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La Junta Trainyard Graffiti - Is It Art?
La Junta is the junction because of the railroad after all. You can't deny that graffitied rail cars are a part of the scenery, certainly when looking North from Hwy 50 at the train depot and railyard. First, let's talk about art. Good art should ...
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The Break Room - Highs and Lows Album Release Party
The Break Room The Break Room as listed on Highs and Lows Lead Vocals Acoustic Guitar - Kyle Hirakata Bass Guitar- Jade Mora-Menges Drums, Percussion - Jeffrey Snider Keyboard, Background Vocals - Jeremiah Barber Electric Guitar - Matthew Mendoza ...
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Hyperdrive First Album Release
Hyperdrive - Strategy 1: Exit Album Release Partners In Crime from 2017
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Foggy Summer Sunrise on the Arkansas River and Holbrook Lake
Be sure to watch for the resident deer herd South of Swink on County Rd 24.5 near the river. I watched them disappear into the fog just before this picture was taken. The Arkansas River running full is not good for fishing or swimming, and boating...
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Mclellan Tract - Department of Wildlife Hunting Area
The Mclellan Tract is just off of County Rd FF and is primarily used for hunting turkey, deer and other small game. It is probably not a good idea to hike here during peak hours during hunting season. There are several places to pull off of County...
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The Historic Mesa Theatre of La Junta - Screening Room Mural
The Historic Mesa Theatre was built in 1940 on Santa Fe Ave. in La Junta Colorado. This article focuses on the multi-wall mural that wraps around the now closed Mesa Theatre. These images were captured in the former movie house's screening room. E...
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Richard A. Joyce In Memorium
Emeritus Professor Richard A. Joyce passed away February 2nd 2020 surrounded by his wife, children, daughters-in-law, and newborn grandson. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1947, to Dorothy (Held) and Richard Henry Joyce, Richard served in Vietna...
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Poetry Makes Me Do Stupid Things
Let's talk about Poetry. The picture I'm trying to paint isn't pretty. The closest I can get to painting a pretty picture is expressing my self through poetry. And this is not like that. This is Journalism, it's supposed to be serious. If you know...
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Painting The Floors
My 12-year-old daughter asked me, “Dad, have you ever painted the floor before?” “Yes honey, I painted the floors you walk on everyday.” She looked in disbelief and responded with, “but they aren't painted.” It didn't take another mome...
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Sleeping on the Blanket - A Love Letter To My Wife
A love letter to my wife and our shared pursuit of the American Dream . . . Late one night while I was trying to fix the American dream, the same way many before had attempted to accomplish this, by writing it out. . . I did what those before me d...
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