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April 2014

April 17 to 24, 2014    Visible Planets: Morning: Venus, Saturn  Evening: Mars, Jupiter After a quick trip to Denver, I’m back home, back in the saddle, attending inside to basil, tomato and pepper starts; outside watering lettuce and spinach sprouts, raking freshly cut grass-hay in the...

18 April, 2014 /

Here’s an interesting article by Adam Grant that appeared in the New York Times’ Sunday Review last week, Raising a Moral Child: What does it take to be a good parent? We know some of the tricks for teaching kids to become high achievers. For example,...

17 April, 2014 /

[caption id="attachment_40173" align="aligncenter" width="194"] Spectacular necklace patterned on the Julius Set, a chaotic mathematical arrangement. Contains 2000 diamonds and sapphires.[/caption] We arrived in the Big Apple on Monday, toast from a cross-country trip (in a truck. Long story). But, stalwart souls that we are, we hit...

16 April, 2014 /

Hello human citizens of Ouray and San Miguel Counties. Clarence here. Many of you know me as the feline overlord, aka “greeter,” at Second Chance Humane Society. I would like to dish about a couple of my friends here at the shelter. [caption id="attachment_40164" align="aligncenter" width="600"]...

16 April, 2014 /

Get-together to celebrate on April 22 Wilkinson Public Library and the Friends of the Library are pleased to announce that a new book return drop box has been installed on the porch of the M&M Mercantile in Placerville (240 Front St.) and is now in service....

16 April, 2014 /

Spring has sprung. Off-season in Telluride means (relatively) empty streets, but heads filled with thoughts of the summer festival season just around the corner. The kick-off is, of course, Mountainfilm in Telluride, where one of the featured (returning. They all do) guests is M. Sanjayan,...

15 April, 2014 /

    It’s been a rough few years for herbs. A Canadian study published late last year found that of 44 herbal products tested, many were adulterated or mislabeled. The study authors said that two samples of echinacea contained a weed that could interact with certain medications;...

15 April, 2014 /

Every week, baking expert will be going rogue on Food52 -- with shortcuts, hacks, and game-changing recipes. Today: Alice shares a new, addictive dessert to steal the show at your seder -- and to keep around for the rest of the year. This chewy, crunchy, sweet, and...

14 April, 2014 /

Planet Bluegrass is excited to announce the lineup for the late-night indoor shows held Thursday,June 18 – Sunday, June 22 at several venues in Telluride and Mountain Village during the 41st Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. This year's lineup includes intimate performances from Yonder Mountain String...

14 April, 2014 /