Dan Thomas
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Men without hats — OR — The last great Western picture show
What if the last great Western was a television show, and what if the last chapter in that last picture show were an epilogue in the form of a movie? And what if that Western’s... → Read More
Thomas: From Mayberry to South Park
Give a cardboard cutout a brain, and he’ll think Colorado is the center of the universe. Most of what inspired me to try writing semiprofessionally again was moving back to this valley, where my second... → Read More
Thomas: Out of thin air
As a Broncos fan, the blue-and-orange skies out by Denver International Airport often struck a chord the nights when I was driving limos, but I remember one taking hold of my heartstrings and compelling me... → Read More
Thomas: Why I write (why I don’t)
‘Punt” is, as a nonfootball term, something I think I learned in Tahoe, where I was a sportswriter the first time. On the editorial-production side of journalism, at least, it means using something that might... → Read More
Thomas: Last week today
My friend Abby was the first person who came to see me after my unexpected move back to the Vail Valley. We were the two survivors of the Summit Daily News’ copy desk implosion in... → Read More
Thomas: How to write about politics (without really trying)
Last week marked the first time that I felt the compulsion to write a column for the opinion section of a newspaper in 12 years. Last week I promised not to write too much about... → Read More
Thomas: Goodbye
It was something I think I said at least once even before I walked into the Vail Daily newsroom April 29, maybe even years ago: “I think I’ve spent more time in this building than... → Read More