I love Boulder, and Jefferson County. I’ve been living here for nearly a month, meeting you all and coming to understand this community. I’ve been astounded and confounded by the care you show each other, and by the many commitments you take on, seemingly anew each day, to create this place.
I like to think The Monitor plays some role in this work, and that, as record and calendar and crier, we help cultivate some shared awareness to help you face challenges as they come.
From my extremely limited exposure, I’d say you are better prepared for these challenges than most. There is an interconnectedness and civility here that I wasn’t sure existed anymore in these United States. Even in the most heated exchanges I’ve witnessed (looking at you, Clancy), people challenge each other factually, not personally or rashly. I wish the entire world could take note of how you conduct yourselves.
