Ere many generations pass, our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point of the universe. This idea is not novel. Men have been led to it long ago by instinct or reason; it has been expressed in many ways, and in many places, in the history of old and new. We find it in the delightful myth of Antaeus, who derives power from the earth; we find it among the subtle speculations […]
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Of all the horrible things we have had to deal with since my son’s passing, navigating the bureaucracy of death is most annoying. On one hand, all of the paperwork, fees, and legal hoops are petty and inconsequential in the big picture of our loss. Many times, people are sympathetic and they waive or expedite
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The possible loss of net neutrality threatens our First Amendment rights. Powerful forces want to limit the information citizens can access on the internet. This would affect the way the press communicates with the public. The First Amendment freedoms promote equality. When they are violated, corporations, in collusion with government agencies, oppress anyone they wish.
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The Widefield Aquifer serves as a cautionary water pollution tale for Southern Colorado and beyond. It supplies drinking water to over 80,000 people in Widefield, Fountain, and Security, or Southern El Paso County. The first documented case of water pollution in the Widefield Aquifer occurred in 1982. Since then, humans have contaminated it incessantly. This
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Except for children, the infirm, and the elderly, I think anyone who decides to eat laundry soap deserves whatever happens. I’d rather not have to pay for their upkeep if they survive as vegetables. The Darwin Awards can always use new candidates, and the Tide Pod Challenge certainly qualifies. For the uninitiated, the Darwin Awards
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It’s the first day of the New Year and I have survived. No, not because of a wild party or hangover. Those days are long behind me, thank goodness. But New Year’s Eve has mostly meant one thing for me: the anniversary of my father’s birth. This year, he missed his eighty-ninth birthday by three