Week 1: Chapters 1, and 2 (pages 2-19—18 pages)(Dec 7th, 2015) –Exiting a plane, Diana Buchanan asks Wade Middleton’s help with a heavy saddle. He throws his back out. Guilt overcomes her conservatism; she drives him home. The next morning his friend Jorge Calderon comes seeking help at work. –When Diana asks Wade about his […]
Summary of Chapters 1-12 of The Sureness of Horses Read More »
Whose hands are these? Artus Van Briggle lived in Colorado Springs for only five years, but he left an indelible mark on our city’s history. “Van,” as he was commonly known, came to our city suffering from tuberculosis, and like many consumptives, sought a cure here. He was already a respected artist before his arrival,
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Thousands of people drive by the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum every day without knowing what lies inside, even though admission to the museum is free. I drive by myself fairly often, and I figured that if people could get a preview of some of the interesting items featured there, they might visit the museum and
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“Why do you do it? Why do you leave your nice, comfortable life and go work so hard? Sleep on the ground? Eat MREs instead of a hot meal? Get banged up and bruised, so sore you feel like you have been hit with a stick?” “How can I not?” is the reply, via a
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Three . . . two . . . one . . . my finger presses the launch button. One or two silent seconds pass. Then zoom! Up goes the rocket, and our heads all snap toward the sky. We follow the trail of smoke until we see a tiny parachute pop out, and we follow
Video: Interview: Local, state, national, and international performing artists like 2MXE really take a community approach to their music. They share their passion and love for working to bring music to communities and make real connection with their audiences across the country and around the world. Here’s what they say about the Move Mountains Project: