Donald Trump’s strange bromance with Rodrigo Duterte
We’ve had a great relationship,” exulted a giddy Donald Trump, following his two-day schmoozefest in Manila with the thuggish Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte, who calls himself a...
View ArticleThe dawn of the new era in Boulder politics
Wow! That was one awesome piece of politicking. New Era Colorado, the millenial-oriented activist organization that all but single-handedly saved the muni, did a terrific job of identifying, persuading...
View ArticleLetters: 11/23/17
Combat fracking The people of Boulder County must unite and utilize every conceivable option available in order to combat the existential threat of fracking to our community from the sociopathic oil...
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For Native Americans, fighting diabetes means fighting the federal government...
Theresa Halsey, a member of the Hunkpapa Lakota tribe and producer of the Indian Voices radio show on KGNU, has been dealing with diabetes for a couple of decades. In 2000, she decided to visit Denver...
View ArticleAstrology: 11/23/17
ARIES March 21-April 19: I hope that everything doesn’t come too easily for you in the coming weeks. I’m worried you will meet with no obstructions and face no challenges. And that wouldn’t be good. It...
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Can’t argue with that What often passes for fun around BW’s office is the reading aloud of press releases. We have even talked of saving a few dozen of our favorites throughout the year and dedicating...
View ArticleCriminal
As soon as the wheels touched the tarmac at St. Louis’s Lambert airport, everyone on the plane scrambled for their phones, eager to find out what they’d missed during the one-hour-and-40-minute flight....
View ArticleFake news and good news about marijuana
The big news about marijuana this week takes the form of fake news and good news. First, the fake news. A lot of media outlets reported that an 11-month-old baby boy in Denver had become the first...
View ArticleMother’s Persian Rugs
Mother wouldn’t have liked those three men— with their long grizzly beards and big Milwaukee guts, not to mention the mud they tracked all over Mother’s Persian rugs. That day it was raining harder...
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Organic plus: Biodynamic agriculture is on the rise
Chef and farmer Eric Skokan of Black Cat Farm Table Bistro was shoveling out the duck house several years ago when he had an idea. In order to avoid triggering his gag reflex, why not create a portable...
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Grateful chefs
As young kids we naturally assume that every other kid lives like we do and eats the same foods because our family is all that we know. I grew up in the epicenter of Thanksgiving — Massachusetts. I...
View ArticleProfiles in brew: Ashleigh Carter of Bierstadt Lagerhaus
Backcountry Pizza & Tap House, one of Boulder County’s premier establishments for craft beer consumption, is an embarrassment of riches. With 68 brews on tap and 300 more in bottle, choice can...
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The Argentine Dream
Boy, it seems a little unfashionable nowadays to share a story extolling the virtues of the American dream. Particularly around Thanksgiving, at a time in our country when, for many, expressing due...
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Try this week: Blueberry danish pancakes, special pho and more
Blueberry Danish Pancakes Snooze an A.M. eatery, 1617 Pearl St., Boulder, snoozeeatery.com There’s a reason Snooze has long lines nearly every day of the week and every time of the day (until 3 p.m.)...
View ArticleMobile home owners seek to form statewide HOA
More than 93,000 families in Colorado rely on the affordability that living in a manufactured (or mobile) home community provides. But for many of the low-income families, minorities and senior...
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New lift, new vibe, new season
From Bret Tregaskis’ office on a late fall day, you can look out at the most visible manifestation of the changes occurring at Boulder County’s only ski area. Eldora Mountain Resort’s new six-pack...
View ArticleBecoming a better ally
Monday, Nov. 17 marked 2017’s Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), honoring the lives of transgender people lost this year. It’s a day to stand in solidarity, but it’s also a time for non-trans people to...
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More than just pretty still lifes
In the 19th century, Paris was undergoing major change. The city was starting to blossom and open its narrow designs, shedding its medieval past. Artists flocked to the city, as it was considered the...
View ArticleThe comeback kid
In September, Gary Numan’s new album, Savage (Songs from a Broken World), entered the U.K. Album Charts at No. 2. This, Numan’s 22nd album, marked his highest chart position since 1980’s chart-topping...
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The place where imagination becomes real
Just as every journey begins with a single step, a lifetime of passion blossoms from a simple aha moment. “My junior year in college I was in this computer graphics class, and the professor showed...
View ArticleStupid friends
Here are five things I didn’t know before watching Justice League: 1) “The uncanny valley” is actually an area located on the upper lip of Superman (Henry Cavill). 2) The Flash (Ezra Miller) is so...
View ArticleOut of the frying pan
All stories have to begin somewhere. Brimstone & Glory, the new documentary about Mexico’s weeklong National Pyrotechnics Festival, takes place in modern-day Tultepec, but its origins lie on the...
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