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He painted the true Colorado

Sunday, 7 March 2010 08:01 by John Andrews
(Denver Post, Mar. 7) “Isn’t it pretty to think so?” mutters a world-weary American to his paramour at the end of a Hemingway novel.  The acid dismissal of love typifies suspicion of idealism in any form, a timeless temptation ... [More]

Why I'm skipping 'Avatar'

Thursday, 4 February 2010 07:51 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) "Avatar" with its leftist plotline, where capitalism and America are villains, is amusingly debunked by Denver Post columnist Mike Rosen today. Reviews in National Review, Weekly Standard, and Commentary did likewise. I'll be s... [More]

Reserve now for Centennial coming events

Thursday, 4 February 2010 07:39 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) This week Centennial Institute officially begins its second year. We're working to become known in Colorado and nationally as the open forum where current issues are tested against timeless principles.  Our Spring 2010 events calen... [More]

Self-sufficiency can stop the bribery

Tuesday, 19 January 2010 06:17 by Karen Kataline
Bismarck, Prussia's Iron Chancellor, once said, “Laws are like sausages. It's better not to see them being made.”  In the case of the current government, bound and determined to take over our health care system regardless of public o... [More]

Coloradan of the Year: Who and Why?

Saturday, 26 December 2009 05:45 by John Andrews
(Denver Post, Dec. 27) Remember those times when we thought the world had changed, but it hadn’t?  Eight years ago after jihadists attacked the US homeland, and again last year after America elected its first black president, the talk of &... [More]

Enough of the Christmas wars

Wednesday, 23 December 2009 06:17 by John Andrews
('76 Editor) Good news. Death is on defense this week. That’s a big reason for the excitement about Christmas and Hanukkah. It should make these holidays welcome even among people who don’t share the biblical beliefs they represent. And i... [More]

Is Christmas still relevant?

Wednesday, 16 December 2009 11:19 by Mark Shepard
As Christmas comes, reactions abound.  Since the fourth century AD, when Roman Emperor Constantine embraced Christianity, church service attendance in Western Civilization is greatest at Christmas and Easter. Prior to Constantine, Christianity ... [More]