Sunday, May 19, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Aug 3-9, 2000
- Vol. 8, No. 31
- May VS Bruce
News
Grudge Match
Republican Primary voters in Senate District 10 are in the unenviable position of having to choose between the abrasive antics and extreme politics of Douglas Bruce or the stealth, silent treatment from Ronny May.
Ron May's pals
Republican candidate Ron Mays last minute desperation has raised some $43,000 in campaign funds as of July 1, many from non-local Political Action Committees.
The landlord's cribs
Controversy surrounding Doug Bruce is not limited to politics. Doug Bruce, a landlord owning properties in the Springs, Denver, and Pueblo, has had plenty of run-ins with building inspectors.
Endorsements
Our endorsements and lack of endorsements for Tuesdays Republican primary.
Columns
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Public Eye
The petition signatures are in; Dick Cheneys ultra-conservative voting record has caused quite a media stir; and Green and Libertarian party members observed the pomp and circumstance of the GOP convention with jaundiced eyes.
Voices of the Failed Drug War
As the government spends upwards of $40 billion annually to fight the failing drug war, the prisoners and victims of this war are not just those in jail,
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Outsider
Decapitated rabbits and poisoned dogs make for great entertainment during a campaign season.
Moshe Rozdzial
As a life-long activist, Moshe Rozdzial has recently devoted his efforts to redefining what it means to be a man.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
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Domestic Bliss
A recent visit from my nephew up from sweltering south Texas reminded me of the seductive power of summer nights.
IQ: Who's the man?
A wise man once told me, in about as many words, that government and laws are created so that stupid people don't desecrate moral universals and hurt people that are already aware and obedient of those ubiquitous ethics.
Tailgate Theater
There's something so natural about the HorseChart Theatre company production of O.T. It makes you wonder why nobody ever thought of staging a play at the free throw line.
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Back Tracks
The city flails in an attempt to partner with Army Corps of Engineers and increase the budget for its flood control project; and a suit filed against the Forest Service to temporarily close Gold Camp Road to automobiles appears to have succee
Food & Drink
Fresh is Best
In Colorado, where trees are barren and the earth is brown eight months out of the year, and where supermarket produce bins are generally stuffed with over-refrigerated, genetically mutated produce from half a world away, the lure of the farmers market is irresistible.
Eenie meeny miney Mo's
Gonna eat that bacon?" A man with a bushy beard and dirty bandanna wrapped around his head peered over the top of his booth, eyeing either me or my plate of food. He was sitting in the booth in front of me with a woman, three other guys and about 20 empty Coors bottles.
Music
The Call of the Rock
Nash Kato, former front man for the band Urge Overkill, has gone solo and is coming to town. He talks about women, books, and rock n roll.
Playing Around: 8 Stops 7
This week we highlight the KILO Summer Rockfest, happening Friday, August 4 at Sky Sox Stadium.
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Codgers in Space
An aging Clint Eastwood takes the aging macho cowboy gig to the final frontier in Space Cowboys.
Gridiron Groan
The Replacements falls a few yards short of a mature and inspiring football flick.
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on Colorado Springs area screens
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Movie Times
What's playing, where, and when, on the silver screen in Colorado Springs.
Visual Arts
Magical Mozart
An operatic extravaganza sans the extravagance, the Colorado Opera Festival gives a magical production of Mozarts Magic Flute.
Scar Vegas
This week we feature Tom Paine's fictional political story collection of history's losers
Calendar
Event Listings
If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.
Seven Days
What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.
