Did you read Roger Marolt’s column in the Aspen Daily News last month about his breakup with Aspen? It’s very good, and relatable for anyone who has lived and loved in our favorite local ski town. I can understand how hard it is to watch the place you love invaded by day trippers; America was […]
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Ps & Qs: Confusing net worth with self-worth
We are living a truth stranger than fiction. I didn’t even question it when I saw a man dressed like Ignatius J. Reilly crossing Highway 82 the other day, complete with matching plaid pants, jacket and hunting cap — ear flaps down. He carried himself with an ignorant level of confidence, crossing as the signal […]
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Ps&Qs: A revolutionary ride
A lot of people are losing the plot right now. Personally, I’m ready to smash something — here, hand me that patriarchy. Astrologically though, I feel pretty good. Apparently, the last time Pluto went through Aquarius (our favorite relegated planet began its journey on Nov. 19) we had a little thing called the American Revolution, […]
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Ps&Qs: Letter to my future self
I’ve been listening to a lot of John Cougar Mellencamp lately. In junior high school, he was one of my all-time favorites, and so the memories are flooding back… Seems like just yesterday, but it was over four decades ago when I was sitting on a school bus listening to Jack and Diane on my […]
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Ps&Qs: A flying circus
Have you heard of project 2025? (No, that’s not the name of Aspen’s new airport plan.) Remember Trump’s first term? Specifically, when he showed up at the White House with his troupe of misfit carnies, asking where the coffee maker was … government desks and departments left empty for months — even years — as […]
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Ps & Qs: Institutionalized
Boomers say Millennials have no respect for America’s institutions, e.g. Congress, POTUS, the Supreme Court. I say, who can blame them? America’s most hallowed halls have all been corrupted by corporate interests. It’s high time to cut the puppet strings between our government and the lobbyists who pull them.Like most GenXers, I suspect, I’m just […]
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Ps&Qs: Fascist tea parties
“Elon Musk is really doing an incredible job educating the public about how capitalists end up aligning with fascists to maintain their wealth and limit the power of the working classes.” – @maxberger on X Truth. Here’s the thing: If all the rhetoric were true then these billionaires wouldn’t need to sell their souls to […]
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Ps&Qs: Meditating with my fairy godmother
It seems like once we turn 50, we realize that we’re on the back side of the hill and if there’s anything we want to get really good at, we’d better start practicing— like now. Most people choose a pastime that will weather the years: like golf, fishing or yoga. Something they will still be […]
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Ps&Qs: Adam and Eve killed the dinosaurs
Are you on Threads? It’s like Twitter (X), except no one appears to be monitoring the content, which is absolutely random and fabulous! Threads has everything a GenXer could want: political memes, cat videos, sarcastic social commentary, followed by grandma’s secret family recipe for handmade ravioli. Here’s an example of a quintessential Threads post:“What if […]
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Ps & Qs: Where have all the plumbers gone?
There’s a time and a place for everything; it’s called college. I loved college. Well, what I remember of it anyway … Even though I never graduated, I owe quite a bit of my ken to those formative years. Like many college students, I had to work to pay my bills while I was in […]