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Do you know the name George Lakoff? If you don’t, you should. George Lakoff is a professor of cognitive science and linguistics at the University of California at Berkeley and an author of Don’t...
DATE: Feb. 16, 2017 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
On Friday, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as our nation’s 45th president. Here’s an odd thought: What if President Trump is exactly what America needs? How, you may ask, can a man who possesses...
DATE: Jan. 18, 2017 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
Of the many emails we’ve received at San Juan Citizens Alliance, this may be the oddest. “I see that you are not on board with our President elect. Please remove us from your mailing list. Proud...
DATE: Dec. 14, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
Here’s a question for you. Can I call President-elect Donald Trump out as a dangerously uninformed and unprincipled bigot without alienating his supporters? Better question. Why am I worried about...
DATE: Nov. 16, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
In the past week, I have had the opportunity to speak with some truly inspiring people, and get this: a few were politicians. I know, sounds improbable, right? This election season, the words...
DATE: Oct. 19, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
As the father of a 3-year-old boy, I’ve become an expert on the topic of momentum. You see, my little guy has yet to cross paths with a hill he doesn’t want to race down. Grassy, rocky, dirt,...
DATE: Sept. 14, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
The oil and gas industry is awfully, dangerously, predictable. This week, in response to NASA fingering oil and gas operations as the primary cause of the infamous Four Corners methane hot spot,...
DATE: Aug. 17, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
It’s summer, it’s hot and dry, and forest fires will burn. Here’s the kicker: That may be a good thing. To unpack this claim, let’s look at two things legions of politicians and their oddly...
DATE: July 20, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
The Dolores River watershed and backcountry needs your support. The Dolores District of the San Juan National Forest recently released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for travel management...
DATE: June 29, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
Has Animas River spring runoff been normal? Is normal safe? Definitely. Not. Got it? Late spring in the West means surging creeks and rivers. As water flows rapidly increase, so does the water’s...
DATE: June 15, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
As the world transforms in response to technological innovation and evolving political preferences, chaos claws at order, building the future with every rip and tear. It’s a painful thing, this...
DATE: May 18, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
Imagine an unlikely scenario with me. Donald Trump, the wildly successful, great, terrific business icon turned even terrific-er presidential candidate, finds himself unsure how to negotiate a...
DATE: April 20, 2016 | COLUMN: Thinking Green
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