We show up at a holiday party, and run into people we haven’t seen in months. Instead of just saying hello, I dive right in, saying how beautiful the photos of their vacation were. My husband looks at me incredulously. How did you know where...
[caption id="attachment_36921" align="alignright" width="300"] I won't automatically praise something because it's "street food." Because there is such a thing as bad street food. (from Huff Post)[/caption] If your eyebrows arch when an acquaintance mispronounces "ratatouille. " If you choose a different aisle to avoid processed cheese...
[caption id="attachment_36840" align="alignright" width="300"] Dogs given celebrity names at shelters in the hopes of attracting adopters include, clockwise from top left: Connie Britton, Eddie Vedder, Taylor Swift, Bill Murray, Cat Deeley, Rod Stewart, Diane Sawyer and James Earl Jones. (From The New York Times article...
[caption id="attachment_36858" align="alignright" width="190"] The swans, above, at $1,000 each, are the costliest gift, although the price hasn't budged from 30 years ago. (From New York Times Biz section post)[/caption] Turns out the cost of engaging the lords and ladies went up the most. The price...
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University Centers of the San Miguel and Rotary Club of Telluride are excited to announce a collaboration. The start-up is a new Mobile GED Testing Center Project for all interested regional residents 16 years and older within the San Miguel River watershed. UCSM is very grateful...
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Enduring Christmas traditions – like the Christmas tree. Yet even these comforting verities of the season face challenges. Ever hear about the upside-down artificial Christmas tree? (The idea: more floor space for gifts.)...
It’s not easy to come up with Christmas gifts. We all have so much stuff, and we spend a great deal of time picking up, organizing, and trying to get rid of our stuff. So when it comes time to gift-giving, I’m always a little...
The Stikine Valley in British Columbia is sacred to the First Nations people, the Tahltan. The region encompasses one of the largest predator-prey ecosystems in North America. Rich in wildlife – caribou, stone sheep, moose, mountain goats, grizzlies and wolves – and mountain majesty, the...
