We tend to think of the beginning of the New Year as a cosmic white-out: bad things disappear; hope springs eternal. Regular TIO contributor David Feela is a retired teacher, poet, free-lance writer, and workshop instructor. His writing has appeared in hundreds of regional and national...
"How does the ordinary person come to an experience of the transcendent? For a start, I would say, study poetry. Learn how to read a poem. You need not have the experience to get the message, or at least some indication of the message. It...
Heavyweight (we mean that in the good sense) Green Party county commissioner, shroom afficionado, accomplished basketweaver, potato farmer– and poet extraordinaire (in 2011, he was named Western Slope Poet Laureate), let the Goodtimes roll. We are, of course, talking about none other than the force...
Freedom fighter, prisoner, moral compass, South Africa's symbol of the struggle against racial oppression, an icon of equality and in the words of our President "the last great liberator of the 20th century." Nelson Mandela died last Thursday, December 5. Joyous South African and dozens of...
You may want to, ahem, duck the whole thing – or you can toast Thanksgiving as Turkey Day. But what's implied by the name of the celebration is more than consumption. It's gratitude. According to a recent article in Time magazine, "being thankful is strongly linked with...
[caption id="attachment_35989" align="alignright" width="290"] Mindfulness, The Guardian[/caption] According to Psychology Today, "mindfulness" is "a state of active, open attention on the present. When you're mindful, you observe your thoughts and feelings from a distance, without judging them good or bad. Instead of letting your life pass...
Really getting to know what’s in your own backyard and a sense of adventure was the inspiration for a pair of Fort Lewis College students to take on a 35-day exploration of all 126 miles of the Animas River, from its headwaters north of Silverton...
It's that time of year. A time when it's officially old enough to start packing up the summer hiking and biking gear and pulling out the winter skiing and hockey gear. And when the days start getting this short, it means it also officially time...
The ski mountain may not be open yet, but there's still a ton to do around Telluride. Check out what's happening at the Wilkinson Public Library. Monday, November 4th, Free Film, Desert Hearts. Cinematheque, in partnership with the Telluride Film Festival, continues its series “They Came...
What would you feed me, what complements the sweet amber whiskey you pour on my tomb? Remember me with persimmons, pomegranates, ripe amorous figs. Cut through a rare skirt-steak ancho-rubbed, sealed with oils of poblano and olive. Paint my skull rich turquoise like the deepest part of the Colorado River, flowers of...
