Have you ever been homeless? The closest I came was in my twenties when my boyfriend Bill and I were vagabonds. Traveling from city to city, we would stop on a whim to look for jobs and a place to live. He was a short-order cook, and I worked in record stores: Wax Trax, Zia, […]
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Raining cats and dogs
A clipped ear on a kitten or a blue line on a puppy’s belly is a signature of compassion, a small mark of sterilization that stands between chaos and care. An unwanted kitten, left to the streets, transforms in a matter of months into a feral tomcat. Because cats can produce litters of up to […]
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Seeking Haystacks: Dear Students
Dear Students, “Seeking Haystacks” was the title of student Isaac Gerber’s final project, who sought to use artist Claude Monet’s painting of haystacks as a metaphorical window into self-reflection. Isaac saw Monet’s haystacks as an invitation to living beautifully, a portal to passionate engagement. Isaac, like so many of you, wrote about what calls to […]
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CVEPA Views: Taking the veil off Treasure Mountain Ranch
Editor’s note: The views expressed in this column are solely those of the Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association. Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association (CVEPA) does not support land swaps of National Forest for private land — especially with the intent of personal gain by developers. This is exactly what the current developers with Treasure Mountain […]
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Dig a Little Deeper: Governing like a one-termer
Government is a core pillar of society. When choosing our leaders there is a lot to unpack, and this column, running every last week of the month up to election day, is intended to help readers do just that. My dad was a Garfield County Commissioner in the ‘80s, and while we shared the honor […]
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Dream Well: Caretaking a home in the astral
Natalia Snider is a certified dream practitioner living in Carbondale. She works with people’s dreams and imaginations to facilitate self-healing. Every month, she will analyze someone’s dream in The Sopris Sun. Anyone can submit a dream for personal analysis or inclusion in this column by visiting dreamhealings.com Dream Every dream I have, whether it’s about […]
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Historiography: Alice Cooper in Carbondale
In Mills, Iowa in 1875, Isaac and Sarah Cooper welcomed their second daughter Alice into the world. Shortly afterward, the family came to Colorado, where Isaac engaged in mining operations. After traveling to Boulder, Golden and Leadville, the Coopers eventually ended up in Defiance, at the confluence of the Roaring Fork and Colorado Rivers. Isaac […]
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56: A reason to celebrate
On Tuesday, I turned 56, and after this past year, that birthday felt very different. Many of you have asked how I am doing, so I wanted to share an update, and a nudge to the men in the Valley. Early last June, I heard the words no one ever wants to hear: “You have […]
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“King of Hearts” (1966) review:‘Wrong town. Inhabitants odd.’
Age-Friendly Carbondale will screen “King of Hearts” at the Crystal Theatre as a fundraiser on June 27 at 3pm. Discounted tickets are available for seniors. Find details at crystaltheatrecarbondale.com “Le Roi de cœur” — “King of Hearts” — is a 1966 Anglo-French comedy-drama directed by Philippe de Broca. Set during the final days of World […]
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Reflections on the Road to Roaring Fork
By Lena Maude What if I attempt to change everything I know? To throw myself into the unknown? Although it’s an impossible task, to render one’s belief system completely inert on pure whimsy, I thought I’d give it a try… in a sort of “Yes Man” way. I wouldn’t say I’m an entirely concrete individual […]