Items by George Sibley — 10 items
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Remembering Ed Quillen, that prodigious writer of the West
Quillen skewered conservatives and liberals alike, and his sharp observations were always relevant and on-target.
by George Sibley, Jun 13, 2012 -
Still Cranish After All These Years
A specimen of Homo sapiens sapiens considers evolution and becoming a crane.
by George Sibley, Sep 12, 2010 -
How wild is a managed wolf?
In an age when wolves are radio-collared and tracked everywhere they go, can they still be considered wild animals?
by George Sibley, Nov 17, 2009 -
Government capitalism can be a very good thing
The federal government should emulate FDR’s Rural Electrification Project: Put up the money to improve energy efficiency in the West, and let the locals do the work.
by George Sibley, May 22, 2009 -
The caveguy within holds us back
George Sibley believes our Neandertal brains hold us back from accepting the fact that we cause global warming.
by George Sibley, Aug 06, 2007 -
Down on the ground looking for culture
The writer gets down on the ground as he looks for community culture
by George Sibley, Jun 12, 2006 -
A long walk into hope
Bill McKibben’s new book, Wandering Home, is a hopeful account of a leisurely hike across northeastern America, as relevant to the West as it is to the East
by George Sibley, Oct 31, 2005 -
Bring on those 'redneck hippies'
The writer says small towns are ripe for the kind of economic development that flows from the "creative class"
by George Sibley, Feb 14, 2005 -
Maybe a good work ethic requires real jobs
The writer sees a specter haunting the West, the specter of no local working class at all.
by George Sibley, Apr 19, 2004 -
One national park could tell the truth about the West
The West’s endless tug-of-war between scenery and resources is brought into dramatic focus at Colorado’s Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
by George Sibley, Mar 29, 2004
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