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John Hazlehurst

Growing up a soccer pioneer in 1950s Colorado Springs

What team sport is the most popular in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region? The answer is simple and obvious: soccer. Starting in grade school, virtually every public and private school fields soccer teams for both boys and girls. Soccer is fun, easy to learn, doesn’t require expensive

Wisdom of the ancients

A friend of mine once explained the aging process - he knew, because he was almost 85, and I was a sprightly young fellow in my early fifties. "At 50, you don't pay attention to aging, unless you've got some kind of age-related problem. But

OPINION: Holding on to authenticity in the age of AI

This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Who among us has not succumbed to Amazon's siren song? You can get whatever you want from your favorite megabusiness within a day or so, appropriately packaged and shipped,

Fond memories and hopeful plans as I eye my 85th birthday

This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. Facing an uncomfortable reality has never been my strongpoint. Eight years ago, I crashed my bike and woke up in a hospital in urgent care. I thought I'd be

In Colorado Springs, the Karman Line vote shows power still with the people

This opinion piece reflects the views of John Hazlehurst only and are not endorsed by the Pikes Peak Bulletin. When addle-brained lawyers, judges and politicians get together to determine our nation's fate, what happens? Nothing good. Let's start with birthright citizenship. The words of the Fourteenth