Almost two years ago, I wrote an article about Team Rubicon, a disaster-relief group made up primarily of veterans. Now, seven years after its inception, Team Rubicon is facing its largest challenges yet: hurricanes Harvey and Irma, with Jose not far behind. Disaster relief is needed in America now more than ever, and Team Rubicon […]
Team Rubicon: Harvey and Irma Meet Their Match Read More »
August 20, 2017. It’s the last day of summer, and I finally made time to go on a hike. Tomorrow I start the school year again for the 28th time. I head out of the house early and go to Palmer Park, which, in my opinion, is the city’s best park. Palmer Park is special
If you haven’t had a chance to get to the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum lately, an exhibit well worth your time awaits. It’s called “The Story of Us,” and it features the city’s history in an interactive, non-traditional way by representing our history through the alphabet, one letter at a time. Here’s a snapshot of
Museum Feature: The Story of Us Read More »
Last weekend I had the pleasure of experiencing the John Saunders Band as they performed at the Whitewater Festival in Canon City. Their fusion of nineties classics with John’s organic song-writing skills creates a sound that is uniquely Colorado that they call “alt country.” Hailing from Castle Rock, the band performs regularly at local gigs not only
An Afternoon with the John Saunders Band Read More »
This article was originally published on August 8, 2015, just after I had finished teaching a summer session of freshman English. Of the 12 students who finished the class, eight of them were combat veterans. I learned more from those guys than I could have imagined at the start of the semester. They were not
Accidental Lessons: Redux Read More »
Today marks the start of the 42nd annual Territory Days in Old Colorado City. The events at Territory Days span four city blocks of Colorado Avenue, from 23rd to 27th Streets, and last the three days of Memorial Weekend, this year May 27-29. Live music is featured every day at two stages, and vendors of all
Territory Days: A Colorado City Tradition Read More »