Author: Bill Radford
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High and dry Colorado ripe for developing kidney stones
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It was 2 a.m. on Mother’s Day when the pain awakened me. The searing pain started on my right side but over the next couple of hours moved about. Sometimes it seemed to emanate from my lower abdomen; other times it circled around to my…
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Colorado Springs at 150 years | At look at local business that have thrived for a century and more
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor’s note: This month, as Colorado Springs gears up for its 150th birthday on July 31, The Gazette has prepared a series of articles on the history of our city. Check back for fascinating glimpses into the people and events that have shaped Colorado Springs…
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Captain Clean: Colorado Springs man finds success with carpet, air duct cleaning businesses
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brandon Kirk, as his Instagram page states, is a business owner, mentor, speaker, networker and nerd. He’s also, as of last month, the Pikes Peak region’s 2021 Small Business Person of the Year; the honor was presented at the ninth annual Small Business Week Awards,…
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Money & the Law: Be aware of banks’ overdraft policies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Overdraft charges are an important source of revenue for banks — $31.3 billion in 2020. They are also a continuing source of confusion and consternation for bank customers (especially when — surprise — a $5…
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Son takes the reins as longtime Colorado Springs restaurateurs retire
Barbara Ann Megyeri was a single mom with four children when, partly inspired by John Denver’s “Rocky Mountain High,” she moved in 1978 to Colorado Springs from Michigan. In the Springs, she opened Bambino’s Pizzeria, which grew to four locations and earned her the name “Mama Bambino.” She died last summer at the age of…
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Agricultural ministry southeast of Colorado Springs fulfills a longtime dream
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Muddy Little Cowboy Ranch, a children’s ministry in Hanover, southeast of Colorado Springs, is aimed at teaching gardening, care for animals and a love of “God’s country.” (video by Skyler Ballard) { “@context”: “https://schema.org”, “@type”: “VideoObject”, “name”: “LIFE | Muddy Little Cowboy Ranch”, “description”: “Muddy…
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Charitable giving can blend well with financial goals
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Last week, I discussed how there are life stages or cycles to charitable giving that tie to the financial life cycles. The article also discussed how charitably inclined folks in the early accumulation stage of their financial lives can begin putting their philanthropy into practice.…
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Look good, feel good: Colorado Springs men’s clothier has mission to boost men’s mental well-being
Inherent Clothier is a Colorado Springs-based custom men’s clothier, with a mission of not just making men look good but feel good. (Video by Katie Klann) It was a tough time for Taylor Draper and his wife. The relationship was strained, their marriage at a crossroads — “a stay or go kind of situation,” Draper…
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Money & the Law: Auto accident leads to web of legal proceedings
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is little doubt auto accidents provide abundant employment opportunities for lawyers. That’s because auto accidents can generate a multiple of legal disputes requiring lawyer participation. A case decided by the Colorado Court of Appeals…
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What’s on tonight? Discovering the world of streaming
It was the lure of the 23rd century that brought me into the 21st century style of TV viewing. I had heard about streaming services, of course, but didn’t quite know how they worked. Out on the prairie east of Colorado Springs, we don’t have cable but we did have a satellite TV service, and…