December 2011

December 22 to 29, 2011 Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn  Evening: Venus and Jupiter Winter Solstice takes place this year at 10:30 pm MST on Dec. 21st, when the Sun enters the cardinal earth sign Capricorn. Celebrations take place around the world on both the 21st...

No, it's not what you think if you think someone ran out of wool before the glove got finished. Fingerless gloves are on purpose and practical. Fingerless gloves are worn by bikers to afford a better grip on the handlebars. Skateboarders and roller bladers wear them...

You have to believe in miracles. I do. You have to know war is hell. We all do. Or those to young to know learned quickly. Steven Spielberg can afford the best and he has taste, so the performances and production values were Grade A. I will...

the truth enters the room like a cold cold breeze— sometimes we’re ready for a break from the heat, sometimes it’s just so cold * it’s not as if we can make ourselves fall in love with the world, but I’ve noticed that when I look up it’s more likely * it is after all the longest night and even though tomorrow it’s only one more minute of light it is one more minute * I have been praying for openings, and behind every door that...

Flashback to May 2011. Brian Eyster, marketing director, Planet Bluegrass, urged Telluride Inside…. and Out to interview a newbie in the line-up of the 38th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Apparently his boss, festival director Craig Ferguson, was over the moon about a young singer/songwriter. And...

With Xmas around the corner, in this installment of Shrink Rap, I want to explore the  subject of overspending during the holidays. Hormones play a role. To be more specific, it is really about the hormone dopamine, our body's natural morphine, a substance our brain releases...

When Shepherds keeping watch, saw a great sight As a child I was versed in stories of Wise Men whose learning of stars and planets revealed a great child would be born.  These early stories taught that learning the night sky could lead to knowledge and...

With tickets selling at a historic pace, Planet Bluegrass is thrilled to announce the preliminary lineup for the 39th AnnualTelluride Bluegrass Festival (June 21-24, 2012).  Four-day passes and camping are available at http://shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422. Single-day tickets will be available later this winter after the...

It's producer Travis Julia's annual stocking stuffer for the town. Thanks to Julia, Warren Miller's latest film is scheduled to be screened in its annual pre-Xmas slot, December 23, at the Sheridan Opera House. Show times are 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. It's a must-see event...