Wednesday, May 22, 2013
News
Sex, lies and duct tape: Science and morality make for strange bedfellows in D-11
A local Christian group called Education for a Lifetime regularly gives multi-day "abstinence-centered" programs in several El Paso County school districts. It makes a case that no sex before marriage is safe: Even if you escape without a disease or a screaming baby, premarital sex makes you prone to infidelity while reducing your ability to bond with your future spouse.
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Long story short
I still remember the banana demo from eighth-grade health class. Yes, there was giggling and joking. We squirmed and made faces. But we came away with at least a basic understanding of how condoms work.
EFL finds a new use for our favorite fix-all, but experts say the idea is a bust
Education for a Lifetime, a Christian sex ed group, provides El Paso County public school students with a duct tape demo that fails to stick.
Fire chief takes over as interim city manager during time of need
The way he tells it, he's just not good at saying no. So when City Council asked Fire Chief Steve Cox to serve as interim city manager — likely for a year or more — he obliged.
County assemblies give parties chance to set their course for election year
Here's a close look at what to expect from these pivotal assemblies Saturday.
A local woman tries Utilities' 'budget billing' — and winds up burned
'I'm screwed': On a limited income, one woman thought Utilities' budget billing program might be a good thing. But when she wound up owing $1,000, she doesn't know how she'll pay.
Noted: No rec center or pool for Woodland Park
Also: Memorial seeking consultants, Gallagher and Paige may switch seats, USOC helps youth programs and more.
Columns
Still searching for Kitchi
We're talking about the North American river otter who escaped from our zoo two weeks ago but now is playing in the Masters at Augusta, Ga. — although it's possible I've confused Kitchi with Tiger Woods.
Lt. governor shot for Bidlack?
Bidlack now confirms that he's in the mix of lieutenant governor candidates being considered by John Hickenlooper. The Denver mayor should be deciding on his choice sometime in the next month.
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Letters
Questioning Suthers, anger about April Fools', removal of park trashcans a "disgrace" and more.
Agri-profits, germs ... and dying people
America is now face to face with mutants of our own creation, a spreading plague of drug-resistant germs.
Rockies won't come through
For at least a month now, we've heard the steady drumbeat of baseball observers expecting great things from the Colorado Rockies this season. So it becomes my duty to provide the more likely outlook.
IQ: Educating for life
Avoiding alcohol, getting plenty of sleep, putting down cell phones while driving — they're all good ideas largely ignored by young people. Is delaying sex another such idea?
Money, the military, movies and more
Updates on Indy Give! 2010, upcoming community events, job opportunities and debates.
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Stranger than fiction
All the weird news that's fit to print.
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Advice goddess
Here's a man you could've been with forever — if only you'd taken the liberty of cuffing him to the chair in your front room.
Food & Drink
A meal more ordinary
Bobbi's Restaurant feels like a snack bar in search of a bowling alley.
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Side dish
New Mexican restaurant downtown, food news from our blog, upcoming French immersion dinner and more.
Music
After years of fighting with its label, OK Go heads out on its own
Let this be a warning to any showbiz weasel messing with OK Go frontman Damian Kulash: Don't get him angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.
Antique Scream gets back on the road to glorious ruin
"Colorado Springs is actually a pretty kick-ass town to play," says frontman Chris Rutledge. "That's what I notice about Colorado in general. They seem to actually enjoy live music."
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Reverb
It looks like the city's in for another rude awakening. Another "rude boy" awakening, that is!
A Place to Bury Strangers
"I started looking at things unconventionally, because making things really simple keeps the ideas really pure."
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Sound advice
Codeine Velvet Club, Meklit Hadero, Black Francis
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Cherie Currie and Floria Sigismondi talk chainsaws, camera angles and a possible Runaways reunion
"I loosely based my script on Cherie's book, but I also interviewed Kim and Joan and other people around that scene to really figure out what the story was. It was a case of: What did I want to tell?"
Playing around
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
Date Night: Written in the stars
While the headliners add plenty of flavor, Date Night's a bowl of cinematic ice cream, and it's vanilla.
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Opening this week
Date Night, Letters to God, The Metropolitan Opera: Hamlet Encore and more.
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Movie picks
Our reviewers' recommendations for films playing around the area.
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Cinefiles
The Baader Meinhof Complex, Alvin and the Chipmunks:The Squeakquel, Afghan Star and more.
Stage
Immigration, abortion make appearances at women's playwriting festival
Hot issues set the stage for personal relationships at the Manitou Art Theatre's annual fest.
Calendar
Special Section
You know the werewolf trend is big when ...
... it hits Cripple Creek. It might also mean the trend is over.
Gallery closing
Gallery Two-Ten, the downtown space devoted to large-scale and abstract art, has closed...
Dogs win Divide
Well it was looking like the cats had the race in the bag for Divide's mayorship (confused? catch up here and here), but Walter the tabby couldn't hold his lead through the finish line and lost to Spright.
Thunder and lightning
The city has sent out an urgent alert to everyone in Colorado Springs: Watch out people, because this summer, there might be a thunderstorm. The city wants you to know that if lightning and thunder and rain start spewing from the sky, you should (and I'm seriously not making this up) go inside.
