Welcome to ColorComments
August 10th, 2007
- The very first ColorComments blog!
Utah’s (latest) Coal Mine Disaster
August 9th, 2007
- More coal miners die in a cavein. What should we do about mining coal?
And a picture of Sirius the dog in the comments!
A Measure of the Distance We Have Still To Go
August 11th, 2007
- St. George considers recycling. They just don’t get it!
Any Color You Want … As Long As It’s Ruby
August 12th, 2007
- A Bryce Canyon hotel named Ruby’s Inn has become a town.
Lessons from the Desert
August 13th, 2007
- What I’m learning about the desert by living in Color Country.
What Would You Do
August 18th, 2007
- A rattlesnake takes up residence on my patio.
A Good Neighbor Tries To Get Along
August 20th, 2007
- My solution when a rattlesnake moves in with us.
Birds Looking Down
August 20th, 2007
- How to tell where a rattlesnake is hiding.
Colorado City … The Hot New Tourist Destination
August 21st, 2007
- A tourist guide to Polygamy Central, Utah.
If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?
August 25th, 2007
- What various Color Country people might say about the mess we’re in.
If You Look Guilty Then …
August 25th, 2007
- Why isn’t the biggest film about the Mountain Meadow Massacre playing in the city right next to where it happened?
Rain in the Desert
August 26th, 2007
- The remains of Hurricane Dean arrived in Zion Park at precisely 3:45 in the afternoon today.
Ready for the weekend?
August 29th, 2007
- Having fun in the sun, St. George Spectrum style.
A River Runs Through It
August 30th, 2007
- More About the Lake Powell Pipeline.
Pile On!
September 1st
- Republicans will have more to regret about Larry Craig than just Larry Craig.
Hidden Treasure
September 4th
- The Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm.
The Best Mexican Place in St. George
September 6th
- A review of Paula’s Cazuela in St. George.
Mountain Meadow Massacre - A Memorial
September 9th
- The 150th anniversary of the first 9/11.
Rocket Sleds Over Hurricane
September 10th
- The Hurricane Mesa Test Track.
The Rabbitbrush is in Bloom
September 12th
- In the fall each year, this ugly duckling turns into a swan.
The Farmer’s Market in Springdale
September 15th
- It’s Saturday. It’s been a long week. Try the Farmer’s Market in Springdale!
Grafton - A REAL Ghost Town
September 16th
- When You Visit Color Country, Visit Grafton.
It’s About Time!!!
September 18th
- Finally! A Second Liquor Store for St. George!
Understanding Polygamy
September 21st
- Take time to learn what it’s really all about.
Party! Party!
September 30th
- Beer and Gear Sun Festival in Springdale.
St. George Marathon
October 4th
- The Red Rock Run.
Color Country Growth
October 8th
- Seniors are the Color Country demographic.
Art Auction for Education
October 10th
- The Annual Springdale Elementary Art Auction.
All Politics Is Local
October 14th
- The candidates for the St. George Town Council.
Lie, Lie, Lie, Lie, Lie!
October 15th
- Lying and Lynn Brewer, an exceptionally accomplished liar.
Zion Park’s 100th Birthday!
October 18th
- And an art contest too!
The Lowest Common Denominator
October 21st
- The problem in our country is people’s failure to take responsibility for their own behavior.
The Lake Powell Pipeline: The Candidates Speak!
October 23rd
- Candidates for City Council in St. George on this critical issue.
The Tragedy of the Commons: Color Country
October 24th
- A classic essay applied locally.
Springdale Town Council Elections
October 26th
- Just a few votes will make the difference.
It’s An Ill Wind …
October 27th
- The California Fires and Color Country.
Community Involvement
October 30th
- It could be built from an online forum … like this one!
A Bad Proposition
November 4th
- What if the campaign cost of Utah’s Referendum 1 about school vouchers were applied to schools?
The Night Sky - A Color Country Treasure
November 6th
- One of the many things to appreciate about living in Color Country.
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
November 6th
- A new, coal fired power plant might be built just across the border in Nevada.
Color Country Blogs
November 8th
- A new ColorComments.com feature. Links to other blogs about Color Country.
What’s In A Name
November 11th
- You won’t be whistling Dixie at Dixie College much longer.
Recycling Comes to Color Country
November 14th
- New recycling capability! If only St. George had some of this.
St. George’s Inverted Geography
November 18th
- The mesas in St. George are more interesting than you might think.
“Company Towns” - Can It Happen Here?
November 21st
- Is Color Country in for a rude awakening?
A Drought of Common Sense
November 26th
- The more I learn about the Lake Powell pipeline, the less I like it.
Rain in the Desert (II)
December 1st
- After three months, the rain finally came again.
Another Reason …
December 4th
- Google’s initiative for power is a better idea.
Follow the Money
December 7th
- What does the “terror premium” on oil actually mean?
The Waterfalls of Zion Canyon
December 8th
- Winter rain makes for some great sightseeing in Zion Canyon.
The Wall
December 9th
- A Personal Vietnam Retrospective.
Understanding the Culture in Color Country
December 12th
- An example of culture clash Color Country.
Introducing the ColorComments Archive
December 14th
- Try browsing it! … You might find something you like.
Global Warming and Steve Urquhart
December 16th
- The St. George representative to the Utah State Legislature on global warming.
Power Plants and Nevada
December 20th
- The largest photovoltaic power plant in North America is at Nellis Air Force Base! And a comment debate between me and a reader ensues.
Wishing You a Joy Filled Winter Solstice
December 21st
- I celebrate my mid-winter holiday in Color Country.
A response to Adrian Briggs and the “400 Scientists”
December 22nd
- A response to a previous comment that deserved it’s own blog.
The Last Mammoth
December 24th
- A fictional short story based on the unusual facts surrounding the Huntington Mammoth found in Emery County, Utah.
Unreasonable Fear
December 26th
- Why are people so afraid of nature?
Understanding the Culture in Color Country
December 30th
- Why are people so afraid of nature?