Tai, a former teacher, switched careers and has worked in the travel/cruise industry for over 10 years. On the hour-and-a-half bus ride from Saigon, ok, Ho Chi Minh City, to My Tho, where we would board our boat, he gave us the requisite chapter and verse about the Mekong...
In Vietnam now. Ironically. Received this story from Jesse James Mctigue today. She picked up the link from NPR. It is about a daughter who explored her father’s PTSD, the result of his service in the Vietnam War. Documentary is inserted below. Editor's Note: NPR's Kara Frame made...
A fisherman gets caught in a storm, but he is rescued by a magical turtle. The turtle gives the young man an egg, telling him that he to guard it well; one day he will know why. When that day comes, when the egg grows and grows and cracks open, the five...
Editor's note: Early in my commercial flying career I had the opportunity to learn to fly seaplanes. I never really improved on that initial training, but I retained enough to appreciate the skills of the pilots flying the Cessna Caravan on amphibious floats that returned...
Telluride’s KOTO Radio announces the 41st Annual KOTO Ski Swap. The event takes place Friday, November 11, Saturday, November 12, and Sunday, November 13, at Telluride's Wilkinson Public Library. Trade in your old winter schwag and shop for some new ski gear while supporting your local community radio station. Last chance for discounted...
[caption id="attachment_62322" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Approaching Hanoi[/caption] First impressions, as capital cities go, Hanoi is not particularly prepossessing. It lacks the sensual grace of Paris and the raw muscle of New York. On the surface, Hanoi feels more like Athens: in-your-face history, a pile-up of facts, figures and folklore, juxtaposed...
The Telluride Fire Festival in collaboration with Coldharbour Institute and Alpine Achievers has created a two-day fire art program for local and regional high school students involving the five STEAM themes—science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The workshop will take place in two locations in and around...
The Telluride Foundation announces a $50,000 Innovation Prize. A new grant opportunity for creative ideas about improving the Telluride region. Do you have a great idea that would benefit the Telluride community? Ever wanted to implement a project that would make living, working, or visiting Telluride even better,...
This story by Taylor Jones about why quinoa is one of the world’s healthiest foods was curated from Authority Nutrition and posted on EcoWatch. [caption id="attachment_62212" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Quinoa is an ancient South American grain that was largely ignored for centuries. Courtesy iStock.[/caption] Quinoa is an ancient...
Discount tickets to the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival (June 15-18, 2017) for San Miguel County residents are now available exclusively at Telluride Music Company. This year’s locals discount program includes both 4-day passes and single-day tickets. All other tickets for the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival...
