America was founded on the principles of democracy and the machinery of the republic. The citizens’ right to vote remains sacred to our country, but this fundamental duty and privileged continues to be compromised. Nationalism in general and Americanism in particular continue to suffer erosion born of infrastructure and administrative problems within our local governmental bodies. […]
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The Marshall University Woman’s Center defines “rape culture” as “an environment in which rape is prevalent and in which sexual violence against women is normalized and excused in the media and popular culture. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of women’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence, thereby
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Yes—sunburns in Ireland. The weather in Dingle, all over Ireland, in fact, was crazy in July. It was sunny, hot, and mostly dry. There was very little rain and only for short periods of time. A fierce dry spell, as the Irish called it. The weather had been this way for at least three weeks.
“Let me make you feel special when it sucks to be you.” A cheap one-way plane ticket to Las Vegas: $100. The average Vegas burlesque show: $80. An evening in Pueblo with a quality Harlequin Aces burlesque production at Smitty’s Greenlight Tavern? $15. Not quite priceless, but it was an inexpensive Friday night at the
The Evolution of Burlesque: Harlequin Aces Presents an Evening with Van Ella Read More »
In 2012, Colorado Springs, Colorado leaders combined two local organizations, the Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation, into one entity, the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance (RBA). Many are hoping this change will end cronyism and usher in a new era of meritocracy. Joe Raso, President and CEO of the RBA, was hired to merge these
Interview with Joe Raso, CEO of the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance Read More »
Big-box stores aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. At the Deerfield Community meeting on August 14, 2013, Colorado Springs Mayor Steve Bach and city employees attempted to explain his upcoming budget and proposed Economic Revitalization Plan (if you’d like to read a brief summary of the budget, click here). The city’s efforts to simplify the message certainly showed
Big-Box Store, Big Colorado Springs Mistake Read More »