Mark Twain was a people watcher. Insanely talented and brilliant, he spent a lot of time writing, but arguably more time observing human behavior. He became as famous for his aphorisms as for his writing, and some of his most famous quotes still resonate today. Here are my thoughts on five of them: “Don’t go […]
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Most people know about how entertaining Colorado Springs can be during the summer months, but here are ten reasons to visit Colorado Springs in the winter. The Festival of Lights Parade. The parade features local high school and college marching bands as well as non-profit and civic organizations, all decked out in lights. The parade starts
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Taken from the fantastic staircase that leads to the mountaintop village of Longji, China, this photo depicts a lone terrace farmer tending to his rice. I stopped to snap the picture, and my traveling companions continued onward without me. Alone, I honored his toils by capturing the image, and alone, he tended the plants.
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I’ve had a terrible case of spring fever this year, so instead of attending my last academic meeting before summer break, I submitted personal leave on Friday so Mike and I could make a day trip to a beautiful Colorado location we haven’t seen before. We decided on Westcliffe, a town about 70 miles southwest
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I had just secured Michael’s KangaRockaRoo in the back seat of my Nissan when I felt a tap on my shoulder. “Excuse me, young man.” I turned and saw a woman who was clearly in her late 60’s or early 70’s. She wore a heavy coat, hat, mittens, and a scarf. All well-suited to the
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the Chinese company is banking on Americans being too ignorant about what polarized lenses really are and how they work.
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