Gazette-Telegraph clippings on Steele School are window to different time
Growing up in Colorado Springs in the ’40s and ’50s, the Gazette-Telegraph ruled the world of events and information. The…
Remembering the tough, talented Eliza Greatorex, 1800s artist and author
Eliza Pratt Greatorex (1819-1897), a leading 19th century author/artist/traveler and historic preservationist, is almost unknown today. I became interested in…
Linda Weise serves Colorado Springs well
It’s reasonable to say that Linda Weise has had the same impact on Colorado Springs as skyrockets on the 4th…
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,…