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UNPACKING THE BACKPACK – Schools are in crisis — and always have been

“Everything about American education is getting bigger all the time: the number of students enrolled, the amount of dollars it spends–and the vast amount of pedagogical gobbledygook. As it gets bigger, more and more people are insistently asking: is it any good? The complaining voice is not that of a few carping malcontents but a …

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KINDLING – A matter of days before Ukraine falls

American diplomats met with Russian counterparts last week to discuss the buildup of an estimated 100,000 Russian military forces along the Ukrainian border.  The U.S. effort was to deter the impending Russian invasion by Biden’s warning of strong U.S. sanctions against any Russian invasion of the former Soviet State. There was little news coverage of …

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THE EYES HAVE IT – Boulder fires – new or history

The recent Marshall fire in Boulder and neighboring communities was the most destructive fire in Colorado history, moving quickly and relentlessly, destroying over 1000 homes, leaving an apocalyptic level of destruction in its wake. A confluence of weather events including high winds and lack of recent precipitation combined to fan the flames of this inferno …

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UNDER FURTHER REVIEW – Paton should tap Eric Bieniemy to lead Broncos

The search for the next Red Miller/Dan Reeves/Mike Shanahan/Gary Kubiak has begun. As required by the National Football League, Broncos general manager George Paton has requested of several teams that are in the playoffs permission to speak to assistant coaches on their staffs. The list of prospects to become Denver’s next head football coach is …

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