Author: Susan Viebrock

Timing is everything. In a country becoming increasingly accepting of cannabis in general, this article by Carly Schwartz in the Huff Post, “Marijuana Drastically Shrinks Aggressive Form of Brain Cancer, New Study Finds,” points out another reason to increase our understanding of and embrace the potential of...

Filmmaker and elite athlete Ben Clark screens his latest film about “Nolan’s 14,” the biggest mountain line in North America, perhaps the world. Show time is Sunday, 7:30 p.m., at the Nugget. Free to all, including swag. Think you’re tough? Think you are hardwired for serious adventure? A...

November Is Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month. As one of the more mature residents at SCHS, I would like to tell you all the great reasons everyone should consider giving a senior like me a home. [caption id="attachment_46422" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Jenny Lee[/caption] I am JennyLee and while a spry 5 years young, you...

In EcoWatch, Anastasia Pantsios posted this really helpful post about “6 Superfoods to Keep You Healthy All Winter Long." There’s no getting around it. It’s that dreary time of year when the low-level blahs—flu and colds and sore throats—are making the rounds. So it’s time to...

The 19th-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche had one. So did movie critic Gene Shallit. Oh, and Fu Manchu and Albert Einstein. Ok, so none of the above were fashion icons. But Burt Reynolds and the occasional Malboro Man were in their day. So are 'staches really making a comeback...

James "The Amazing" Randi was a guest at Mountainfilm 2014, in support of the doc about his life and work, “An Honest Liar," a festival favorite – both the film and the man. James Randi became a world-famous magician and escape artist by studying the art of...

The film was a crowd favorite at the 41st annual Telluride Film Festival. Film critic Lisa Kennedy interviews Jon Stewart about “Rosewater” for the Denver Post. [caption id="attachment_46239" align="aligncenter" width="268"] Gael Garcia Benal, star of “Rosewater," with his director, Jon Stewart[/caption] While being held and tortured in Iran's...

Following all the information (or myths) about the food and beverages we should and should not consume makes our heads spin – and gives us a case of indigestion. Low fat foods are always better for you. Nope. A good intake of healthful fats benefits heart...