John Bear

John Bear is a freelance writer based out of Arvada.

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Bear with Me: The future is bleak, but so am I

March 25, 2020 at 2:50 p.m.

God bless HBO late-night 1995.

The empty shelves in the produce and meat sections made me nervous.

Bear With Me: Grocery shopping in a pandemic

March 18, 2020 at 1:07 p.m.

The empty shelves in the produce and meat sections made me nervous.

When the Republican Party nominated a fire-breathing dragon as its candidate for president in 2024, the beast burned and scorched millions more.

Bear with Me: Mad Max Foodie Road

March 11, 2020 at 4:41 p.m.

When the Republican Party nominated a fire-breathing dragon as its candidate for president in 2024, the beast burned and scorched millions more.

Film will make its Colorado premiere in Boulder Friday, Longmont Saturday.

BIFF film review: Ai Weiwei doc reveals pain of repression through beautiful portraits

March 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Film will make its Colorado premiere in Boulder Friday, Longmont Saturday.

My innocence died alongside Macaulay Culkin that day.

Bear with Me: ‘My Girl’ lied to me

March 4, 2020 at 2:08 p.m.

My innocence died alongside Macaulay Culkin that day.

I wouldn’t say I’m a room-service type of person, I’ve always felt that mountains should be admired from a safe distance, say 20 miles.

Bear with Me: Camping sucks

February 24, 2020 at 4:45 p.m.

I wouldn’t say I’m a room-service type of person, I’ve always felt that mountains should be admired from a safe distance, say 20 miles.

The deep slush of nervousness and anxiety that permeate my being cause flu viruses to get depressed and kill themselves once they enter my body.

Bear With Me: The sad suicide of Influenza Virus A

February 19, 2020 at 2:11 p.m.

The deep slush of nervousness and anxiety that permeate my being cause flu viruses to get depressed and kill themselves once they enter my body.

My high school friend Micah, who fancied himself a rapper, begged his dad to buy him about $2,000 of music-making software and a keyboard.

Bear With Me: My brief, wondrous career as a hip-hop producer

February 12, 2020 at 12:21 p.m.

My high school friend Micah, who fancied himself a rapper, begged his dad to buy him about $2,000 of music-making software and a keyboard.

My name is Sally. I’m looking forward to heaven. I’m a shoe-in. I’ve lived a good life. I recycled and ate cage-free eggs.

Bear With Me: Sally goes to heaven

February 5, 2020 at 12:03 p.m.

My name is Sally. I’m looking forward to heaven. I’m a shoe-in. I’ve lived a good life. I recycled and ate cage-free eggs.

This is a loose remake of “Encino Man,” but without the lame Sean Astin character, Dave, who acts like a jerk the entire movie and somehow gets the hot blonde at the denouement.

Bear with Me: Idea for a movie: ‘Caveman Assassin’

January 29, 2020 at 4:45 p.m.

This is a loose remake of “Encino Man,” but without the lame Sean Astin character, Dave, who acts like a jerk the entire movie and somehow gets the hot blonde...