Saturday, May 18, 2013
- Issue Archive for
- Dec 20-26, 2007
- Vol. 15, No. 51
- Mightier than the sword
News
Mightier than the Sword
Iraq Veterans Against the War has locked into the growing interest by launching the Warrior Writers Project.
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Long Story Short
You might be offended by veterans' poetry. Perhaps the poems will strike you as unpatriotic.
Soldier poems
Different veterans talk about their inspiration and share their actual works.
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Noted
More troops coming, murders on the rise, county cuts, Intel, Pinon Canyon.
Last-minute Gift Guide
Your shopping days are numbered, but this package of ideas and stories might help.
The spin doctor
Music is the perfect gift when last-minute shopping.
Last-minute Gift Guide
We gathered at the last minute to come up with some options for gifting in the 11th hour.
From the bottom of my ...
Passive-aggressive gifts for the jackass who has everything
By Sara Faith Alterman
Stop sign for NORAD
If Cheyenne Mountain is to be placed on "warm standby," Defense Secretary Robert Gates must first provide a thorough report stating why.
Looper plagiarizes a 1980s article
Try missing the irony: Marsha Looper's recent column stressing the importance of private property rights was plagiarized.
Burton believes in her anti-abortion calling
Kristi Burton and her supporters seek to place what they call the "human life amendment" on November 2008 ballots.
Columns
Who fired that gun?
I'm going to raise some questions that may sound unbelievably insensitive.
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Advice Goddess
As friends go, diamonds can be lying jerks. Skepticism is actually a girl's best friend.
Just like old times
After repeated reader requests, let's revive a tradition from years past.
Free-market hypocrites
Why do so many giant corporations hate the marketplace?
Scandals dominate 2007 headlines
Every December, one of America's annual rituals is determining the year's top sports stories.
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Letters
Readers of the Independent talk back to the editor
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Stranger Than Fiction
All the strange news that's fit to print.
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IQ
Every week, the Independent takes to the streets, in search of your opinion on the issues of the day.
Food & Drink
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Side Dish
More on pierogis and fat sandwiches, plus the new Old World.
Fast for the frenzied
This place aims to be a convenient option for families on the go.
Music
The gift of music
Ed Johnson and his co-workers have been selling kids their first guitars for almost 20 years.
Down play
During the holidays, we're faced with a barren national music landscape in Colorado Springs.
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Sixty Seconds
All kinds of shows are coming: Bad Company, Jerry Garcia Band, Johnny Winter, Taj Mahal, Canned Heat.
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Reverb
You will most certainly want to hit up the Triple Nickel Tavern's big anniversary blowout.
Hear ye, hear ye
In all honesty, 2007 probably wasn't the greatest music year. But it wasn't all terrible.
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Big gigs
Big-name concerts from around region
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Playing Around Listings
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
Film
Soaring spirits
This is one of 2007's very best films, and it so perfectly puts a stamp on our confusing and distressing times.
War of attrition
This film is beefy real-world politics stripped down to skin and bones.
Walk 'n roll
It's a fine line between stupid and clever, and it's much better to be clever.
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Movie Picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films showing on Colorado Springs area screens.
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Opening This Week
What's new on Colorado Springsarea screens
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Movie Times
What's playing, where, and when, on the silver screen in Colorado Springs.
Books
Novel presents
Here are a few suggestions of new titles you might want to pick up this holiday season.
Calendar
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Get Involved
Sk8ter toy drive, homeless service, holiday dinners.
Event Listings
If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.
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The Run Down
Your weekly guide to everything else
Seven Days
What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.
Pretty pictures
Rose Fredrick's central intention is to share her and the artists' appreciation and awe for Colorado.
Fah lah lah lah ... lah
This will involve classical music, but this shouldn't have cultural holdouts running for the door.
