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The Next Greatest Generation: Major Mason's Story

Monday, 31 January 2011 09:36 by Karthik Venkatraj
Everyone has an answer to the simple question: Why did you join the Army? The answer is far more complex and often times is touching and compelling, true to the character of our nation. Most of all, it is restorative to those who may have doubts abou... [More]
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House Republicans sensibly tighten Colorado's belt

Monday, 31 January 2011 09:33 by Mark Hillman
During much of the last decade December has greeted Colorado legislators with gloomy revenue forecasts that confirm there won’t be enough money to pay for the spending they budgeted in April.  Drastic budget reductions ensue in order to ba... [More]

Whatever happened to 'Made in America'?

Tuesday, 25 January 2011 13:10 by Karthik Venkatraj
Being a fifth grader isn’t too hard other than avoiding the sixth grade bullies, playing it safe in playground politics, partaking in cafeteria trading which would give a NYSE trader a run for his money, and making sure you didn’t sit too... [More]
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Without reform, China's future dim

Tuesday, 25 January 2011 13:04 by Jay Ambrose
A couple of fairly expensive compact fluorescent light bulbs went kaput in my house after hardly any use. I checked the package and, sure enough, they were made in China. My first thought was that the Chinese need guidance from a W. Edwards Deming eq... [More]
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Chicken Little wrong again: Oil hasn't peaked

Saturday, 22 January 2011 04:45 by Phil Mitchell
(CCU Faculty) A tip of the hat to Vincent Carroll of the Denver Post for his column chiding “peak oil” extremists.   Carroll queries, “Where are the "peak oil" alarmists when we need them to spice up the news of risin... [More]
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Citizen of the world? Yes I am

Saturday, 22 January 2011 04:40 by William Watson
(CCU Faculty) Last week at the Centennial Institute’s debate on Immigration State Senator Lucia Guzman encouraged the audience to be “citizens of the world.”  The response from the overwhelming conservative crowd was a chorus o... [More]
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Why unions fear school reform

Saturday, 22 January 2011 03:55 by John Andrews
(Denver Post, Jan. 23) The indignation was feverish.  Teacher-union partisans trembled.  Elaine Berman, a State Board of Education member from Denver, boycotted.  Mary Johnson, an education consultant from Colorado Springs, raged. &ldq... [More]

Civility yes, milquetoast no

Thursday, 20 January 2011 05:51 by Jay Ambrose
In the recent rush for civility, for making our political discourse sweet, pure and very nice, let's heed the warning of moderation in all things and not shrink from sentences like the one below.  "His speeches left the impression of an army of ... [More]

We must resist Jihadism as Bonhoeffer resisted Nazism

Thursday, 20 January 2011 02:18 by David Petteys
Eric Metaxas gave a talk on his book "Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy" on Tuesday night at the John Paul II Center here in Denver. An overflow crowd of over 300 people showed, including Bill Armstrong, the President of CCU, John Andrews, the... [More]
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Meet Army 2LT Karthik Venkatraj

Wednesday, 19 January 2011 16:28 by Karthik Venkatraj
I am blessed to be in Colorado but I am most blessed because I have the absolute honor of calling myself an American. My mother and father are my inspiration. My father dreamt of coming to America and conferred with his family about his desire. His s... [More]