It’s been over a week since Telluride has seen snow and there is nothing in the immediate forecast. Although there is still fun to be had on the ski area, it’s certainly not a powder day out there. But, the beauty of a Telluride winter...
In this week's video, Ted Hoff of Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel is working with his young Yellow Lab male, Drake. In demonstrating the remote "Stay!" command, Ted has to raise his voice, but it's the distance, not his demeanor which has influenced the sound. The...
Dec. 29, 2011 to Jan. 5, 2012 Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn Evening: Venus and Jupiter As we cross the illusionary bridge of time that takes us from the known lands of 2011 to the future frontiers of 2012, we find ourselves in a topsy, turvy...
One year ends, another begins. We humans traditionally review what we did (the good, bad and indifferent) and look to what we want and need to do in the next 12 months – our New Year’s Resolutions. The change of the calendar (whenever that happens culturally)...
As I've watched Ted Hoff work with the dogs at Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel, one of the things I've noticed time and time again is his clarity about the object being taught. In this video Ted is concentrating on one item with this young Brittany...
Our regular contributor to Shrink Rap, the indomitable Dr. Paul Hokemeyer, has been on an email binge, sending Telluride Inside… and Out stories on topics of that might be of interest to our readers. The first was a study by the Caron Treatment Center about...
December 22 to 29, 2011 Visible Planets: Morning: Mars and Saturn Evening: Venus and Jupiter Winter Solstice takes place this year at 10:30 pm MST on Dec. 21st, when the Sun enters the cardinal earth sign Capricorn. Celebrations take place around the world on both the 21st...
No, it's not what you think if you think someone ran out of wool before the glove got finished. Fingerless gloves are on purpose and practical. Fingerless gloves are worn by bikers to afford a better grip on the handlebars. Skateboarders and roller bladers wear them...
With Xmas around the corner, in this installment of Shrink Rap, I want to explore the subject of overspending during the holidays. Hormones play a role. To be more specific, it is really about the hormone dopamine, our body's natural morphine, a substance our brain releases...
San Juan Mountains Weather Report. Tuesday December 20, 2011… 09:10 As the low pressure system traveled east into the plains last night (southeast Colorado/northern New Mexico) it created chaos especially for travelers with high winds and blizzard conditions. There was a foot or more of snow,...
