This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. When addle-brained lawyers, judges and politicians get together to determine our nation’s fate, what happens? Nothing good. Let’s start with birthright citizenship. The words of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States are […]
Rummaging through a junk-filled closet on the second floor, I came across an enormous bound volume of newspapers from the summer of 1921. How they got there I haven’t a clue, but I suspect that I bought them decades ago at a garage sale, or at Ross Auction, or … who knows? The newspaper was […]
What do we want from life? Growing up, I saw life as a voyage through everything I could think of, success in all endeavors, and most of all (as the late, great Brian Wilson wrote), “Fun, fun, fun!” Much to my surprise, most of my dreams came true. I’m blessed with kids, grandchildren and great-grands, […]
A couple years back, I was sitting on my porch as I am wont to do in the warmer months, enjoying the breeze, the way the alfalfa in my yard swayed to and fro, while the buzzing bees rode the purple flowers like drunk bar goers clinging to a mechanical bull. The scent of lush […]
At a time when we desperately need to commemorate our nation’s birth and independence from a monarch, Colorado Springs residents are invited to pay to see the tax-subsidized concert and fireworks display on July 4. For decades, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic played an Independence Day concert in Memorial Park, near downtown, ending with the Overture […]
Dear Readers, I have been asked to write an opinion piece about my reaction to the terrorist attack in Boulder that took place on Sunday, June 1, 2025. I have been paralyzed to do so. Knowing I had to write this morning, I didn’t sleep all night. This morning I canceled my plans but instead […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Halls of Fames have long been popular, both for celebrating the past and and advertising the present. There are literally hundreds of such halls in our fame-obsessed nation, scattered throughout most of our 50 States. Colorado […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Do we shape our homes, or do our homes shape our lives? After 85 years of living in many types of dwellings in various parts of the world, I know the places we call home have […]
This opinion piece is in response to “Pikes Peak Bulletin needs opinion piece policy to avoid shutting voices out” by Heila Rogers in our May 30 edition. –ed When I read the recent, well-written opinion piece by Heila Rogers, it sounded familiar. A lot of my MAGA friends have been calling for unity, kindness and […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Decades ago, the Gazette prominently featured the Society Column, a weekly tribute to the parties and gatherings of our city’s leading citizens. If you aspired to become one of the chosen few, there were lots of […]
The other day, a link popped into my text messages from Research-Polls, saying it was “conducting a study on local issues in Colorado.” The first question was whether I viewed Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade favorably or unfavorably. The same question regarding City Council came next. Then, the poll rolled out what I’d consider a […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. If you love art, you may yearn for masterpieces, but you buy what you can afford. For most of us, that means paying at most a few hundred bucks at a gallery, and much less at […]
This opinion piece was written in response to “A reader calls us out and we consider his point,” in the Bulletin’s May 2 edition. Instead of strong, nuanced opinions about issues – when we make derogatory statements about people in a situation, we’re making it exactly not about dialogue but about shutting off others’ voices […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. As you age, memories often flood the mind. At 84, the past is much more fun than the present, especially during miserable weather. You chuckle, you smile, you think of those who are no longer with […]
Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade and I have been friends since he helped open The Wild Goose Meeting House. When Yemi told me he was running for mayor, I asked him which side of the country’s political divide he falls on. “Neither,” he told me. “I’m independent. I’m in the middle.” “Hogwash,” I said. Well, […]
Voters in Colorado Springs will soon receive ballots by mail for the June 17 special election. It presents a single question: do you approve or disapprove of the Karman Line annexation? Your answer should be “No/Against.” Karman Line is a proposed 1,900-acre development, a “flagpole annexation” miles beyond the current boundary of Colorado Springs’ largely […]
The future is unknowable, the present changes from minute to minute, but ah the past!! Shapeshifting, constantly receding and sometimes coming into sharp focus, we can embrace what we like and ignore what we don’t. As we age, we forget, we throw away stuff, we’re constantly dealing with health-related issues and, for our sins, we’re […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. We Americans have always admired entrepreneurs, seeing them as bold risk-takers who have built and rebuilt our beloved nation for centuries. Yet sometimes these fearless men and women have disappeared from history. Let’s consider the voyage […]
“I was once asked why I don’t participate in anti-war demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a pro-peace rally, I’ll be there.” Mother Teresa There is a reason why Mother Teresa said this. She understood that the energy of resistance alone will never fully accomplish what […]
This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Let’s see; Trump and his co-conspirators have only been in power for three months, and they’ve already demonstrated a level of stupidity, incompetence, incoherence and ignorance unmatched in American political history. It’s quite a feat. To […]
