Editor’s Eye

I’m writing this the day after the horrific and unfathomable shooting at EHS, and the murder of Charlie Kirk within the same hour. This was a very dark day for our community and our country. Our hearts go out to the victims, their families, and all the students and...

I recently read a post from a longtime programmer and web developer, who discovered a serious issue with ChatGPT. This is a cautionary tale for anyone who may be interacting with AI or, more importantly, for those whose children may be using it. I had no idea of this...

“Stop reacting to the world around you.  The outer world is lifeless and mechanical, unable to sustain itself—it holds no power of its own.  It is merely a mirror, reflecting with mathematical precision the state of your inner consciousness.  Every...

The most important person in your life is the person who agreed to share their life with you. Treat them as such.You might live a long life, or you might live a short one—who knows. But either way, trust me when I say that you’re going to wish you took better care of...

I come from an era of “keeping up appearances,” where no matter what was going on, you didn’t share it with ‘outsiders’ and were mostly encouraged to figure stuff out on your own. It’s really how many of us were raised. Generations of people were conditioned to sweep...

The foothills community lost a local legend last month, and it was a huge blow for everyone who knew him. And an unimaginable loss for his family. Our sincere condolences go out to them and all who loved John Ellis.  I met John soon after I moved to Evergreen,...

This was an internet gem—I think on social media—and therefore has no original attribution. As with all things on the web, many iterations happen, and one can never even be sure, even if an author is listed, that it is the original one. However, I enjoyed this one, so...

Mário de Andrade was a Brazilian poet, novelist, musicologist, art historian and critic, and photographer. This famous and poignant poem by him is known by two titles: “The Valuable Time of Maturity” and “My Soul Has a Hat.” It resonated with me so I thought I would...

In keeping with our Evergreen Birthday cover theme, I’m going down memory lane, thinking about this beautiful town, which drew me to it over three decades ago. While I haven’t been in Evergreen nearly as long as Doug has, I’ve been here for 26 years, and I vacationed...