‘Opinion’ Archives
The Citizens’ Cropland Policy
Democracy is decidedly out of fashion in 21st-century American political culture. Indeed, one could argue that democracy has been out of fashion for decades. At this time, it seems almost truistic to note that what is often styled “representative [...]
Boulder’s Municipalization Prospects: An Outside Perspective
I was invited by the editors of the Blue Line to write this piece after they saw some of the comments I had written for a utility industry newsletter that’s been following Boulder’s initiative to form its own utility. I must admit that I’m [...]
Can Cropland Policy Help Boulder County Farmers?
The issue of genetically-engineered (GE), or genetically modified organisms (GMO), crops is not an easy issue for our community to tackle. It's proven to be divisive in Boulder in the past and it touches on two things many of us hold dear, food and [...]
Blue Over Crystal Gray
My beautiful, good friend Crystal leaves stylish council shoes that will be very hard to fill. She is a fierce activist and a neighborhood-loving downtown denizen. She is indomitable, optimistic and a force of nature. I’ve often joked to people [...]
The Voters’ Message
It doesn’t take a PhD to understand the outcome of Tuesday’s City Council vote, despite the Daily Camera’s (11-3-11) efforts to explain the election through a national anti-incumbency lens. I believe City of Boulder voters were simply voting [...]
An Open Response to David L. Eves of Xcel Energy
Mr. David L. Eves President & CEO – Public Service Company of Colorado 1800 Larimer Street, Suite 1100 Denver, CO 80202 October 24, 2011 Dear Mr. Eves – Thank you for taking the time to send Boulder voters a letter detailing Xcel [...]
Anemone Hill: Does It Need an Obituary?
I am 93 years old, arrived in Boulder in September, 1946, and lived in the uppermost cottage (701) in Chautauqua. I had grown up in New York City, but had been a young naturalist since age 5. When I was twelve I became an avid birder, and learned [...]
Endorsement Process Ignores Women Candidates
With 16 days remaining until the votes are counted in Boulder’s 2011 municipal election, the newspapers and major groups are mostly done with their much-anticipated endorsements of candidates and ballot issues. Each year, the talk among [...]
Staying with Xcel Is Too Risky
I support Ballot Issues 2B and 2C because staying with Xcel is too risky. Whoa, you say, that's not what I've heard. That's because what you've heard is what Xcel has spent half a million dollars, so far, to tell you. The next time you get a [...]
41 Million Plastic Bags
41 million. That's the number of plastic bags thrown out in the City of Boulder in just one year. Those are the findings from a report by EcoCycle. Nationwide, shoppers use 102 billion plastic shopping bags every year. Last year in Boulder County, [...]
