Snapshot
Blessed be the refugees
Shana GoldbergSep 12, 2019
I consider myself relatively knowledgeable about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Palestinian history, but I had no idea until last week that Palestinian refugee...
Brexit limbo
Shana GoldbergSep 05, 2019
It’s really sad watching a country that you love falling apart. From the first time I visited the UK I felt connected. I was drawn in by the British treatment...
Islamophobia
Shana GoldbergAug 29, 2019
Islamophobia is real. Former State Sen. John Andrews delivered troubling remarks during his opening address at the Western Conservative Summit in July. Ironically, in a...
Pills that keep on pumping
Shana GoldbergAug 22, 2019
Sometime after I became a Swiss citizen I received a package in the mail from the Swiss federal government. Inside was a slim box of 12 pills. I was both […]
Imagining the past
Shana GoldbergAug 15, 2019
I bet there’s crossover between people who like both mysteries and genealogy. Tracing one’s past contains an element of suspense: Whom did he marry? Where did she...
Negro Leagues
Shana GoldbergAug 08, 2019
I’ve always liked the turn of phrase: “I’ve forgotten more about [fill-in-the-blank] than you’ll ever know.” That can certainly be said about me, my father and...
Homeless problem
Shana GoldbergAug 01, 2019
We need to talk about Denver’s homeless problem. Last week, I visited the central branch of the Denver Public Library for the first time in a while. I’d heard what...
Nice to meet you
Shana GoldbergJul 25, 2019
Over the past four and a half years, I’ve gotten to know some of our readers in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s when they call to renew their subscription....
‘Go back’
Shana GoldbergJul 18, 2019
Having lived in a country where “Go back” comments were often heard, I was very disturbed by the president’s latest tweetstorm. Sadly, “go back” is part of an...
Green spaces
Shana GoldbergJul 11, 2019
What do Denver and New York City have in common? If you’re a longtime Denverite, you may be shocked to learn that both cities lead the country in lack of […]
