Sunday, May 26, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Dec 20-26, 2001
- Vol. 9, No. 51
- What Would Jesus Do?
News
What Would Jesus (or Mohammed or Buddha) Do?
As our government moves ahead with military retaliatory actions, declaring it will wipe evil off the face of the Earth, many are asking if there isn't another way an approach to unthinkable pain and suffering on Earth that might have transformative staying power. Rabbi Michael Lerner believes its time to take the case to the people.
Farming with Jesus
Rumors started spreading among Colorado Springs homeless teens about a month ago that a wealthy benefactor in Missouri would clothe, feed and school local runaways in a yearlong program leaving them with new job skills and $27,000 in their pocket. That seemed too perfect, at least to local advocacy workers.
Columns
Sister Act
Every week for the past 3 1/2 months, Jamie and Cecily have spent two to four hours together as part of a Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program. Some weeks they go to the movies or rent a video; last week they baked cookies together. But mostly, they just talk and laugh, like friends.
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Livelong Days
This holiday season feels sort of strange, doesn't it? Since it may take some doing to get into the spirit this year, we're presenting the most warm-and-fuzzy holiday events we could find.
What We Have Become
On Nov. 18, I realized were all scared but not of the same things.
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Public Eye
Christmas isn't looking so merry for Randy Ankeney, the local Republican Party's golden boy turned accused child molester.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor.
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Outsider
Let us do a little contrast and compare, and examine our City Council and our County Commissioners.
IQ: Mass at the Mall
A few weeks ago, a couple of Franciscan priests rented space at the Citadel Mall, upstairs between Dillard's and Mervyn's. There, they conduct masses daily at noon, Monday through Saturday.
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Domestic Bliss
Dear friends and family: Seasons greetings from the house of Eastburn where the dirty and unmatched sock supply exceeds the cat hair and upchucked fur ball coverage by a very slim margin.
Food & Drink
Gifted Hands
Books about food are hitting the bestseller ranks with regularity, and for those of us who like reading about food almost as much as we enjoy eating it, that's a good thing.
Music
Playing Around: The Flow
Heavy on the reggae with the brassy feel of New Orleans jazz, The Flows original music is highly danceable and reliably upbeat.
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Playlist
Review of Barbras Christmas Memories and Phil Klines Unsilent Night
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Vision Quest
What is it about a quest adventure that has so captivated audiences since our homeboy Homer wrote The Odyssey a cajillion years ago? Duh! Its the chance to vicariously defeat heinous monsters and meet hot chicks!
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Opening This Week
What's new on Colorado Springsarea screens
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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.
Stage
Present Perfect
TheatreWorks A Christmas Carol provides pure storytelling a winter garden of words, sounds and childlike wonder that haunts our imaginations and grows inside our own heads.
Calendar
Event Listings
If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.
