In my front room hangs an old framed photograph inherited from my mother, a Norwegian immigrant. I keep it in a prominent place to remind me that when history comes calling, I have a choice how to answer. It reminds me that our regular lives can be upended by extraordinary circumstances, and we may become […]
Trumpās war on truth misfired this week. The shot that killed Renee Nicole Good on Jan. 7 can not be silenced, though the attempt to do so has been monumental. This may be the one. This may be the crack that finally crumbles the tower of lies that has been growing taller and taller since […]
Horrifying and exhausting. Those two words sum up how so many of us feel about the state of our country in 2025. How could they not? For 12 months, weāve watched a political cult dismantle our country, just as it also took backhoes to the White House. As historian and analyst Heather Cox Richardson wrote […]
My god. The sense of relief. Finally. Finally! After dodging, obstructing, delaying ā¦ finally, Donald Trumpās Justice Department finally released the infamous Epstein Files this week. At last, the long-suffering victims will find justice and closure. What a long-horrible journey this has been for all of us, but especially for the women, many victimized as […]
As this column is called āThe Epstein Files,ā I feel obligated to comment on this ongoing saga of whether the files will or will not be released, which may be coming to an end in December due to the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The good news about Jeffrey Epstein becoming a household […]
Iām nibbling the Pistachio and Zaāatar Crusted Colorado Lamb Loin in the elegantly renovated, recently reopened Penrose Room at The Broadmoor resort. The meat is so juicy and tender, maybe the best lamb Iāve ever had. But I have to admit that even though this meal is epic, I am left with a slight aftertaste […]
I joined the Army straight out of high school. I was young, eager, and believed in something bigger than myself. Over the next twenty-one years, I served overseas in both combat and non-combat roles. I spent a combined more than four years of my life in training fields, sleeping outside on trucks, and under trees […]
Whether small, medium or large, cities across the nation have one recurring problem: they donāt have enough money, and their inhabitants donāt want higher taxes. Consider Manitou Springs, a small city with big city problems. To visitors, Manitou may seem like a little bit of paradise at the foot of the Front Range, blessed with […]
Before the federal government shutdown, before Novemberās delayed benefits, the charitable food system has been holding its threads from snapping ā sustained by dedicated staff, volunteer boards, generous donors, farmers, ranchers and volunteers working exhausting hours. During COVID-19, we saw the lines wrap around buildings and down streets. The threads stretched, but have held. The […]
I love the Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. I used to work there as communications director. But for as long as I can remember, the Fine Arts Centerās museum has suffered from that common museum curse of elevation. Itās like all the pieces are up on a high pedestal. Even exhibits that have featured […]
The Pikes Peak Bulletin was not John Weissās first choice of newspaper for the publication of his letter in support of ballot measure 2A, which he wrote in response to an op-ed by the Gazette editorial board against the measure. He first submitted his letter to The Gazette. [Editorās note: Weiss has advertised with the […]
Across Colorado Springs and beyond, left-leaning groups are buzzing with energy. We have people ready to fight for fair wages, racial justice, environmental protection, and reproductive rights. Yet, time and again, we trip ourselves up. A coalition forms, then unravels. A meeting starts with momentum, then collapses under the weight of internal disputes. The cycle […]
Most of us have lifetime habits that have lodged in our minds. Are they inherited, or did you create them? It doesnāt much matter whoās to blame, but like my parents, grandparents, and their predecessors, I donāt like to throw things away. Should I declutter? Probably, but I hoard the remnants of the past, and […]
Iām writing from and to the South Side. A place where we know what it feels like to be overlooked, to watch injustice happen in front of us, and then be told to be patient and just follow the rules while the slow cogs of government rock us to sleep until our claims are no […]
Congratulations, Pikes Peak Bulletin, on your commitment to independent, community-powered, transparent, and locally grounded journalism, which is something Colorado Springs needs now more than ever ā soundness and accountability. In a time when many local outlets have closed or been consolidated, independent reporting ensures that residents have access to unbiased information that supports their well-being […]
In the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray (no relation), the main theme is that the protagonist repeats the same day until he learns from his mistakes. President Trump told us in his first term he was going to move the command to Huntsville. For four years, Colorado Springs has repeated the same mantra, […]
Last month, the Church of the Lord of Glory shuttered its doors, with no warning and no diversion plan for the participants of the churchās food program. That pantry, located just west of I-25 on Bijou near downtown, serves as the starting point of a corridor that extends almost three miles down Nevada and slightly […]
Authorās note: Each edition of The Epstein Files will contain at least one mention of Trump ā a not-so-subtle reminder that, yes, Trump is in The Epstein Files. Since Gen. William Jackson Palmer and his wealthy white buddies stood on the prairies overlooking Pikes Peak, ādiscoveringā a place that was already inhabited by Utes and […]
Every parent realizes, at some point, that they alone canāt protect their child. For me it was the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in 2012. I had a military assignment not far from there and our older daughter was still just crawling around in diapers. Our younger girl was soon to be born. The news […]
Today, teachers in Colorado Springs District 11 are on strike. As the grandfather of four kids at Martinez Elementary, I’ll be standing with them. This isn’t just about a contract. It’s about whether our kids get the schools they deserve. My grandkids ā ages 9, 7, 4, and 3 ā came to live with me […]
