Author: Ml Cavanaugh
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COLUMN: What will we do for our country, now?
“Masks are bull! Get off me, man, they do nothing!” The tall guy yelled as the salesperson shooed him out of the store in Aspen this past summer. Carrying on from the entryway, he weaponized the engagement by pivoting and projecting his voice toward the crowd in the plaza. He wanted to whip up support.…
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The U.S. Senate opens hearings this week on retired general Lloyd Austin’s nomination as next defense secretary. To some, Austin should lead because he’s Black and battle-hardened. To others, he’s disqualified because he’s not civilian enough. Austin’s been reduced to his stars or skin color. It’s not the first time this has happened to someone…
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GUEST COLUMN: Fighting the enemy of all mankind
Last week the World Health Organization took the rare step of classifying the Ebola outbreak in Congo as a “public health emergency of international concern.” It was meant to wake the world up to prepare and mobilize to stop the spread of this deadly disease. The good news is there’s a better way forward. The…
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Army’s tank assault on Pikes Peak was about more than being macho
“I know we can climb it. Given time, the tank could go to the top of the world.” Cpl. Howard Brewer wasn’t simply being macho. After a reconnaissance ride April 11, 1919, Brewer was sure his 14-ton Whippet tank could climb to the 14,115-foot summit of Pikes Peak. Another member of the team, Sgt. A.H.…
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A U.S. 24 history of Colorado — Part I
Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part Friday series on the history found along U.S. 24 between Colorado Springs and Vail. U.S. 24 is much more than a slab of asphalt stretching 1,500 miles from Michigan to Colorado. Its final 150-mile segment, from Colorado Springs to Vail, bristles with the history of mining,…
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COLUMN: When the man who started World War I came to visit
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save One hundred twenty-five years ago this week — Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and empire, came to town. He arrived in Colorado Springs on Sept. 30, 1893, spent the day in Manitou…
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COLUMN: When the man who started World War I came to visit
One hundred twenty-five years ago this week — Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne and empire, came to town. He arrived in Colorado Springs on Sept. 30, 1893, spent the day in Manitou Springs on Oct. 1, 1893, and his visit provides a look into what the Pikes Peak region was like then…
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COLUMN: Keeping book buying local has value
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I paid more for a book this week than I needed to, and that choice matters a lot to the local economy. Small-business owners live and die on the outcome of such consumer decisions. Here’s…
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COLUMN: Keeping book buying local has value
I paid more for a book this week than I needed to, and that choice matters a lot to the local economy. Small-business owners live and die on the outcome of such consumer decisions. Here’s the story: I would like to read Robert Kagan’s new book, “The Jungle Grows Back,” which became available in print…
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COLUMN: Why it matters that Google’s gone AWOL
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The empty chair representing Google at last week’s Congressional testimony in Washington spoke volumes. The nation called, and Google opted out. This might otherwise be excused as an oversight. But it came on the heels…