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13 Jul EARTH MATTERS: OCEANS AND ONIONS
What does the National Onion Association in Greeley have to do with ocean policy? It’s a good question, and even though I tend to repeat “every state is an ocean state” on every possible occasion, it doesn’t seem to make sense that the lobbying and...
13 Jul ALACAZEM 2012.07.12
July 12 to 19, 2012 Visible Planets: Morning: Venus and Jupiter Evening: Mercury, Mars and Saturn Last Sunday I watched Ziggy Marley perform at the annual KOTO DooDah in the Telluride Town Park. When we left our house in the West End that afternoon, the...
11 Jul THE SCIENCE OF COMPASSION CONFERENCE, 7/19 – 7/22
At least a dozen words in this cloud describe pretty much the same thing: a feeling human beings have for one another, especially when they see someone else in need. And that is a really good sign! The feeling must be almost as important to...
10 Jul ECOACTION ROUNDTABLE EXPLORES 2 KINDS OF “FARMS”
What do the sun and schools have in common? This week it’s the EcoAction Roundtable being held Friday the 13th at 8:30 a.m. in the Wilkinson Public Library’s Program room. Farms you say? Yes – of sorts. We are delighted to have Tom Sweeny from...
08 Jul 2012 SUNSET CONCERT SERIES STARTS WEDNESDAY
Free performances every Wednesday, Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, 7/11 – 8/29 The Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association invites everyone to another season of outstanding music on the Sunset Concert Series stage. In its 13th year, the series brings an impressive lineup to the Telluride region, a mix...
07 Jul SUMMER SUNDAY: HOW TO SURVIVE FAMILY VACATION
My grandfather used to say that family is like fish. They start to smell after three days. He was right. In my experience, three is the magic number when it comes to how many days to spend with family, especially on vacation and in shared...
06 Jul PLAYWRIGHTS FEST: DUBAC STARS IN “FREE RANGE THINKING”
In 1996, a young comedian came to town to perform at the Sheridan Opera House. On opening night, the house was a perfectly respectable two-thirds full. Within 24 hours, however, after the buzz hit the street: writer and actor Bob Dubac (and his one-man show,...
06 Jul EARTH MATTERS: FOREST FIRES & GLOBAL WARMING
Colorado forests, wildlife, and residents have suffered severely in the last month. As of July 4th, numerous forest fires that raged across Colorado have cumulatively consumed 173,000 acres of land, 600 homes, and six human lives. The Highland Park fire outside of Fort Collins, the...