Restless native

Rob Carrigan is a third-generation Colorado Native. His grandfather's homestead was near the Hamilton turnoff between Craig and Meeker. He grew up in Dolores. Carrigan can be reached by emailing robcarrigan1@gmail.com.

Friday, November 14, 2008

Christmas at Taylor Hardware

The store caught fire and burned to ground on the day after Christmas in 1984 By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com Christmas today ...

Saturday, November 8, 2008

Native language belongs to the people

Depends on the people who say it all the time By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com Back in the 1960s, I think it was Malcolm X or ...

Nobody remembers who finished second

(This originally appeared as a newspaper column in July, 2007.) “Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.” _ B...

The second oldest race in the country

Still plenty of magic to go around. This originally appeared as a newspaper column in 2006. By Rob Carrigan, robcarrigan1@gmail.com A...

Depot rescued from the torch

Having read a column that I wrote earlier about moving the railroad depot in Palmer Lake, Marianne Zagorski wrote and provided a interesting...

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Not one to call attention to service

Upon reflection, of the veterans I have known, many were not inclined to tell war stories or call attention to their service. Paul Butler wa...

Saturday, November 1, 2008

Luck and truth or chasing rainbows

Conventional wisdom and folklore pairs Leprechauns and luck but there is another side to the story — a side that is harder to see or lay a f...

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