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22 Aug Pinhead: Summer Wrap Up
It was a busy summer for the Pinhead Institute. I now have a lovely insect collection (picture attached), courtesy of my 12-year-old son Wiley and his fabulous Pinhead Bug Camp counselor Chris Anderson, a former Pinhead intern who returned to teach classes for us this summer. But it’s not all about...
22 Aug The 6 Beers You Should Always Have in Your Fridge for Killer Pairings
Mike Reis, a Writer for Seriouseats.com and a Certified Cicerone (look it up!) working as Minister of Education for California-based distributor Lime Ventures, is more than happy to share, “the best beers to keep in your fridge for whatever meal you’re cooking. Plain seared scallop: not...
22 Aug 8 Reasons You Should Teach Yoga
Deciding to become a yoga teacher can be a life changing decision, especially if you live the corporate lifestyle. The decision to teach yoga usually follows a major life event such as an injury, health problem or relationship breakdown. These are all strong catalysts to...
21 Aug Is Summer Different Now?
A long time ago and far away, say, in the halcyon (not really) days of the 1950s and 1960s, summer meant road trips, day camp, and ice cream. Labor Day is fast approaching and with the long weekend (that includes the Telluride Film Festival), the start...
21 Aug 5 Ways Mountains Can Help You Lead A Happier, Healthier And Longer Life
Abigail Wise, a healthy living writer with the Huffington Post, takes a look at “5 Ways Mountains Can Help You Lead A Happier, Healthier And Longer Life.” “The mountains are calling and I must go,” naturalist John Muir famously wrote back in the 19th century. And...
20 Aug B.K.S. Iyengar, Who Helped Bring Yoga to the West, Died Wednesday
Khrisnamacharya was the renowned Indian yoga teacher, Ayurvedic healer and scholar widely regarded as the father of modern yoga. He is responsible for bringing yoga to the West, but did so largely through his disciples: K.Pattabhi Jois, his son T.K.V. Desikachar, and his brother-in-law, B.K.S. Iyengar....
20 Aug Second Chance: Volunteering
Why volunteer? Let me recount the reasons. Help save an animal’s life! Your efforts will help an animal get ready for a new home. The needs of animals coming into the shelter vary. A cat may need to be socialized or a dog may need extra...
20 Aug Between the Covers: A Bird in the Hand…
Let’s play a game of free association. If I say “birds,” what do you say? Hitchcock? Audobon Society? Geeks with binoculars and sore necks? Ted Floyd would be a great answer. Hot on the heels of the dearly departed Telluride Mushroom Festival, Daiva Chesonis was...