Going to Disneyland? Don’t get me started: spring break, wall of noise, sea of people, long lines, hot. If only our activities in the park could have been confined to our grandson’s marching band, strutting its stuff to the delight of the crowds, all would...
It must be a sign of the times. Boomers all over the world in the fall and winter of their lives seek reassurance: it’s not over ’til it’s over, right? [caption id="attachment_49904" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Snow Storm—Steam-Boat off a Harbour's Mouth, exhibited 1842, J. M. W. Turner,...
Looking for something to do this off-season? Throw the bikes on the car, grab your compass and get ready for some great outdoor fun. Nestled in western Colorado's alluring high desert just north west of Grand Junction, Fruita offers a variety of outdoor adventures including some...
“Some folks say they’ve seen the future of reggae and its name is John Brown’s Body,” Tallahassee Democrat. Here’s a head scratcher: What could a famous, long-dead abolitionist possibly have in common with the end of the winter season in a lily white resort town? Answer: A...
Here's a great article that appeared in Mother Nature Network by Jaymi Heimbuch about several must-read books for anyone who has ever wondered how a dog's brain works; or more importantly, how it differs from your own; 6 Books Every Dog Owner Should Read: Millions of...
Here's an interesting article by Colleen O'Conner about the ambitious new exhibit that opens on November 23rd at the History Colorado Center in Denver and is divided into three sections; "Mesa Verde," "The Dust Bowl" and "Our Mountains:" The lost world of the Ancestral Pueblo people, who...
Chiang Dao: [caption id="attachment_35860" align="alignright" width="168"] Making Poopoo Paper[/caption] Sometimes it's not about turning caca into chocolate. Sometimes the caca is the chocolate – or in this case, the paper. Elephants consume, on average, 500 pounds of plant food and 42 gallons of water. Waste not. Want not. Heading...
Here's an interesting take on the future of biotech by Dick Pelletier, that appeared in the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, New you in ten years: biotech leads the way: In just ten years, older citizens might look in the mirror and ask, “Who is...
Trail Runner Resse Ruland the co-race director for The Telluride Mountain Run explores the various trail running routes in this iRunFar.com post, Trail Running Around Lake City, Colorado: You see, I thought I was being very clever by starting my personal Pro Leisure Tour (PLT) exactly where I...
Here's an interesting take on on Fashion from Alison Taylor that appeared in Telegraph: Riga, Warsaw and Bucharest: The New Frontiers of Fashion: Move over Brooklyn, make way for Bucharest - some of the coolest shops are now to be found in the former communist countries...
