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Autumnal election season melancholy in western Colorado

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Jonathan P. Thompson
Nov 01, 2022
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The Gunnison River near Austin, Colorado. Jonathan P. Thompson photo.

I must admit, I have a hard time keeping my eyes on the road as I drive through Western Colorado, the land where I was born and raised, in late October.

How many shades of beige can there possibly be, I ask myself as I gaze out across the quilt of grasses, cattails, corn, and hay-stu…

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