I arrived in San Luis, Colorado about two hours before sunset on Friday, July 25th, 2014. I was invited by an activist friend to the culmination of a month-long program called Move Mountains, a program designed to empower and enrich the lives of the local youth in this community. The program works to train young […]
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I caught Colorado Springs Councilwoman Jill Gaebler rushing from a television interview. Her eyes glinted with excitement and a bit of mischief as she described a few techniques the makeup artist had used, but after a few moments, we sat down and moved to the business at hand. As a community advocate, Gaebler pinpointed some of
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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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Community gardening means going back to the basics. More and more Americans are moving away from modern conveniences that damage their quality of life. Many of us are taught early on that the human body is a temple. It’s a precious gift that deserves respect and preservation. Therefore, we need to be present and prepared
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When wind slaps wet palms against panes And tempos twist tear drops, triptychs, and time bells into Untaught meanings, our well-to-do knowledge Cracks sky-songs and creates death knells. Spirits drown in blood and sweat and Salt-stained faces because we have forgotten Mysteries once so easily understood. The world of ideas comes through our tongues, But
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
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