Colorado Central Magazine: August 2005 No. 138

The Monthly Magazine for people who can't go much higher to escape the heat.

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• The American Dream, sans gasoline Essay by Michelle Nijhuis p. 2

• SouthArk Funnies Cartoon by Monika Griesenbeck pp 4-7

• 'Takings' and our water law Brief by Central Staff p. 4

• Briefs from the San Luis Valley Brief by Marcia Darnell p. 5

• Colorado house-price increases are lagging Brief by Central Staff p. 6

• There's another Pike's Peak Brief by Central Staff p. 6

• Agua con Gato Muerto Brief by Central Staff p. 7

• Capt. Gunnison's photo comes to Colorado Brief by Central Staff p. 7

• A medium rare flat iron? Brief by Central Staff p. 8

• Our wettest season arrives Brief by Central Staff p. 8

• Some 14er trails involve trespassing Brief by Central Staff p. 9

• Regional Roundup Brief by Martha Quillen p. 10

• Cactus Jack's View Cartoon by Jack Chivvis p. 12

• First Church of the Higher Elevations, by Peter Anderson Review by Ed Quillen p. 13

• Earth: An intimate history, by Richard Fortey Review by Christy Bulkeley p. 14

• Living, Loving, and Other Heresies, by Zsolt Review by Lynda La Rocca p. 16

• April future's day? Essay by Allen Best p. 18

• Hubbert's Peak Letter from Harvey N. Gardiner p. 20

• Weed for thought Letter from Margy Robertson p. 20

• It wasn't a case of animal cruelty Letter from Suzanne Macdonald p. 21

• How was Mt. White named? Letter from Virginia McConnell Simmons p. 22

• The language of lawyers Letter from Laird Campbell p. 23

• Ward Churchill, the flat-out hypocrite Letter from Deric Pamp p. 23

• Superb essay on hypocrisy Letter from Abbot Fay p. 24

• Self-reliance is the key Letter from Slim Wolfe p. 24

• Embarrasments of timing Essay by Ed Quillen p. 26

• A day in the life of a raft-guide trainee Article by Brad Goettemoeller p. 36

• Confessions of a pack-burro racer Article by Hal Walter p. 42

• What's a pack-burro race? Sidebar by Hal Walter p. 42

• Mining and Resorts Column by George Sibley p. 45

• Antique facets of Leadville's Tabor Opera House Article by Sharon Chickering Moller p. 47

• Performances for 2005 Sidebar by Central Staff p. 48

• Facts and Figures Sidebar by Sharon Chickering Moller p. 50

• Do you want to help restore the Tabor Opera House? Sidebar by Sharon Chickering Moller p. 51

• Leadville Scenery Project Sidebar by Sharon Chickering Moller p. 51

• Bibliography Sidebar by Sharon Chickering Moller p. 52

• Trying to reason with wildfire season, again Column by Hal Walter p. 54

• Western Water Report from Steve Glazer

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