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Craig Silverman
Special to The Colorado Sun
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Silverman: Gun violence leaves us all hostages to fate. Some now worry about having kids.
There is no perfect moment to be a parent, but modern times pose new problems. Amid the contagions of firearms and COVID, with massive inflation and limited affordable housing, this is a daunting year to start a family. America has faced other tough times. With World War II looming, U.S. Ambassador Joseph Kennedy reportedly said: […]
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Silverman: University of Colorado has a long, proud history of confronting white supremacists
How many times must white supremacy be confronted? Every time. Less than 10 days ago, 10 innocent people were slaughtered by a teenage white supremacist at a Buffalo grocery store. Almost 30 years ago, white supremacists killed 168 people in Oklahoma City. Nearly 40 years ago, Alan Berg was assassinated by white supremacists in Denver. One […]
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Silverman: Former Denver District Attorney Norm Early was a fierce advocate for victims’ rights
When Norm Early entered a room, people took notice. Norm was tall, with broad shoulders, a powerful chest and solid arms. Norm’s full head of hair framed a handsome, mustachioed face that lit up any venue when he smiled, which happened frequently. Rooms reverberated with Norm’s infectious booming laugh, now silenced forever at age 76. […]
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Silverman: Denver’s Babi Yar Park is a hidden gem and a moving monument to Holocaust victims
Here is a southeast Denver secret for you to remember: Babi Yar Park lies just downhill and east of South Havana across from Sam’s No. 3 and the Stampede Club. Locate that giant Larry Miller flag. Go east on Yale. You are there. The parking lot is rarely full. On RTD, take the 83D. The […]
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Silverman: We need to stand up to bullies, at the Oscars or in the Kremlin
Humor is hard these days. Witness Chris Rock, who got slapped hard by Will Smith for a bad bald joke. Weeks later, Chris Rock and the world are still processing what we witnessed. The last thing this world needs right now is more violence, pain and bullying. Putin’s War and worldwide pandemics don’t lend themselves […]
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Silverman: Denver basketball fans have a lot to smile about these days
Good riddance to masks. Let’s all show off our smiles! Do you want a sure-fire smile? Enjoy Sen. Cory Booker’s exuberant celebration of soon-to-be Supreme Court Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. She brilliantly endured ridiculous Republican insinuations as she testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, displaying her intellect and awesome smile. So did KBJ’s beaming […]
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Silverman: Pay attention when authoritarians target journalists, here and abroad.
In your pursuit of truth, follow independent media. Pay attention when journalists leave a country. Perhaps you should follow. If a government criminalizes the presentation of facts, or arguments based on evidence, then the fix is in. Such societies cannot succeed. March entered like a big, mean bear in Moscow. Russia’s last objective television and […]
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Silverman: Les Shapiro turned from being a TV sports reporter to battling Trumpism
Leslie Mark Shapiro had an excellent life, but there was anguish, too. Les ate properly (excluding Chicago-style pizza), worked out and never smoked. Nonetheless, lung cancer killed Les at the age of 65. A Chicagoland high school pitcher with a lively arm, Les studied mass communications in college. Cleverly, Les turned his sports passion and reportorial […]
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Silverman: My Valentine’s Day ode to a beloved Colorado library
On this Valentine’s Day weekend, I went to visit an old love. It had been so long. Would sparks still fly? At law school, over 40 years prior, I was first smitten. I drove early Saturday afternoon to my beloved CU Law Library. Currently considered 21st best in America, that ranking may have elevated if […]