As a child, I would do anything to get out of yard work. Time to rake leaves? Oops, sorry Dad, I forgot about the massive science project due tomorrow. Time to weed the garden? Sorry, Mom, I feel ill. As an adult, I found even...
This month, responding to campus activists who have been working on the issue for over a year, Vanderbilt University divested from “land grabbing,” withdrawing a $26 million investment in EMVest, a company that has been buying agricultural properties in Africa and converting them into large-scale...
Editor's note: Vogue does it. The high powered glossy hosts "7th on Sale," the proceeds from which go to AIDS-related charities working in the U.S. and abroad. Just like the Telluride AIDS Benefit whose six beneficiaries (one, Ubuntu Africa, is honorary) do good work from...
Editor’s note: It’s no secret. The Telluride region is dog heaven. Unless you are one of our furry friends who gets caught in the maw of neglect and abuse. Then heaven is on hold until Second Chance Humane Society comes to the rescue. Second Chance...
A temporary ridge of high pressure formed over the forecast area last night and will soon break down with a strong Pacific storm moving through the area Wednesday into early Thursday morning followed by snowy unsettled conditions the remainder of the week. Models remain in...
When it doesn’t snow in Telluride, the town is simply not all right. There is a lot the resilient folks in this town can shrug off, but multiple dry weeks in the middle of the winter is not one of them. January was one of...
[caption id="attachment_27876" align="alignleft" width="300"] Human Evolution[/caption] The rise of the Tea Party Republicans has propagated a twisted version of the 13th century philosophy that science should be ignored if it does not support their narrow ideology. The majority of the Republican Party refutes the 99.8% of...
Susan and I arrived home last Monday evening. Despite dire weather forecasts, the trip from Denver was relatively uneventful: mostly dry roads, compact snow and low visibility across McClure Pass, a pleasant stop at Cottonwood Ranch and Kennel to visit Ted and Vanessa (and pick...
