The great bromance of Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Here’s a quotation from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece, “The Great Gatsby,” first published on April 10, 1925. “They were careless…
My pick for Colorado Springs City Council District 3
Especially in this time of national political instability, unpredictability and even outright lunacy, it’s important to elect local leaders that…
Gambling and gardening – and gambling on a garden – this spring
In her 1932 autobiography “Heritage of Years” Francis Wolcott wrote a telling sentence in her prologue. “If there be but…
Musk, Trump and Bezos: The Third Triumvirate
So here we are, just a few weeks into the Trump/Musk duopoly and many of us are uncomprehending, alarmed, scared,…
Pressed flowers from long ago contrast with the ugliness in Washington today
Last week’s miserable weather gave us few options for amusement. Hitting the bars, or enjoying a meal at your favorite…
Dear Mrs. Hughes February 27
Dear Mrs. Hughes, I would like to write you about an issue that has been worrying me lately. I had…
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.…