Tuesday, May 21, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2000
- Vol. 8, No. 48
- See No Poverty...
News
The Generation Poverty Skipped
The loss of our collective memory of poverty with the lessons it offers about temperance, thrift, compassion, social obligations, and the randomness of misfortune has serious implications, not just for the Democrats, whose political roots lie in such history, but for the country as a whole.
Smelling Fishy
The irony is as rich as the prime rib, salmon, chicken Marsala and halibut the Colorado Springs City Council and their top advisors dined on in the midst of the heated debate over whether to approve the citys new homeless mall.
Global warming summit doomed by hot air, gridlock
The collapse of negotiations at the global warming summit at the Hague (November 14-25) could have enormous repercussions for the 21st century.
Columns
The Right Amount
We need a concept for thinking about how much, in terms of stuff, is the right amount and the Swedes have given us a word for it: lagom.
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Public Eye
We dedicate this column to the recent accomplishments of our Republican pals.
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Outsider
We can be sure that our very own City Council members are secretly delighted with the Florida Follies, because it means that no one's paying much attention to whatever mischief may be afoot at City Hall.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
IQ: Shifting wind
It's always a strange thing to wake up one summer morning (or afternoon if you're still a teenager, in my case) to find that winter has fully entrenched itself and you're already into the football season, not to mention the holiday season.
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Domestic Bliss
Theres a pie we always have at Thanksgiving because it satisfies my son Teds sweet tooth and he likes to make it.
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Back Tracks
The "will of the people" is all the rage these days. But while the people's choice for president may come down to a smudged postmark on a rejected absentee ballot, the American people provided a crystal clear indication of what their will is regarding the war on drugs: They want a cease-fire.
Bill Groom
Colorado Springs activist and non-practicing lawyer Bill Groom has spent time in federal prison and believes there's an alternative to the number of criminals clogging up the nation's prisons.
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
Food & Drink
Intimate Quarters, Big Taste
La Creperie testifies to the adage that good things come in small packages.
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Potluck
Its getting to be about that time again, when the weather turns cold and we need to begin conserving energy and stockpiling fat. Youre going to have to jerk some beef.
Music
Playing Around: Cari Dell
Cari Dell moved to the Pikes Peak region from Austin just a few short months ago, and already she has steady gigs booked all over town.
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Gimme a Break
The press materials label Unbreakable as a "unique suspense thriller, but in fact it is a gloomy, plodding journey into the psyche of a sweet depressed guy, seasoned with a supernatural twist.
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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
Which ones the charm?
Which ones the charm? The Independent gives you the scoop on a trio of local theater productions.
Felix Forms
Local artists Tracy and Sushe Felix make time and new works for Felix Navidad, a holiday exhibit at Pasta di Solazzis palatial new location.
Books
The Tough Side of Town
Michael Patrick MacDonald's best-selling memoir, All Souls, says more about the reality of poverty, racism and human behavior than even the most scholarly sociology treatise could.
In Brief
Reviews of Modern Art by Evelyn Toynton and From Our House by Lee Martin
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.
