Sunday, May 19, 2013
News
Censored (or at least ignored)
Every year since 1976, Project Censored has spotlighted the 25 most significant news stories that were largely ignored or misrepresented by the mainstream press.
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Long story short
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Board games
A 66-year tradition of the city owning Memorial Health System might be on the brink of change, largely due to uncertainty surrounding health care reform and the city's dire financial straits.
LandCo developers indicted
The grand jury didn't indict Mayor Lionel Rivera, who earlier this year survived a city Ethics Commission investigation of his role as financial advisor handling Marshall's money in 2007 as the city was about to consider USOC proposals from developers.
Gobble squabble
Master Sgt. Terry Best doesn't sweat the big stuff. But the cool-headed, camo-clad desk worker almost lost it the other day at a supermarket. Over a load of frozen turkeys.
Diddly squat
The phenomenon of squatters staying in bank-owned homes has been widely reported. In Colorado Springs, it's rare. But here, some have even twisted the model, living reclusively in what should be a government-owned home.
Noted: Clark down on DHS
Also: Snowplow outsourcing, plans for McAfee estate, UCCS replaces FAC Modern, changes at Humane Society and more.
Columns
Let's give the CVB a break
Amid painful budget cuts, it was probably inevitable that City Council, in its neverending quest to find money that might lessen the impact on some top-priority areas, would push its limits and perhaps even go too far.
Bless this brood
We are thankful that Ted Haggard is back in town and is about to start a new church in our village because, as you know, we could sure use a few more churches around here.
No kidding: New signs of sanity at EPA
Is it possible that the Environmental Protection Agency might finally be getting serious about providing some protection for Appalachia's environment and people?
Holiday football indigestion
Another Thanksgiving weekend should mean plenty of time to debate and analyze the particulars of how the football season has unfolded. Except in Colorado, where the positives are few and far between.
IQ: Something in the air
Lately, media personalities and outlets are making news as often as they're reporting it.
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Letters
Response to tent cities, save the visitor's bureau, thoughts on local filmmaking and more.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice Goddess
Welcome to the low-impact breakup: "Nothing comes between you and me, Babe, except maybe the world's largest body of salt water."
Food & Drink
Get up, stand out
It was a brilliant move: Open a Rasta Pasta location just blocks from CC and its annually refreshed host of Reggae-concept-loving trustafarians.
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Side dish
New brewer at Phantom, second bar at Kimball's, Victorian Christmas in Manitou and more.
Music
Epiphany and catharsis
It wasn't necessarily divine intervention, but the sudden reunion of the Celtically inclined Cranberries after nearly seven years apart did have lofty origins.
Hunters and collectors
Mario Rubalcaba figures he's been with more than a dozen bands — he is, after all, a drummer — but that Earthless is the one he was meant for.
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Reverb
Welcome to yet another Thanksgiving weekend edition of Reverb, thee source for all your last-minute "ditch the relatives" information.
The Spittin' Cobras
"Every so often, a new generation of people gets into the fact that rock 'n roll is all about having fun and expressing yourself."
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Sound Advice
John Mayer, The Rolling Stones, Norah Jones
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Playing around listings
Who's playing where, and when, at area venues for the next week.
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Big gigs
Upcoming concerts here and around the region.
Film
'Righteous' indignation
A movie that says: Real men eat red meat. Real men joke about rape. Real men don't talk about their feelings, they express their emotion via guns.
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Opening this week
Chickenfoot, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Ninja Assassin and more.
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Cinefiles
The Open Road, Thankskilling, Blue Seduction
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
Visual Arts
All those Christmas clichés
Fast-paced and fun, Survival Guide features kooky characters and situations, including a naughty Mrs. Claus, a 12-step program set to "The 12 Days of Christmas" and a Jewish kid's Santa-fantasy-come-true.
Books
The guru of groovy
When alternative thinkers and restless souls go looking for utopia, where do they go? According to Wilson, one group of bliss-seekers in the early '70s chose Manitou Springs.
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Short stories
Year of the Horse: A Novel, The Return, Che: A Graphic Biography
Calendar
Special Section
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Education Guide
If you believe those online ads, President Obama wants you to go back to school. While we couldn't reach the president to confirm his thoughts on your personal education, it's safe to say that he would agree that adding to what you already know is always a good move.
