The October/November Zephyr
Category: October/November 2017
Take it or Leave it: HOW EFFECTIVE WAS THE ‘ANTIQUITIES ACT’ WITHOUT ‘ARPA?’ Ask BLM’s Ranger Lynnell Schalk…by Jim Stiles
This publication has maintained for over a year that all federal lands are protected by the Archaeological Resources Protection of Act of 1979 and that, in fact, ARPA was passed by Congress to address shortcomings and inadequacies in the 1906…
Sowing Clover: Net Neutrality, the Dumb Pipe, and Free Speech in a New Internet Age…by Tonya Morton
By now, most Americans have heard some mention of an ongoing debate over “Net Neutrality.” Whether via John Oliver’s now famous segment on the issue, which drowned the FCC website in pro-neutrality comments, or else courtesy of a few grudging…
Take it or Leave it: BINYON & STILES…TOGETHER (AGAIN)…by Jim Stiles
A few weeks ago, I submitted a shorter version of an article we posted in The Zephyr called “The New West’s Big Lie” to the environmental newspaper, High Country News. Though “The Big Lie” was in direct response to a…
Take it or Leave it: Accurate Quotes…by Jim Stiles
The Zephyr takes pride in getting our facts right and our quotes accurate. Sometimes we have to do a little research to find those facts and quotes, but it’s worth the effort. This issue’s “accurate quotes” section comes from a…
The Roots of Social Discord …by Harvey Leake
“It is not by adaptation to environment, but by the creation of an artificial environment.” —John Wesley Powell, 1888 In defiance of the prevailing belief that modern insights and innovations are driving humanity down the path of enlightenment, social tensions…
“STANDING IN THE OTHER MAN’S SHOES,” Part 1: An Overdue Sequel to “It’s Time to Look in the Mirror” …By Jim Stiles
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view..until you climb into his skin and walk around in it… until you stand in his shoes “ Harper Lee, “To Kill a Mockingbird” I moved…
Vlachos’ Views…Photos and Captions by Paul Vlachos
Paul Vlachos is a New Yorker who understands The West. And he is a New Yorker who understands New York. Wherever Paul goes, he finds signs of life… I’m going to keep this short, as I’m on the road and…
Gene and Mary Foushee, A Remembrance… by Joseph Day
On July 25th I received an email from Jim Hook who, along with his wife Luanne, are owners of the legendary Recapture Lodge in Bluff Utah. The Recapture Lodge was founded by Gene and Mary Foushee. The email said simply, “Sorry to…
Pointblank: Navajo Nation resources should not be wasted on frivolous Bears Ears lawsuit…by Ryan Benally
What benefit to the Navajo people would ever come from the Navajo Nation threatening to sue the Federal Government over Bears Ears National Monument being reduced? Suing the government over the anticipation of reducing Bears Ears National Monument pays more…