In the 80s I hung out with people who were James Dobson fans. Not my jam, but it seemed benign. Then I saw a ton of trauma coming out after he died yesterday, recalling physical beatings as a result of his promotion of corporal punishment. So disturbing.

Sending our boy off to UNM in Albuquerque. It’s harder than I thought it would be, but proud he will be a Lobo.

The Smithsonian is a revered institution, and now it will be ruined.

For 27 years I have been fortunate to celebrate my birthday with our son, since we are back to back. Great dinner in Arroyo Seco, NM.

And we're officially at the end of being able to trust the jobs numbers in this country ever again.

Happy Colorado Day; 149 and counting. I am luck to have been able to spend nearly half of my life in this beautiful state.

This weeks marks 35 years since our first date in Gainesville, Florida. We married in New Mexico, lived in Nebraska and Montana, and settled in Colorado. Two great kids, a perfect son in law, and two wonderful grand kids later and here we are.

In June I was fortunate to visit five national parks and one monument: have you been and what is your favorite?

Happy Canada Day to friends on here; we love your country.

July 1, 44 degrees, Rio Grande in southern Colorado and the sun coming over a new month. We are now on the backside of 2025 and I sure hope we see better than the first part. Not optimistic, but this view gives me inspiration.

This does not apply to most of you, but some of you are connected to the SLV or Adams State and might find this of interest. We are having a celebration of life for Ed Crowther tomorrow, a gifted and significant professor of history. 10:00 am Saturday, Richardson Hall www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjnC...

From one time Prof G Pod guest @timothysnyder.bsky.social 👇🏻👇🏻

On a Montana hillside today where dedicated people defended their way of life.

Hitting the national parks in Wyoming and Montana this week.

One of the most haunting sites in Nee Mexico. Dawson cemetery, holding the graves of some 400 victims of mining disasters in 1913 and 1923; two of the worst in U.S. history. #NewMexico

Cimarron, NM. Triggered the Colfax County War.

I was at DIA this week and saw the Lufthansa airbus pull up; the largest passenger plane in the world, coming from Munich. I can say that is a big ass plane.

Spanish Peaks one week later.

Cloud-capped Spanish Peaks tonight, hopefully indicative of the much-needed gathering rain over the next couple of days in southern Colorado.

Carmelo Anthony in the jockey’s room is quite a spectacle.

I will always support PBS and NPR as the most authentic journalism we have.

Left crappy Denver weather for crappy St. Louis weather.

What is your favorite Irish whiskey? Green Spot (or red, yellow or blue when I have money to burn) and Red Breast for me. But I am open to suggestions.

Wolf Creek Pass today.

James Taylor makes a clear statement about Trump/Musk.💙

A good day of skiing.

#snl50 is a mixed bag, but that is the story of the show. It certainly captures the zeitgeist with lots of shots on Trump. I find the special a bit disappointing but it does remind me of a lot of great moments from my middle school years with the original cast.

Here’s the thing. Every one of these people in tears heard Trump on the stump before Nov. They knew he was cruel. But they were fine with it, thinking he’d only hurt the people they didn’t like. The problem with cruelty—It spreads. You don’t get to control it. Sooner or later, it comes for you too.

Watching the Saturday Night Live music special. I forget how cutting edge SNL has been with music. Great show.

Joe Biden worked his magic with Trump’s unemployment rate. Trump isn’t interested in keeping people employed. He’s fired over 100,000 workers, and his tariffs will mean millions will lose their jobs. I hope those that didn’t vote know what they did to the rest of us!

The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans. Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.

Hope you all had a good Valentines Day. How it started, how it’s going.

Was the Eagles win a surprise? From a fan standpoint, yes. From a historical standpoint, not so much. The NFL was born in the 1920s from the industrial heartland. Most of the owners were Catholic in the anti-Catholic 1920s. They focused on the survival of the league, not the success of individual

Daylight fading on Blanca.

@mrpeterframpton.bsky.social finally watched Peter Frampton’s overdue induction into the R&R HOF. He reached a wide audience and multiple generations. I loved his comment about reinventing his passion for guitar and his shout out to his father and David Bowie. Legend. @“Kindness is King.” Thanks!

Fun night.

I lost my close friend of 25 years today. Dr. Ed Crowther hired me at ASU and was my chair and mentor until he retired in 2018. Check out his edited book, The Enduring Lost Cause: Afterlives of a Redeemer Nation (U. Of Tenn. Press, 2020). A great professor who impacted thousands of students.

I hate seeing California now. So sad.

In his own words the MAGA king said he’d let California burn

2024 can pound sand. Looking forward to the new year.

I grew up 50 miles from Wounded Knee, and yesterday was the anniversary of the massacre. I have done tour guiding around the country, including Wounded Knee. I think this is the most eerie and haunting place; no one goes there, it seems. Little Big Horn is always crowded; Wounded Knee.

Denver in the fading days of 2024.

I hope you all have a great day and can break from the world around.

Music is my jam and escape. I had a good year of live shows. Here they are in order of enjoyment: 1. Billy Joel Coors Field, July. 2. Rolling Stones, Empower Field, June. 3. Journey/Def Leppard/Cheap Trick, Coors Field, September. 4. Templed By Turtles, Red Rocks, July. 5. Styx/Foreigner/John Waite

Anyone in the Denver are remember this?