by Barry Fagin | Jul 28, 2014 | Business & Economics, Politics & Law, Society & Culture
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, May 8, 2014} “Technology always runs ahead of the law. It’s the job of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to make politicians’ lives difficult.” I’ve tried to make that point to students...
by Barry Fagin | Jul 21, 2014 | Business & Economics, Politics & Law, Society & Culture
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, January 24, 2013} The growing disparity between Colorado’s whites and nonwhites in virtually every important statistic of social well-being is a national disgrace. As the recent I-News series “Losing Ground” documents (full...
by Barry Fagin | Jul 14, 2014 | Politics & Law, Society & Culture
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, December 13, 2012} “Stop cuts to Social Security!” So says my inbox, courtesy of AARP Colorado. I’m an AARP member, but after reading the message from start to finish, I can draw only one conclusion. AARP stands for the...
by Barry Fagin | Jun 24, 2014 | Business & Economics, Philosophy & Ethics, Politics & Law, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, March 27, 2014} This week the Supreme Court heard arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. This is a high-profile, high-stakes [[Obamacare]] case. Ultimately, the court will be asked to shed light on the question of...
by Barry Fagin | Jun 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
{Published in the Colorado Springs Gazette, February 21, 2013} Don’t you hate it when runners talk to you about running? Then you’ll absolutely despise this column. Stop reading and I’ll see you in two weeks. I ran my first marathon last weekend. Trained for it by...