Leading like Lincoln: A birthday letter
Every February, our nation celebrates Presidents Day, honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln’s birthdays on Feb. 22 and Feb. 12,…
The lifecycle of a newspaper
Newspapers are mortal. They’re born, they grow and hopefully they thrive. Comparatively few make it for 10 years, even fewer…
At what price is a daily newspaper no longer worth it?
OK. I admit it. I’m addicted. For 32 years I’ve been getting my fix every morning after retrieving my drug…
My own political fever dream
How can we best describe our local elected officials? With a couple of exceptions, a single word will suffice: boring.…
What to do with our MAGA social media friends?
My finger hovered over the “unfriend” button. How many of us have done the same? I knew this guy, Mike,…
Sorry Zebulon, it’s Trump’s Peak now
After a couple of weeks of madness, some think that our democracy is threatened by the antics of septuagenarian President…
Join the Infectious Generosity Movement: start with making a Manni Award nomination
Dear editor and fellow citizens of Manitou Springs, Amid the bustling charm and mountain vistas of our beloved town lies…
Taking refuge in a cozy chair and a wilderness of books
So now what, as another self-regarding, soon-to-be-octogenarian moves into the White House? We can only hope that the executioner’s axe…
Fire is an ever-present risk for us living close to the mountains
Watching media reports of the tragic California fires, it all seemed so familiar. The wind-driven fire started slowly in dryland…
In support of the multifamily apartment proposal at 123 Manitou Ave.
Did you know the last multifamily apartment complex in Manitou Springs was built 51 years ago in 1973? That’s the…