Tag: tom cronin
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Exercising effective leadership is hard to do | Cronin and Loevy
“One of the most universal cravings of our time is a hunger for compelling and creative leadership,” wrote one of our mentors, political scientist James MacGregor Burns. Yet, nowadays, leaders nearly everywhere are having a rough time. Syrians have tossed out their brutal dictator and are scrambling to put together provisional leadership. South Koreans have…
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Planning commission calls for one ADU per single-family lot | Cronin and Loevy
The five-hour-long meeting of the Colorado Springs City Planning Commission Wednesday went a long way toward clearing the air about accessory dwelling units in the city of Colorado Springs. Accessory dwelling units are second homes built on a lot that can be rented to other families. Most are located at the back of the lot…
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Homeowners’ associations band together to halt accessory dwelling units | Cronin and Loevy
There is a new political movement taking place in Colorado Springs and environs. Volunteer homeowners’ associations, previously content to wend their own way in city politics and serve only their own interests, are banding together to put broader political pressure on our City Council. A prime example is Westside Watch, an informal association of 20…
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Plan urges upgrades in southeast Colorado Springs | Cronin and Loevy
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A 52-page plan for improving public infrastructure and facilities in southeast Colorado Springs was recently released by the city government. “Southeast Strong” is a long list of suggestions for increasing the quality of life in that important section of our town. The northern boundary of…
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Plan urges upgrades in southeast Colorado Springs | Cronin and Loevy
A 52-page plan for improving public infrastructure and facilities in southeast Colorado Springs was recently released by the city government. “Southeast Strong” is a long list of suggestions for increasing the quality of life in that important section of our town. The northern boundary of the southeast Colorado Springs area is East Fountain Boulevard, the…
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2024 presidential election retrospectives | Cronin and Loevy
Former President Donald Trump enjoyed an impressive comeback victory on Election Day last Tuesday. Virtually all the pollsters had predicted the closest of elections, yet they once again underestimated Trump’s support from the voters. Trump won the national popular vote, which was a first for him. His was the first Republican win of the popular…
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Bold downtown Colorado Springs waterfront plan deserves consideration | Cronin and Loevy
Neighborhood associations adjacent to Monument Creek and Fountain Creek in Colorado Springs are currently busy reviewing an ambitious long-term plan for the redevelopment of those two bodies of water. The portion of the two creeks to be redeveloped begins where Monument Creek, flowing southward, passes under Garden of the Gods Road. The creek then flows by…
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Our suggestions on the 2024 ballot issues | Cronin and Loevy
Here are our views for the 2024 Colorado state and Colorado Springs ballot issues. We summarize each proposed measure, then indicate our personal vote and finally offer our prediction of what the public vote will be. Colorado state issues Amendment G: Modify Property Tax Exemption for Veterans with Disabilities. Proposed by the legislature. 55% vote…
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Vance promotes Trumpism; Walz carries the Harris flag | Cronin and Loevy
Vice presidents matter. Thomas Jefferson, Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, and George H. W. Bush, among others, were vice presidents before they were presidents. We have had some notable disappointments as vice president. Andrew Johnson, who was Abraham Lincoln’s inadequate successor, came within one vote of being impeached. Spiro Agnew, who almost became Richard…
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Provocative new reads about predictions and probabilities | Tom Cronin
“The Singularity is Nearer When We Merge with AI,” by Ray Kurzweil (Viking) “On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything,” by Nate Silver (Penguin) What happens when you read back-to-back books by a quirky celebrity computer scientist and a quirky celebrity statistician/gambler? You’re tempted to consider bigger and riskier bets, and you ask difficult questions about what…