I wake up angry with Raymond Carver(whom I love, who is long dead and cannot suffer my anger,cannot even pour me gin or offer cigarettes),for bestowing literary domain on Tess Gallagher.Tess had nothing to do with it.She showed up late to his curly, black hair and meticulous prose. It was Maryann, who traded her sixteen […]
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“Welcome to gladiator school,” I tell a freshly transferred inmate as smoke from a fire in the cell block fills the corridor and ten of my fellow guards trod by in heavily armored riot gear. We pick him up off the ground, and I note his terror and confusion. This place, buried behind endless layers of concrete
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Every year, tourists nationwide and from abroad visit The Broadmoor Resort, one of the oldest and famous landmarks of Colorado Springs. Since its establishment in 1918, the Broadmoor has been praised for its first-rate service, attractions, historical beauty, and uniqueness. The resort is comparable to elegant buildings of the early 20th century in the Northeast
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Colorado’s mountains hide many secrets, from crystal lakes to amazing rock formations. However, to a paleontologist, Colorado’s greatest secret lies just below the surface. The state has a very rich diversity of fossils, from Ice Age mastodons to Jurassic dinosaurs. In fact, the most complete Stegosaurus skeleton ever found was discovered in Morrison, Colorado, and
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California is one of America’s leading agricultural-producing states. Losing any of California’s food production would lower the economy and the support of a growing population. However, an increasing problem in California is decreasing soil health, leading to unusable fields. Many causes result in reduced soil health, but the main one seen in the San Joaquin
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A Clarence Page article from February 18, 2023 discusses the current MAGA reaction to the performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the Super Bowl pregame. Claiming that it is the Negro National Anthem and further divides our country disregards the facts. Here’s how it all began. In 1900 James Weldon Johnson—citizen of Jacksonville,
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