Somewhere in my subconscious, I believe I was driven by a Thoreau-like obsession to live deliberately. More in the forefront of my mind, I knew I was inspired by Earthships when I endeavored to add onto my modest 740-square-foot home in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I’m located just outside the city…
Matthew Schniper is a freelance journalist and the Food & Drink Editor/Critic at the Colorado Springs Independent. He’s also a podcaster, recently publishing two series: State of Plate, a study of the Springs’ food scene; and Vulnerable Creatures, a true-crime and systems change story of a young man with autism accused of animal cruelty.
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