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Parker Chronicle: Opinion

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Properties protected by land conservancy

When I moved to Douglas County in the 1980s, an appealing aspect was the amount of beautiful, untouched land — mesas, valleys, evergreens, rocky outcroppings and more. In my eyes, it’s part of what living in Colorado is about. I’m glad t...

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Finger pointing will get us nowhere on schools

It has become an embarrassment to watch the blame being pointed to various groups when it comes to the education of our children.

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Wearing your character on your sleeve

You know what we say when we see someone who is overly emotional or very transparent with their feelings: We say they are wearing their heart on their sleeve.

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The caucus: A unique patriotic experience

I was surprised to find our caucus room overflowing with citizens from ages 2 to 70-plus.  In addition to the expected group, ours included six young students and a newly registered 18 year old.  I expected the room to empty after the pr...

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A bond with the community is crucial for newspapers

Today begins a new era for my family and the communities our newspapers and websites serve.

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Time to reform Congress

Approval ratings for members of Congress are at an all-time low. Only 11 percent of the American public approves of how Congress conducts itself, according to a Gallup poll last month. That is the lowest rating Gallup has ever recorded i...

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Vouchers compromise Republicans’ platform

Republican ideology is conflicted over vouchers.

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Board of Education needs new faces

What is blue and fills a whole gymnasium? Teachers in blue shirts. The gym was solid people Jan. 17 at the Douglas County School District's Community Forum. Not only were all the chairs full, but the standing room only along the walls wa...

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Owning our positive attitude

Our positive attitude begins and ends with us. We have to own the fact that we are in control of our emotions and our attitudes, not anyone else and certainly not any circumstance.

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The power of prayer

Tim Tebow did it. Maybe we should too.

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2011 review; 2012 outlook

Most analysts and investors agree that 2011 was not a stellar year for the economy or the stock market. The number of times the word recession was bantered about in the last 12 months certainly took its toll on waning consumer confidence...

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It’s time to refocus my efforts

Dear Reader,

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30 seconds equals 4 million dollars

I read last week that the Super Bowl ads are completely sold out for this year and they have been sold out since October. Companies looking to leverage this year’s big event paid $3.5 million for a 30-second commercial with some paying a...

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Better than football

What is the big deal about football? Or baseball? Or any competition? What really does it prove?

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Youth initiative a success

Back around 2002-03, I believe, the Douglas County School District conducted a survey of its student body. The results were disturbing. Many kinds of "risky" behavior (drug use and sexual activity, among others) were on the ris...

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And they’re off

We might hear that statement from a broadcaster announcing a race, or some of us may have heard it or even used it ourselves as we began a road trip, vacation or just a busy day. But instead of using the broadcaster’s version of “And the...

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