Dogs, books and art: A cure for the winter blues
As I sit safely ensconced in my second-story office/library/spare bedroom in our beloved Westside home, it’s a bright and sunny…
A People’s History of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
It’s good to see that the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is actually re-engaging with its illustrious past, beginning with…
Politicians and the media: a cross-eyed look at both
In the course of my four score years plus four, I’ve learned a few simple lessons about politics, the media…
Money for nothing, good times for free
As a longtime art collector, I was horrified but not surprised when someone bought a banana duct taped to the…
The Hazlehurst Memoirs, Part 4: That time I was a drug kingpin
It was great to be back in Grenada, footloose and fancy free. I had saved a few bucks, and the…
The logistics of impossibility
Consider CSPD’s official process for retrieving confiscated belongings. According to CSPD Public Relations Manager Ira Cronin, “It’s easiest if they…
The Hazlehurst Memoirs Part 3: Skirting stock regs in 1970s NYC and liberating a boat from the French
Intro to the Hazlehurst Memoirs Nov. 5, 2024 – Election Day! Like many of us in our sadly divided electorate,…
The Hazlehurst Memoirs Part 2: Sailing around the world and into a new life
Intro to the Hazlehurst Memoirs Nov. 5, 2024 – Election Day! Like many of us in our sadly divided electorate,…
The Hazlehurst Memoirs: A Colorado Springs youth in the 40s and 50s
Intro to the Hazlehurst Memoirs Nov. 5, 2024 – Election Day! Like many of us in our sadly divided electorate,…
A planned surgery and an unplanned one: Gratitude for a loving community
Wednesday, Oct. 11 – just another beautiful October day, somewhat diminished by the prospect of Thursday’s plastic surgery to rebuild…