Fit to print at the time...

All links represent a small sample of the articles and columns I wrote while working at The Pagosa Springs Sun between March, 2008 and August, 2012 and the copyrights are solely owned by Sun Publishing, Inc. 

Columns

      Humorous columns

          Here's my money, now shut the hell up 

          My daughter, the alien

          The healthy life requires a measure of pain

      Serious Columns

          Review of Springsteen's "Wrecking Ball"

          Africa's chocolate slave trade

          Portrait of the writer as a young man

Politics news writing

        Questionable ties of Community Development Corporation with local governments

        Inappropriate contractor deals

        Government transparency lacking

Business news writing

       2012 economic forecast

      County sales tax numbers

     Revised local unemployment numbers

Sustained coverage news writing

      City park-development project

          Project plan criticism

          Project plan narrative

          Project plan viability

     Walmart development controversy

         Reporter scoops City Manager ahead of development announcement

         Public process questioned

         Questionable deal-making between Walmart and city officials

Education news writing

      Mold problem in local schools

      Bullying forum

      Energy contract with district