Dear Pet Column, I have a young kitten that likes to scratch furniture and sometimes will scratch me while playing. I would like to get him de-clawed and was wondering if that is a painful procedure? Signed, Curious About Claws [caption id="attachment_60635" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Sid[/caption] Dear Curious, You ask a...
One could say Susan and I are empty nesters once removed: with one grandson out of college and on his own, two others out of the house and in college, our grand-daughter not far behind, family get-togethers require a little more planning. [caption id="attachment_60639" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Peaks, Logan...
The microbiota is the community of bacterial and other organisms that inhabit our body: sinus, skin, and mouth and throughout our gastrointestinal tract. The largest community is located in the colon. The average human has approximately 1000 trillion microbes and the average American has 1200 different...
Dr. Alan Safdi was one of the most popular speakers at the Telluride First Foundation’s inaugural Integrative Wellness Summit . He is scheduled to speak again at the 2nd annual conference, which takes place September 9 - 11 and also features Deepak Chopra (streaming live); Dr. David Agus; Dr. George Pratt, and more. Jewel is the Friday...
The 30th annual production of the Telluride Academy's collaborative theater adventure known as the Mudd Butts Mystery Theatre Troupe takes place Thursday, August 4 – Saturday, August 6, 6 p.m., at Telluride’s Palm Theatre. As always, the final show on Saturday is followed by an...
All of us have bad days, when our overall performance is poor. Sport psychology expert Dr. Haley Perlus, a regular presenter at Telluride WOW Festival, talks about the fear of success and shares ways to keep performing your best even when you are under pressure to win. https://youtu.be/N-U5QI5bOFs About Dr. Haley Perlus: Dr....
[caption id="attachment_60553" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Resolution, Cast[/caption] Now you see them. Now you don’t. Mostly you don’t. They hide because they are illegal. No, not illegal. Undocumented. [caption id="attachment_60554" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Rosa, Boss Lady, Coyote, Renata[/caption] But the walls will come crashing down when you attend – and you must attend –Jennie Franks’ gripping,...
When I got to the parking area on Lizard Head Pass, nearly a platoon's worth of mountain bikes was lying on the ground. Each had the name of its rider on a piece of paper on the handlebar. The Semper Fi troops soon arrived, each...
David Suzuki, Ronald Wright and Telluride Mountainfilm regular Wade Davis talk about the fact “We Must Change the Way We Look at the Natural World.” Insights in this EcoWatch blog by James Hoggan that follows. In my last blog I reported some dire warnings from several of the world's...
Telluride’s Jagged Edge and The Nature Conservancy celebrate 50 years of conservation in Colorado with talks and a film screening. The focus of the evening is the Colorado River, one of the most endangered rivers in the U.S. The free event takes place Thursday, July 28,...
