Dear Abby
(Covid 19 version. With apologies and gratitude to John Prine)
Dear Abby, Dear Abby,
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- Long live rock!
- By Chris Aaland
- 05/21/2020
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It’s been nearly two months since “Top Shelf” last graced these pages. In my first 12-plus years of writing this column, I think I only missed two weeks.
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- Raised on radio
- By Chris Aaland
- 03/26/2020
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Social distancing is driving many of us stir crazy, especially after last week’s big dump. Not only do we crave physical interaction with each other, but we’re also an active community.
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- The week the music died
- By Chris Aaland
- 03/19/2020
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For more than 12 years, I’ve written “Top Shelf” on a weekly basis as a column about the local music scene and nightlife. I also drift into sports, pop culture and political territory from time to time. And, on far too many occasions, I’ve paid homage to a family member or friend who has passed, like my son, brother, mother and festival friend.
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- Bogguss' aces, Irish eyes and Salmon splash
- By Chris Aaland
- 03/12/2020
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Perhaps the biggest and baddest Durango Celtic Festival to date runs tonight (Thurs., March 12) through Sunday, with events alternating between the Henry Strater Theatre and the Irish Embassy Pub. This year’s line up is one of the best in the festival’s history, with five internationally acclaimed artists.
- Soaking it up
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- 05/21/2020
- Local color: Telegraph coloring page winners
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- 04/30/2020
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A look at some (OK, all) of the Telegraph's coloring page submissions
- Sole man
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- 03/12/2020
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At the age of 19, Durango’s Mervin “Merv” Stilson started making shoes and never looked back (except for the time he made a Western-style jacket for Neil Young).
- Wonder wall
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- By Stephen Eginoire
- 03/05/2020
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Southeastern Utah has no shortage of natural wonders, and perhaps one of the most curious is the 80-mile-long sandstone monocline known as Comb Ridge.