Thanksgiving is a story of traditions old and new, a day of family, feasting, and football. And all that is good, but is it good enough? Shouldn’t Thanksgiving be about more than that? One poem by Word Woman Rosemerry Trommer puts the “thanks" back in Thanksgiving. The other: a...
A lonely kitten is hiding in a ditch, left to fend for himself. The sun is sinking. He is cold, frightened, hungry, and generally miserable. A woman jogs by and the kitten decides to squeak out a plea for help. She hears him. Her arms are warm and...
"What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?" Erma Bombeck In a letter to his daughter, Ben Franklin proposed the turkey for the official...
Though we had spent four wonderful days in Cambodian waters during our Mekong River cruise, our experience the past three days made it clear we were only getting a slice of the bounty of Cambodia. Chhay and Sel our guide and driver had left Siem Reap...
Telluride's Sheridan Arts Foundation & BootDoctors present Warren Miller’s “Here, There & Everywhere.” Screening is Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, 6 & 9 p.m, Sheridan Opera House. Screenings are sponsored by BootDoctors, who are generously providing swag to be given away and raffled off; Between the Covers will be...
The point of it all is to break down the headlines, the week’s most controversial issues, determine why a particular issue is important to you, and reveal the best arguments on each side of the story. By reading Cleo Abram’s The Short Version, you join a vibrant group of...
A group of local women purchase new medical equipment and fund behavioral health program in program founded by Kate Wadley, executive director, Telluride Medical Center Foundation. Kate Wadley remembers when a local women's philanthropy movement was just an idea that kept her up at night. Today, she...
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands. Stomp your feet. Quack like a duck. Do whatever you like – but emote enthusiastically. While smiling from ear to ear like it’s Christmas. “If you’re happy…etc.” appears to be the (unofficial) national anthem of Cambodia. That is the song children sang to...
Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival. This week, Haley talks about how to invigorate athletes asked to compete against their teammates in practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lPY_chyI8I&feature=youtu.be About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr. Haley Perlus is a regular presenter at the Telluride WOW Festival, where this year she talked about “The Psychology Behind Good Nutrition”...
Note: Please remember, the image of our cruiser is a placeholder until we are on dry land - or have more reliable Internet. We have a treasure trove of images that can’t be uploaded right now. They will be posted as soon as we are...
