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I am often asked if I celebrate Christmas, something usually asked by people who only know me casually. The question implies that to many Americans, the African continent is uniformly non-Christian, most likely Muslim. A Christmas celebration in Africa is therefore beyond their ken. The question’s implications traverse knowledge of history, geography and geopolitics. Of…

The holidays are a time when loved ones come together to share traditions and create memories. As we prepare meals, enjoy festive treats and reflect on the season, it’s important to remember that there are many families and children who are facing housing instability. In fact, housing instability is one of the most pervasive challenges…

On Monday, our state Supreme Court ruled that the database of peace officers (sheriff’s deputies and police officers) certified by the state’s Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (“POST”), a division within the Office of Attorney General, is a “criminal justice record,” not a “public record” subject to the Colorado Open Records Act. The court…

If Henry David Thoreau was correct, “That every child begins the world again,” it’s no wonder that even cranks and curmudgeons will smile and even swoon over the arrival of a newborn. Over 60,000 babies will be born in Colorado by this year’s end, with approximately 7,000 right here in Colorado Springs. Of those 7,000,…

On this Christmas Day, whom better to focus on than Ebenezer Scrooge? In one form or another over 180 years, Charles Dickens’ miserly figure of Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” has cemented itself into our culture. From classic movies (the 1951 version is still the gold standard) to less laudatory renditions such as Bill Murray’s…

Sometimes there is a disquieting connection between “activism” and narcissism. Like the local sign hoax. This story of “The Slide” shows a movement down from a rising media platform -straight into prison. The details are allegedly a mixture of fraud, false reporting, and election interference. The trial begins next year. Be clear – this isn’t…

Too often, it seems that as faith leaders we seem to ignore many policy statements by high-level political appointees because they are so diametrically opposed to our Judeo-Christian values. As a result, we simply refuse to even acknowledge or consider them. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy released a public health advisory last year stating…

I’ve written a fair amount about public lands in the U.S. I don’t live in the part of Colorado where most of the 8.3 million acres of Bureau of Land Management-run public lands exist but as an ag writer, I’m keenly aware of their importance to multiple users. In recent months, I’ve written extensively about…

There has been a pattern of our state government misrepresenting issues to pursue an environmental agenda. Our government has misrepresented the climate change issue. Colorado’s ruling Democrats are falling all over themselves trying to write more regulations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) released in the state based on the claim in state legislation passed…

Let the meaningless battle over mass deportation in Colorado begin. Watching our cities virtue-signal on immigration is the best free entertainment your tax dollars can buy. The war of words and chest beating is worthy of a reality show. On one side, you have Denver’s Mayor Mike Johnston playing a modern-day Paul Revere. With those…