Pipeline Politics The Intourist hotel in Moscow was the jumping off point for the many points of interest that were included on our U.S. journalist exchange program that I’ve been describing over the past four weeks. The U.S. sent 12 journalists and two advisors to the USSR in October and November of 1975. I was …
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America will probably never love soccer the way the rest of the world does. Now that the Euro Cup is over, and once the Olympics begin to fade in our memories, most Americans will go back to basically ignoring futbol until the 2022 World Cup sparks interest again. Americans develop regular crushes on the “Beautiful …
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BY BILL BANTA During a conversation a few years ago, my wife asked me how the Constitution actually works. I thought it was a good question and not just because my wife asked it. The way the Constitution works is this: unless the Constitution says that the government in Washington, D.C. has the power to …
Do you find yourself wondering how we got so off track? Do you ever get mad at your cell phone and wonder if we were better off not being so available? Do you wonder how it became normal to shout at a faceless disk like Alexa or Google Assist to ask a question. If you …
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Colorado Tourism’s official website describes Denver, “The Mile High City — is where urban sophistication meets outdoor adventure. Denver is an outdoor city known for its world-class cultural attractions, thriving craft breweries, chef-driven dining and red-hot music scene, all within easy reach of the Rocky Mountains.” All true but the description is missing something new, …
My good neighbor and friend Larry McLaughlin, retired Air Force academy graduate, came by Sunday morning to make sure that my sprinkler system is working properly. Being mechanical minded Larry assists me in keeping my lawn green, even with cranky sprinkler controls. Doesn’t help that I back my car over one of the sprinkler heads. …
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Meeting Russians Hardliners The Russians, in the past, and present, have a fear of losing their vast lands to the West. This paranoia has some merit with even the United States invading Russia on Sept. 4, 1918 at Archangel in the Vladivostok region. The attempt was made to quell the Bolshevik revolution and our …
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In 1972, via a statewide referendum, the people of Colorado rejected funding for the 1976 Olympic Games, becoming the only city ever awarded the games to turn down the chance to host. While that decision shocked the rest of the country, as well as many around the world, it wasn’t a surprising move for anyone …
BY BILL BANTA Court-packing is an effort by the two elected political branches (legislative and executive) of the federal government to predispose the judicial branch (especially the 9 Justices who sit on the Supreme Court) to decide Cases in accordance with the policies of Congress and the President, and not necessarily in accordance with the …
America The Beautiful I’ve been writing some vivid memories of my experience in the Soviet Union as an exchange journalist along with 12 other U.S. delegates from American newspapers. Upon my return I published a small booklet of my adventures and thoughts related to the experience. Russia has been in the news so much lately …
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