CSFreshInk.com: Where small talk is a big deal

Dave Gardner Male Colorado Springs, CO United States: Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share Twitter

Blog Posts from our Citizen Journalist network (8)
Events
Communities (2)
Photos
Photo Albums
Your Videos

Dave Gardner's Likes

Dave Gardner's Friends

View All

Dave Gardner's Communities

Nonprofits

205 members
Cheyenne Mountain

229 members

View All

Dave Gardner's Page

Latest Activity

Dave Gardner posted a blog post

Gasland Part II & Filmmaker Josh Fox in Springs May 23 (free)

Sequel to Oscar-Nominated Gasland Digs Deeper into Science, Politics & MediaSee Gasland Part II and Josh Fox May 23, 6 pm., at Gallogly Center at UCCS.Gasland stirred up a lot of interest in the hazards of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) three years ago. The film could be credited with at least being the catalyst for the growing number of fracking bans and moratoriums around the world. So a great deal of attention is being riveted on director Josh Fox’s follow-up, due to have its television…See More

Thursday

0 Comments 0 Likes

Dave Gardner posted a blog post

Oil Industry Shill Offers Distorted View of Reality

This is in response to the guest commentary in the Gazette: Council that can't make the tough calls doesn't need a raise Leave it to Sean Paige to give the Gazette’s Wayne Laugeson a run for his money in the contest for village idiot. I apologize now for that insulting lead, but Sean has earned it with the insults…See More

Mar 27

0 Comments 0 Likes

Dave Gardner posted an event

Failure to Protect: Fracking in Colorado at High Plains Church

February 9, 2013 from 4pm to 6pm

Free to the public:Shane Davis, research biologist and chairman of the Poudre Canyon Group of Sierra Club, shares highlights from the 4,000 hours he spent researching the safety record of the oil and gas industry in Colorado. His research documents cases of groundwater contamination associated with drilling and hydraulic fracturing, setback loopholes that endanger our health, incriminating photographs of illegal wastewater dumping, and spills which occur with alarming frequency.Davis found an…See More

Feb 2

0 Comments

An event by Dave Gardner was featured

Last Call at the Oasis at Cinemark Carefree Circle

February 5, 2013 from 7:30pm to 9:45pm

Water is our lifeblood, especially here in the arid West. Last Call at the Oasis is an engaging documentary from the company that brought us An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman, and Food, Inc. It covers all aspects of our use and abuse of water. It includes appearances by Erin Brokovich and Jack Black (yes, you'll laugh).Learn about the threats to our most important natural resource. Stay for a post-film discussion of area water issues, including fracking.TICKETS FOR THIS SPECIAL EVENT…See More

Jan 23

0 Comments

Dave Gardner commented on Dave Gardner's blog post 'Point of No Return: Will They Drill for Oil in Your Neighborhood?'

"Late breaking news: Council is expected Tuesday to vote to delay the vote on oil and gas regulations until January. That's all we know at the moment, but it's good news."

Dec 10, 2012

Dave Gardner posted a blog post

Point of No Return: Will They Drill for Oil in Your Neighborhood?

The Colorado Springs City Council is scheduled to make the most important vote in city history on December 11. It could send us down a tragic path, from which there may be no return.Banning-Lewis Ranch is a huge swath of land inside the city of Colorado Springs – about 22,000 acres that – before the housing bubble…See More

Dec 7, 2012

1 Comment 0 Likes

Dave Gardner posted an event

Truth About Fracking Film Fest at Max Kade Theater, Colorado College Armstrong Hall, Rm. 300

December 8, 2012 from 1pm to 5pm

Find out for yourself whether drilling and hydraulic fracturing for oil and natural gas are safe and sensible, or dangerous and dumb. You deserve access to the truth, so we’re presenting films with both points of view. Admission is free.1:00 GasLand3:00 Truthland3:45 The Sky is Pink4:30 The Truth About FrackingSee More

Nov 25, 2012

0 Comments

Dave Gardner posted a blog post

Who Ya Gonna Call?

