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Move beyond fear
It seems the more I look to the news, television, the radio and, yes, the Indy, I see and hear fear for sale. It seems that the best way to oppose positive change locally, nationally or in the world is to sell a message of fear. Psychologists have known for years that fear holds the individual back from taking action. It is a potent paralyzing agent.
As I read Susan Davies' tenderly devised treatise on fear of the homeless ("The time is now," Letters, Feb. 4), it pushed me over the top...
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Star treatment
As Sheriff Terry Maketa runs for a third term, his personnel decisions deserve a second look
A detective brandished a gun at lawmen and landed in jail but is still working for the sheriff. A budget analyst received a 49 percent pay raise within five months of being hired. One dispatcher posed nude multiple times, played a prank that resulted in an Internal Affairs reprimand — then got promoted, herself. All those things have happened on Maketa's watch.
City haul
Manitou wants fewer trash trucks and more recycling, but may be lacking enough citizen participation
At first, it was thought that all of the town's residents would get the service. But that may not be practical — turns out, as many as a third of Manitoids don't get trash service now.
Scandalously good
The Ghost Writer
However sick we are of seeing Roman Polanski's name in headlines, it's clear that the movies have missed him.
Penrose-St. Francis Community Blood Drives
Walk-in and appointment blood donation opportunities at the Blood Bank and at locations throughout town through the mobile bank. Visit the Web site for locations and dates.
Urban Experience Journeys
All-day walking tours through the places many of Colorado Springs' homeless are served. Register in advance to attend.
Sat., Feb. 27, 9 a.m., Sat., March 6, 9 a.m. and Sat., March 20, 9 a.m.
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, 332 W. Bijou St. #106
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Potholes and what you can do
So our family jumps in the car late Friday afternoon, heading for Denver to celebrate my son's birthday with the rest of our clan.… -
Muggles mark your calendars
Expelliarmus! While we all await the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I (Nov. 19) and Part II (July 15, 2011),… -
Mixed day for Romanoff and Bennet
In one of the last days of jockeying before the state holds caucuses March 16, the two Colorado Democrats running for U.S. Senate got… -
That, sir, is an ex-puppy!
There’s nothing so heartwarming as a cute puppy. Unless, of course, that puppy happens to be dead. Now, we’re reasonably sure the people who… -
Friday night fracai
THE MODBO It's Friday, and we know you know what that means: it's time to culture-up and get yo-self some art! Tonight brings two openings from our favorite (and, you know, only) members of the Arts… -
A place for all kids at Memorial Park
Kids have a tendency to pick on those with obvious differences, as most of us had the displeasure of finding out some time during… -
Hear ye, Hear ye.
Memorial Health System wants everyone to know that the City Council-appointed Citizens’ Commissionon Ownership and Governance of Memorial Health System will meet at 2:30…
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