One of many benefits of living in Western Colorado is the abundance of fresh local foods, from home gardens to area farmers and cooperatives. We’re very fortunate to live in such a rich agricultural area. With several cases of delicious Palisade peaches to “do something with” this weekend, we sectioned them into peach projects. We…
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On Being Cayenne
As with most story tellers, when I take on a topic I tend to dive in. Oftentimes, the essence of a story lives beyond the surface, beyond the obvious. Back in 2014 we produced a special mini magazine, which featured a pair of lovely cayenne peppers on its cover. On a tight deadline, I only…
Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs offered historic base for four relaxing August days away
Overlooking the steaming Glenwood Hot Springs stands historic Hotel Colorado, built in 1893 for $750,000, complete with its Unsinkable Molly Brown penthouse suite. (She was a big fan of the Hotel.) We arrived early evening on a warm August Monday, checked in, delighted to see that they’d recently installed small window unit air conditioners in…
Highlights & video clips from our FBO 2019 big band concert in Fruita, Colorado this summer!
There is quite simply nothing like singing with a big band! Thankful to the City of Fruita Colorado for inviting us back for their Thursday night Summer Concert series this year! Frank Bregar Orchestra is a 10-piece big band based in western Colorado. Most of the band is comprised of local music teachers who also…
Legislative Legal Services denied our CORA request on Colorado HB19-1110 on media literacy
I called Governor Polis’s office after Legislative Legal Services denied our Colorado Open Records Act (CORA) request today (6/12/19) for documents relevant to the Constitutionality of HB19-1110 signed by the Governor on June 3. They wrote that those documents are considered to be working documents and not subject to public access. The “Citizen Liaison” in…
I’ve requested ACLU assistance to stop Colorado HB19-1110 on media literacy ed as it is “Censorship by Proxy,” First Amendment violation
I also submitted a Colorado Open Records request to Legislative Legal Services asking for any and all documents related to the Constitutional basis for the bill. I attended the Federal Court’s Pro Se Clinic in Denver as scheduled to learn how best to challenge Colorado HB19-1110 regarding media literacy curriculum for secondary education based on…
Why did I send testimony opposing Colorado HB19-1110 on media literacy? It violates the US Constitution
As a career media professional and registered Independent, I appreciate the State’s concerns over the proliferation of Citizen (social) media — and its influences and outcomes — over the past decade. My profession felt almost nationalized as everyone became instant publishers; no experience, no accountability required. I get it, believe me. However, it is precisely…
