September 2017

I wrote previously about the codependent and dependent personalities. We find that codependency is created by the family system. Codependency is a set of behaviors and attitudes that form a diagnosable complex: codependent people are overly responsible; they want and try to please everyone; they are...

My friend Katherine Stuart writes a wonderful blog,”Best Friend Handbook,” everything from fashion and beauty tips to nutrition and recipes – including recipes for success. In this special case, however, she names her picks from the 44th annual Telluride Film Fest. TIO’s review is here. [caption id="attachment_63328" align="aligncenter"...

The terms “codependent” and “dependent” have relatively new meanings in the vocabulary of personality and mental health issues. While the “dependent personality disorder” is an actual diagnosis for mental illness from the diagnostic and statistical manuals we use today, in the jargon of dependency and...

I am Luna, which means moon.  I am not sure why I got named after that celestial body, but I really like my handle. Once I met a dog named Booger; I am certainly glad I did not get his name. [caption id="attachment_69133" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Luna[/caption] Anyway, I am a dog, but this week's column is actually...

We first met Dr. Haley Perlus at the Telluride WOW Festival. We asked if she would share her pearls with our readers. Haley’s advice tends to apply equally to sports and to life in general. This week, the sport and exercise psychology shares a tip she uses for herself and...

Join the Telluride Foundation for coffee and a presentation on social enterprise featuring Telluride’s own Edith Elliot. Gathering is Friday, September15, 10 a.m., at Telluride Arts HQ across the street from Telluride Library. Coffee and baked good from Indian Ridge Farm & Bakery will be...

The point of it all is to break down the headlines, determine why an issue is important, and reveal the best arguments on each side of the story. Recently Cleo focused  on online companies asking if we should be able to deny service to individuals because they disagree...

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Kicks off with FREE concert featuring Monkey Junk and Brian Wallen. Event takes place September 14, 2017, 5 - 7 p.m., Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village. Scroll down for a taste of Monkey Junk in action. For a full schedule of events, visit TellurideBlues.com. Survive...

You find it easier to be bad than good if you had red hair. People who haven’t red hair don’t know what trouble is,” said the heroine of Anne of Green Gables, the 1908 novel about a beguiling 11-year-old orphan. “Once in his life, every man...