I had to develop the knack to write anywhere with my neighbor’s bass pulsing within my walls veins head and at the coffee shop […]
11.04.2005
I wish we were watching the sun set on Tahoe champagne bubbles tickling my nose “I hate carbonation,” I mumble to you […]
05.26.2005
‘Dream of the Great Blue’ eludes greatness By Leigh E. Rich Dream of the Great Blue By Don West Dancing Bear $22.00 Know thyself, Socrates instructed more than two millennia ago, because an unexamined life isn’t worth living. For Tucson author Don West, who’s penned three quarters of a beautifully written and quietly poignant novel […]
04.08.2005
Substance abuse treatment may be cost-savings prescription By Leigh E. Rich Colorado may soon be joining the 47 other states that offer outpatient substance abuse treatment to Medicaid recipients. Currently, Colorado, Nevada and Arkansas are the only three states that do not provide such coverage. With an estimated 4,500 Medicaid enrollees in Colorado who would […]
04.08.2005
Lawmakers weigh the right prescription for obesity By Leigh E. Rich Akin to the never-ending nature vs. nurture debate, buzz from the Capitol these days is pitting government involvement vs. personal responsibility. At the Colorado YMCA’s advocacy day on March 21, Colorado lawmakers and members of the Christian nonprofit group discussed a growing problem in […]
04.08.2005
Categories: Editorials, Feminism, Politics, Utrinque Paratus | Comments Off on Owens and the Church lack compassion
Boyd and Veiga stand by rape survivors By Leigh E. Rich We’re not a theocracy. We’re not an autocracy. American government, and thus Colorado’s, is representative. So just who, then, does Gov. Bill Owens represent? I’m guessing it must be the Catholic Church, given his veto this week of Rep. Betty Boyd and Sen. Jennifer […]
04.08.2005
Hickenlooper breaks bread with GOP Lincolners By Leigh E. Rich Denver’s seeing much more of its mayor these days. Though the geologist-turned brewery owner-turned politician is always out and about on his city streets—he lives in a loft, after all—the tall, lanky visage of John W. Hickenlooper is frequently finding its way onto television, into […]
04.01.2005
Gov. Owens still silent on emergency contraception bill By Leigh E. Rich A majority can make all the difference. This rings all too true for Democratic Rep. Betty Boyd of Lakewood, whose House Bill 1042 that would require Colorado hospitals to provide information about emergency contraception to rape survivors has, after three years, landed squarely […]
04.01.2005
Canines canonized at Colorado’s Capitol By Leigh E. Rich Not just man’s best friend, but soldier’s cherished companion graced the steps of Colorado’s Capitol on Wednesday. Several four-footed freedom fighters spoke (though only when told) in favor of Sen. Stephanie Takis’ Senate Joint Resolution 08 that supports the ongoing efforts of the Vietnam Dog Handler […]
03.25.2005
Proactive election reform bills provoke levity, debate By Leigh E. Rich Despite some levity and a bit of semiotic elbowing, the Senate Local Government Committee was all business Tuesday during testimony for Senate Bill 198, an election reform measure that would require “voter-verifiable” paper trails in all precincts by 2008 or, with a waiver, 2010. […]
03.11.2005
Health savings accounts a new vehicle or merely a concept car? By Leigh E. Rich There’s a windy mountain road in Colorado, and as cars speed down one particular curve of the hill, accidents frequently ensue. Night after night, cars crash, metal bends, human lives are at stake. The American solution to the problem? Build […]
