Letter to the editor

Small-town pipe dreams

Garry Estep April 17, 2006 From the print edition
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M. John Fayhee struck a chord with me in his article "Town Shopping" (HCN, 3/20/06: Town Shopping). It has always been my dream to move to a small town in the desert and enjoy the ambience and peace. After reading the article, I have to admit this is a pipe dream. 

Even if I found an unscathed part of the West, it probably would not be long until second-home developers would show up and destroy the place. I have decided (being a would-be good steward of Mother Earth) that I will just remain in my un-air-conditioned 1978 house in Colorado Springs and take the odd foray into the desert. On foot. 

 

Garry Estep

Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

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