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Eminent Domain Dramatized: Little Pink House Screening in Colorado Springs

In 2005, a landmark 5-4 Supreme Court ruling damaged individual property rights. Specifically, the Kelo v. City of New London case established an unfair eminent domain precedent. Little Pink House, an independent film released this year, speaks to this issue. It dramatizes the heartbreak of New London, Connecticut residents who lost their homes in this unfortunate court […]

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The 10th Mountain Division, Part 3: A Legacy of Innovations

In the third of a three-part series, guest author Mary Stevens highlights the accomplishments of America’s 10th Mountain Division, a specially-trained Army unit that succeeded in combat in ways no one else had before. Post-war veterans set about changing Colorado’s image and economy well into the future. Look for “Part 1: Formation and Warfare” and “Part 2: Ski Towns and

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Progressive Hysteria: On Hubris and Hyperbole

Since November 8, 2016, many progressives have been pitching a collective hissy fit. Unable to believe that the shoo-in for office, that unsinkable-as-the-Titanic candidate, Hillary Rodham Clinton, lost the presidency to a “loser” like Donald J. Trump, they’ve lived in a perpetual state of denial—a state without a single electoral vote. Many see no irony

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Climbing Mt. Suribachi: The Academic Redneck Fitness Challenge, Update 9

Previous Weight Loss (November 28, 2016-March 5, 2018): 34.4 pounds Weight Loss (March 5-April 2, 2018): 1.4 pounds Total Weight Loss (November 28, 2016-April 2, 2018): 35.8 pounds I’m feeling triumphant today, and not necessarily because of  making slow, steady progress toward my fitness goals. As those of you who follow my columns know, for

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