Author Archives: Roger

Dwight D. Eisenhower Boyhood Home

Posted on March 23, 2019 by Roger

We visited the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, which wasn’t as grand as it sounds because the museum was closed for renovations. There were a few museum displays in the library. The principle attraction for us was Ike’s … Continue reading →

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Space Foundation Discovery Center

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Roger

This place wasn’t high on my list of places to see in Colorado Springs, but after living in the city for two years, I’m running out of museums. The Space Foundation isn’t large or well organized, and it seemed to … Continue reading →

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Western Museum of Mining and Industry

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Roger

I visited the Western Museum of Mining and Industry on Saturday morning and arrived just as a tour was beginning. Along with me on the tour were two couples and a father with three young sons who had never been … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Roger

Writers come in two principle categories — those who are overtly insecure and those who are covertly insecure … Draft Number 4, by John McPhee We also saw the Golden-fronted Leafbird, a bright green bird with an orange forehead about … Continue reading →

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CU South Denver Museum

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Roger

I discovered this museum while searching online for interesting things to do in Colorado. I never would have found it any other way because the word museum doesn’t appear in the name of the “museum” or on the signage anywhere … Continue reading →

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