February 2010

Recently, I posted a comment on my Facebook page about the predominance of social media for the transference of information. The response I got caused mixed feelings. From several friends whom I respect, I got the equivalent sentiment: “Print is dead.”

January 2010

I was talking recently to a guy who grew up in this area and he remarked to me that Pueblo had basically the same population that it did in the mid-sixties.

How is this possible? While the rest of Colorado continues to grow, especially the urban areas all along the Front Range, how is it that we can stay more or less the same for two generations?

December 2009 Issue

Another year comes to a close this month in our fine city, and there's plenty to talk about.

Regardless of your ideology, you're likely to celebrate some steps taken this year and cringe at others. As such, Pueblo continues to reinforce its image as a centrist community, interested in change, but not at too rapid a pace-anywhere.

November 2009 Issue

Health care is on everyone's minds and lips lately.

At the time this went to print, President Obama and congress have gotten further than their predecessors in making at least some reform a reality. There's a long way to go, and many already are talking about "Reform 2," promoting the inevitable sequel before the first iteration is even finished.