Book review: Watt by Samuel Beckett

There are as many literary writing styles as there are writers. If I were a gentleman, I would tip my hat to Mr. Beckett for getting as much critical acclaim as James Joyce, Thomas Pynchon, and David Foster Wallace. But I am no gentleman, thank God, and writers who are deemed to be iconic for the sake of being iconic do not hold sway with me. It’s about time that literary swells are knocked down a tad and put into their rightful place.


March 26, 2025, 7pm Zoom Meeting Re: Cuál es el estado actual de la Iglesia de Santa Maria?

Vamos hacer un reunión especial patrocinada por St. Mary’s Friends!  La reunion se realizara via Zoom el 26 de marzo, 2025 a las 7:00 PM. Las instrucciones para acceder a nuestra reunion de Zoom se enumeran a continuacion. Durante esta reunion vamos hablar de el estado de nuestra parroquia. Además también vamos hablar nuestro esfuerzo continuo para evitar que la iglesia de Santa Maria sea vendido y demolida.


March 26, 2025, 7pm Zoom Meeting Re: What’s the Current Status of St. Mary’s Church?

Please join us for a special meeting sponsored by St. Mary’s Friends! The meeting will be held via Zoom on March 26, 2025 at 7pm. Instructions to access our Zoom meeting are noted below. During this meeting we will discuss the status of our parish. In addition, we will also discuss our continuing effort to keep St. Mary’s church from being sold and demolished.


Mike Haykin Listens to Kids

Throughout his long career as a learning consultant, Mike Haykin has worked with children—adolescents and young adults—to discover their talents and strengths, so they can find their unique place in the world. Sounds simple, but it’s not. A young person’s development and growth can be stymied by any number of factors, ranging from learning styles and learning disabilities to mental illnesses and substance abuse issues. And in some instances, kids might be enrolled in a school or a program that just isn’t the right fit.


The Chip Conspiracy

Many journalists have asked what is behind Trump’s alliance with Vladimir Putin, but no one has come close to satisfactorily explaining what’s in it for the both of them. The New Yorker once described their relationship as a Bromance, but the affection between the two men seems to be about money and power, not love. Rumors abound that Putin has got something big on Trump. What could it possibly be?


Will the Center Hold?

Like many of you, I find that it is increasingly difficult to think positively about our country and its place in the world. I have spent the last twenty-five or so years of my career advocating for public-private sector partnerships, which are at the heart of my work in risk management, just as they are absolutely vital for the stature and effectiveness of the U.S. government. 


Just in time for Women’s History Month: From Sea to Shining Sea is here!

Just in time for Women’s History Month, From Sea to Shining Sea, the film about Katharine Lee Bates and the story of America the Beautiful, will have a premiere showing on March 25, 6:30 pm at the Cornerstone Arts Building at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.  


Trump’s Oval Office Blowup: a Clashing of Personalities for Resources

At the abrupt end of an intended photo-op meeting, Trump noted, “This is going to be great television.” Was there some irony in this statement? Both Trump and Zelensky became famous as TV actors; Zelensky played a fictitious president, and Trump played himself as a company president. Then, they shared the Oval Office in front of the world in a riveting one-act skit.