When there’s something growing in your neighborhood, who ya gonna call?GrowthBusters! That’s not a typo. It’s the name of a locally produced documentary film and a movement to get the world into a recovery program for growth addiction. The GrowthBusters documentary will be screened twice in October at Colorado Springs area libraries. The first screening, as part of All Pikes Peak…See More

Oct 8, 2012

0 Comments 0 Likes

Dave Gardner posted a blog post

How to Have a Healthy Local Economy

Can a healthy economy be green?Employment and a healthy economy tend to go hand in hand, and they have been the number one public issue since the great recession began. While technically we've emerged from the recession, most people are not feeling the positive effects.I'm quite certain we will never see a return to the…See More

May 30, 2012

0 Comments 0 Likes

Dave Gardner commented on Dave Gardner's blog post 'GrowthBusters Film Puts Springs Under a Microscope'

"The festival was amazing, the films were awesome, and I'm proud to report GrowthBusters was honored for Best Colorado Feature. Thank you, Indie Spirit Film Festival!"

Apr 23, 2012

Dave Gardner posted a blog post

GrowthBusters Film Puts Springs Under a Microscope

This Sunday, Earth Day, the Indie Spirit Film Festival will feature a film produced by a Colorado Springs native - filmmaker Dave Gardner. The real local interest angle of this film, however, is that the film offers a critical look at the efforts of Colorado Springs to be a thriving, successful, prosperous city. This serves as a launching pad into some very crucial issues for all communities, and the…See More

Apr 20, 2012

1 Comment 0 Likes

Dave Gardner's Blog

Gasland Part II & Filmmaker Josh Fox in Springs May 23 (free)

Posted on May 16, 2013 at 3:46pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Sequel to Oscar-Nominated Gasland Digs Deeper into Science, Politics & Media

See Gasland Part II and Josh Fox May 23, 6 pm., at Gallogly Center at UCCS.

Gasland stirred up a lot of interest in the hazards of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) three years ago. The film could be credited with at least being the catalyst for the growing number of fracking bans and moratoriums around the world. So a…

Continue

Oil Industry Shill Offers Distorted View of Reality

Posted on March 27, 2013 at 11:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes

This is in response to the guest commentary in the Gazette: Council that can't make the tough calls doesn't need a raise

Leave it to Sean Paige to give the Gazette’s Wayne Laugeson a run for his money in the contest for village idiot. I apologize now for that insulting lead, but…

Continue

Gazette Editorial Recommends Prostitution for Fun & Profit

Posted on March 16, 2013 at 9:00am 2 Comments 2 Likes

The Gazette’s editorial, Council Shows Incompetence, Again (in print March 14, 2013) demands a detailed response. It is my pleasure to take it apart and discredit an editorial that is wrong not just on opinion, but on facts.…

Continue

Point of No Return: Will They Drill for Oil in Your Neighborhood?

Posted on December 7, 2012 at 7:07am 1 Comment 0 Likes

The Colorado Springs City Council is scheduled to make the most important vote in city history on December 11. It could send us down a tragic path, from which there may be no return.

Banning-Lewis Ranch is a huge swath of land inside the city of Colorado Springs – about 22,000 acres that – before…

Continue

Comment Wall (2 comments)

You need to be a member of FRESH INK to add comments!

Join FRESH INK

At 4:19pm on September 17, 2010, David G. Smith said…: Work is still slow but I am getting by. Have had some interesting assignments lately like shooting an interview with James Cameron for CNBC.

At 9:14am on May 9, 2010, Travis Duncan said…: I'm so glad you joined Fresh Ink, Dave! Please keep us up to speed with the projects you're working on. You can join the neighborhood where you live by clicking in the "Communities" box in the middle of the main page. I'm a site manager, so please let me know if you have any questions.

No comments yet!

Welcome to
FRESH INK

Sign Up
or Sign In

Or sign in with:

Members

View All

Weekly Photo Contest

Last week's theme was "Family." Judi Tobias took this photo of a multigenerational Calhan family getting together to watch the Loyalty Day parade. Tobias wins four tickets to Stargazers Theatre. This week’s photo theme is “Birds.” Send us your photos to win tickets to Stargazers Theatre.