October 2014

October 23 to 30, 2014    Visible planets: Morning: Jupiter    Evening: Mars, Saturn Yesterday I was overwhelmed by the amazing, awesome power and beauty of the Mother Earth. I had worked most of the day inside, well aware that Indian Summer was blazing outside. Days so...

Being a momma is tough under any circumstances, but being a homeless mom is simply not right. So for this week's Pet Column promotes two wonderful mommas whose loving devotion has earned them a priority spot for adoptable pets here at Second Chance. Below are their tails – ahem, we mean...

The Telluride Film Festival’s next Sunday at the Palm program features superstar puppets known as The Muppets. "They begin their journey on a bicycle pedaled by Kermit, but friends accumulate along the way, and they change vehicles to accommodate them…This appealing children's adventure movie has numerous...

Leaves are falling with the temperatures. Winter is around the corner. And winter means comfort food: meat loaf, chile, roasts, mac and cheese – and casseroles. Casseroles? Really? Aren’t they so 1950s? According to this article by Alison Speigel in HuffPost Taste, not at all. [caption id="attachment_45903"...

$20K DONATION RESULTS IN NEW MEDICAL CLINIC FOR HOMELESS PETS [caption id="attachment_45908" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dr. Michelle Dally examining Clarence[/caption] Homeless pets at Second Chance Humane Society will soon be getting better access to medical care than ever before thanks to a recent generous donation of emergency lifesaving...

Whether you're into mining, energy or tourism, there are lots of reasons to explore space. Some "pioneers" even believe humanity's survival depends on colonizing celestial bodies such as the Moon and Mars, both becoming central hubs for our further journey into the cosmos. Lunar land...

Telluride Mountain Club offers off-season fun with adventure, outdoor & environmental films Join the Telluride Mountain Club (TMtC) for an evening of inspirational, adrenaline-rushing, thought-provoking films at the Sheridan Opera House. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival ON TOUR screens for the first time in Telluride on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at 7...

October 16 to 23, 2014 Visible planets: Morning: Jupiter    Evening: Mercury, Mars, Saturn The Moon wanes each night this week, growing progressively smaller and more delicate in the early morning predawn skies. Mental Mercury [now retrograde] and voluptuous Venus pair up in late degree Libra on...