New Year’s resolutions are nice, but life doesn’t cycle in neat periods of 12 months at a time. Rather than listing resolutions at the head of the new year, I tend to push the reset button when life demands it, or when procrastination happens to disappear as a viable option. Plus, if you sign up Continue Reading »
I’m excited that Salon chose to publish my op-ed on the Colorado floods about the indifferent reactions I experienced, initially, to the news. Media numbness aside, the Colorado community has come together in amazing ways during this disaster. First responders, friends, family, neighbors, volunteers, nonprofit workers, businesses: THANK YOU for continuing to jump in and help. Continue Reading »
Too bad more + more everything is about money. The masses, today, are begging not to be free. You, citizen, don’t need a driver’s license. -Jim Bishop, as seen scrawled on signs at Bishop Castle Ever hear about the guy who built an entire castle all by himself? There are a couple such fellows, it Continue Reading »
Image: Seth K. Hughes If you: Have family in for the weekend and they want to see the mountains Want to take a date on a beautiful picnic Are in the mood for a stunning, high-elevation day hike Would like to brutalize yourself via a 30-mile road bike ride with a 6,724 gain in elevation Continue Reading »
If you only have one chance in your life to drive in Colorado, this is your byway. From mountain views reminiscent of Heidi to sacred Ancient Pueblan cities to a working 19th century coal-fired train, the San Juan Skyway is Colorado on steroids. The stretch between Ouray and Silverton alone, known as the Million Dollar Continue Reading »
Epic mysteries and lost civilizations. That’s what you’ll find in the southwestern corner of Colorado, on the Trail of the Ancients. On December 18, 1888, two cowboys trotted up to a stone city built inside of a cliff. Labyrinthine and built with stunning attention to detail, the Cliff Palace in Mesa Verde has fascinated and Continue Reading »
I recently wrote a blog post for the Lighthouse Writers Workshop about the process of writing fiction. My process, that is, and the layers of futility I had to combat. Here’s the post.
Sometimes stunning, other times serene, the West Elk Loop Scenic Byway is the ultimate tour of Colorado’s Western Slope. From Paonia’s bursting peaches to the massive aspen grove on Kebler Pass, this slice of Colorado makes me wonder why I live in the Front Range at all. Here are seven places on the West Elk Continue Reading »
I was honored to be able to speak at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver last week. Here’s a really blurry mobile picture of the talk. Bottom line, the Tattered Cover is one of America’s most regal bookstores, with a spacious events hall that has hosted everyone from Buckminster Fuller to Barack Obama, and it Continue Reading »
INT. TABOR OPERA HOUSE, LEADVILLE – 1882 – EVENING OSCAR WILDE, wearing finery and diamonds, lectures a group of rough-and-tumble miners on The Practical Application of the Principles of the Aesthetic Theory to Exterior and Interior House Decoration, With Observations upon Dress and Personal Ornaments. OSCAR WILDE (uncomfortably) The artist is not dependent on the visible and Continue Reading »
