Author: Susan Viebrock

What was on the menu of the very first Thanksgiving dinner? And what will you serve? The first question is easily answered by Megan Gambino of Smithsonian.com. The second, well, we offer a few choices for traditional from The Cooking Channel, all ranked by how long...

[caption id="attachment_55177" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Dawn, San Francisco from Sausalito[/caption] In a world where so many politicians are thought to prostitute themselves for power and money, the question on the table is this: Would she be a viable candidate for public office today? Born Mabel Busby in Baker, Oregon...

Mark your calendars for the first in a series of upcoming events hosted by Between the Covers Bookstore. Meet author and transformational guide Julie McAfee. Enjoy a reading and discussion of her book “The Path of the Priestess" on Tuesday, November 24, 6:30 p.m. at Telluride’s Arroyo...

Turkey day? Meh. Opening day of the winter ski season in Telluride (November 26). Now you’re talking. Reasons why Telluride over any other ski resort are laid out in purple prose (dusted with snow white) by one of our wonderful Sunday ladies, Telluride Inside.. and Out contributor...

Food and Health Editor Kate Bratskeir of the Huffington Post touts four good reasons why everyone should lose the pjs and sleep naked. Only about 8 percent of Americans doze off in their birthday suits, but many more should consider going to bed in the buff....

A slew of scientific studies suggest that mindfulness meditation offers some pretty powerful holistic health benefits. But how exactly does this practice impact the brain? An article by Dr. Travis Bradberry on Linkedin,com/Pulse explains. There’s no shortage of advice out there claiming to make you better, but...

Conversations about nutrition and “clean eating" abound: (somewhat ironically) over cocktails, daily on the Internet. Found this helpful blog on Rodale Wellness.com. [caption id="attachment_54729" align="aligncenter" width="275"] Sweet potatoes are high in vitamins C and E and the carotenoids alpha- and beta-carotene, all of which reduce inflammation and...

Dr. Deepak Chopra was the keynote speaker at the Telluride First Foundation’s very first conference, a summit on Integrative Wellness held last September. Below, from LinkedIn Pulse, Deepak talks about how our beliefs shape our lives –  for better or for worse. [caption id="attachment_54950" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Deepak,...

An outer ring of a pale hue graduating to the increasingly darker hues in shades of burgundy with flashes of red, the shape of an undiscovered galaxy formed in an instant when our well-schooled waiter Danny tilted the elegant crystal glass of fine 1996 Colhetta port. Danny, (who looked like he...