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Quiet Desperation
I will never be recognized as the first to do anything. I wasn’t the first in my family to graduate from high school or college, or become a schoolteacher, or nothing. Unless you stretch it. I was …
Winning Words
A few years ago, we all talked about the easy button. It was a meme before there was anything even known as a meme. There was an icon with a big red button that we all recognized without hesitation, …
Quiet Desperation
My father was born 100 years ago today as I write this. There hasn’t been a day since he died in 2008 that I haven’t thought about him, and more this day than usual simply because of the …
Winning Words
An employed entrepreneur? How can that be? I mean, we are either employed or we are an entrepreneur, right? The answer is yes. This is because most successful entrepreneurs will share that even …
Winning Words
Happy new year! Over the years, especially at the new year, I have found myself focusing on the things I want to start doing in the coming year that will help me achieve success when it comes to the …
Quiet Desperation
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Letters to the Editor
What a wonderful world There’s a place in Littleton where humans live and they share with animals, wildlife, grass and trees. Geneva Village enjoys rabbits, squirrels, raccoons, a red fox and …
Wasteful spending I was reading an article in a recent issue regarding Centennial’s 2020 budget. One sentence stood out, “At about 19 years old, Centennial is still sticking to its long-term …
Fight for your health As a Coloradan, I’m very concerned about my health care costs as a result of the Health Insurance Tax, particularly since I have such great coverage that I’d like to keep …
Election questions I can’t understand why the Aurora mayoral election took so long to conclude. Your article in the Independent contained a paragraph that said, “We have the machine’s tolerance …
Reelect Moon Candace Moon is up for reelection this November, and deserves to be reelected. She has earned it by her work ethic and consistent attention to the folks in District 1. She has maintained …
SSPR needs your support As a member of the South Suburban Board of Directors, I encourage a yes vote on 7A. The language in the “against” section in the blue book disparages 7A with non-factual …
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