Reality Check 10-24-2016
Dee, Gary and Lyn discuss sexual abuse and harassment in the United States today. This episode goes well with our latest Soap Box podcast, “Bobby Remember Me.” Did you know a woman in America is assaulted every 90 seconds?
Voices of the Pikes Peak Region
Dee, Gary and Lyn discuss sexual abuse and harassment in the United States today. This episode goes well with our latest Soap Box podcast, “Bobby Remember Me.” Did you know a woman in America is assaulted every 90 seconds?
Jan’s continuing Comcast adventures and a vote for Trump? Companies that care about customer service. Springs has highest water rates in the state. Will council refer a Strawberry Fields charter amendment? 2017 city budget update. It’s hard to keep police officers. Threat to city’s therapeutic recreation program.
Pikes Peak region residents step up to the mic and share their gripes, compliments, and/or suggestions about hot topics. (Let us know if you want the mic!)
Growth is the topic as Tom Strand is joined by sustainability advocate Dave Gardner, who thinks the benefits of city growth are dwarfed by the costs of that growth. They discuss the impact of growth on traffic, taxes, police protection, open space, and jobs. Banning-Lewis Ranch also comes up. Bill Murray returns next week.
Bob talks with Incline Friends President Dave Adair and Board Member Bill Beagle about all things related to the Manitou Incline
This week on Episode 63 of Easy Vegan: After becoming vegan Sara Laycock decided to dedicate her personal and professional life to helping animals. Today Sara serves as the Campaigns Manager for Mercy For Animals, an international farmed animal protection organization, where she helps develop campaigns to push major corporations to eliminate cruel practices throughout…
In this episode Mike Pach interviews Bryce Evans, founder of the One Project, an online photography community for those with anxiety and depression, to discuss photography as therapy for mental health. Check out the One Project at www.theoneproject.co.
In spite of overwhelming evidence to the contrary, what keeps us convinced that growth leads to widespread prosperity? It’s a never-ending stream of pro-growth propaganda in the media. Dave Gardner finds a wealth of examples of pro-growth media bias in his local paper over less than a month’s time. Explore this subject further at www.growthbiasbusted.org, and…
New Co-Host, Lyn Myers. Gary, Dee and Lyn discuss ballot issues in other states. Topics covered — tobacco, guns, marijuana, minimum wage and rank choice voting. We also discuss Presidential Appointments that are still open. Chart showing gun death rates in relation to gun laws per state. A link will be posted to the facebook…
Advice for those considering a city council run. City council is a full-time job. Controversial bike lane demonstration project on Research Parkway. Who Jill and Jan like in the district 3 race for county commissioner. School District 11 ballot issues. Colorado Teacher of the Year.
Local transportation is the topic as local anti-growth (sustainability) activist Dave Gardner guests with Tom Strand while Bill Murray is traveling. On tap: street maintenance and potholes, bus service, and the controversial bike lane demonstration project on Research Parkway.
Bob and co-host Kevin talk about hiking related cell-phone apps, getting ready for winter hiking, wildfires, and rescued bunnies.
This week on episode 62 of Easy Vegan: Tracye McQuirter, author of By Any Greens Necessary, has partnered with Farm Sanctuary to create and write the African American Vegan Starter Guide. Also available for download on iTunes and Stitcher. This episode of Easy Vegan is supported in part by
The cable guy and Jill’s cat ate a hamburger. Trump and women’s rights. Jan Doran Day. The homeless camp disbanded by the city. Does the city have a long-term vision for the homeless challenge? The recently passed cottage food ordinance. Public Improvement Fees – a tax. The downside of term limits.
Gary and Dee discuss the Lamborn minute, voting database, voting deadlines and registration and Colorado Blue Book ballot issues. Link included for Colorado Secretary of State so people can check their registration and find out how to register and other pertinent information regarding the upcoming election. http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.html
Bob and co-host Kevin talk about the use of cell phones in National Parks and on trails, trail misuse and vandalism, trail and hiking ethics, and more
This week on Easy Vegan: Long-time vegan activists Rae Sikora and JC Corcoran have been promoting peace and compassion around the globe. Then they decided to make Santa Fe, NM “veganville.” Learn how and why. Also available for download on iTunes and Stitcher. This episode of Easy Vegan is supported in part by
Host, Mike Pach, interviews Space Telescope Science Institute Imaging Group Lead, Zoltan Levay, who is in charge of editing the images from the Hubble Space Telescope.
Heartburn over parking rates doubling at the Manitou Incline, Jan’s pet peeve, the Utilities budget and water for city parks, medians and historic trees. A new apartment building for the homeless. QuikCycle coming to town.
“Press Conference:” Tom and Bill welcome Gazette reporter Billie Stanton Anleu as a special guest in this episode. The Smart Cities Council. Challenge faced by the Coronado High School homecoming parade. City funding challenges. Will the stormwater fee return? Norwood steps up to build apartments for the homeless.
Bob talks with Gisele Miyamoto, who did the entire Colorado Trail solo in 2016.
This week on Easy Vegan: One year ago Shaleen and Shilpi Shah opened Luvin’ Arms Animal Sanctuary in Colorado. Now serving 30 animal residents, and changing the lives of volunteers in their community, they are moving their vision for a compassionate, vegan world to the next level. Also available for download on iTunes and Stitcher. This episode of…