Author: PAUL BATURA
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Struggling with a time of loss and change | Paul Batura
Our family’s soft spot for dogs triggered a lot of tears last week as we bid goodbye to Shadow, our beloved Great Dane. Tall, regal and friendly – a true gentle giant befitting the reputation of his breed, he came to us on a crisp autumn afternoon back in 2017. He was a “rescue” dog,…
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High school football scoreboards don’t tell the whole story | Paul Batura
The high school football season kicked off in Colorado late last month, an annual tradition that elicits all kinds of happy memories for so many of us. Over a million young people play football in America, and well over 18,000 of them right here in the Centennial State. Whether you’re a current or former player,…
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Miraculous fog saved Revolutionary War troops in battle | Paul Batura
As we barrel toward September and the fall, most Americans have moved on from the celebration of the United States’ Semiquincentennial – the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence back in July of 1776. But we shouldn’t move too quickly, especially as we mark the commemoration this week of a miraculous…
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Sunshine protection act has its own set of problems | Paul Batura
In Washington, D.C., a city known for its prolific use of deceptive euphemisms, the “Sunshine Protection Act” may well set a new standard for the use and abuse of Orwellian labeling. Otherwise known as H.R. 139, the bill to make Daylight Saving Time (DST) permanent was passed this July in the House of Representatives with…
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Students need analog schools to prepare for the digital age | Paul Batura
For first-year students at the University of Chicago Law School, it’s back to the basics – no phones, tablets or laptops will be permitted inside classrooms. Just good old-fashioned paper, pencils and pens. Cue the “Hallelujah Chorus.” In a statement released last month, law school officials said the decision was in response to the explosive…
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Wholesomeness revolution would restore American values | Paul Batura
Since America’s founding in 1776, a dozen “revolutions” have fundamentally transformed society here in the United States. From political revolutions (American, Progressive, Conservative) to economic (Market and Industrial), technological (Information and AI), social (Civil Rights, Women’s Rights and LGBT), and cultural (Sexual and Social Media), the country has been shaped (for good and bad) by…
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Colorado Springs was built on imagination | Paul Batura
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox have been out-of-business since the end of the 2018 baseball season, but that didn’t stop them from showing up in the news last week. A video of the ruins of the former team’s stadium went viral on social media, garnering headlines describing the scene as “eerie” and “sad.” With weeds…
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Summer homes symbolize grace and family unity | Paul Batura
Royal watchers recently played up the news that King Charles met earlier this month with his son Prince Harry, his wife Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, and their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5. After becoming estranged in 2020, it was the first time they had all met together since 2022. It’s…
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Remembering fallen firefighters and their selfless bravery | Paul Batura
As more than 14,000 firefighters and support personnel battle wildfires throughout the United States this July, the vast majority of them here in the West, we remain grateful for their tireless, courageous, and sacrificial efforts on our behalf. Recent attention has been understandably focused on the Aspen Acres blaze, which continues to burn across Pueblo,…
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New Air Force Academy center blends knowledge, wisdom | Paul Batura
My late mother was right about a lot of things but wrong when she cautioned that anticipation is always better than realization. That might be the case in some situations, but our family’s long-awaited trip to the new Hosmer Visitor Center at the United States Air Force Academy this past week exceeded expectations. The gleaming…