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27 Aug 2012 USA PRO CYCLING CHALLENGE ENDS IN DENVER
On the Double Armstrong weekend—when “Giant Step” Neil passed away after 82 unblemished years on this planet (minus one day on the moon) and Tour de France Lance fell a long way from grace after deciding to no longer fight to protect his dope-tinged reputation—the...
20 Aug AFTER STAGE 1 EVERYONE IS A FAN
If you weren’t a cycling fan and you were in Telluride Monday August 19th, chances are that you are one now. Locals and visitors alike lined Main Street to watch the world’s best cyclists battle 10,000 feet mountain passes, intermittent rain showers and each other...
17 Aug SHRINK RAP: “FIFTY SHADES OF GREY”
Editor’s Note: Part-time Telluride local Dr. Paul Hokemeyer is a nationally recognized expert on Eastern philosophies, relationships, and emotional healing. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, he holds a PhD in psychology, as well as a doctorate in the law. A part-time Telluride resident, Dr. Hokemeyer...
10 Aug EARTH MATTERS: JUST LABEL IT
Between tax returns and food ingredients, it seems hiding information is the order of the day. Massive “life science” corporations like Monsanto and DuPont, multinational food corporations like Pepsico and ConAgra, and biotechnology and grocery trade organizations like the Grocery Manufacturers Association are fighting against...
07 Aug FULL TILT MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, TELLURIDE
High-speed, adrenaline-fueled, endurance-seeking mountain biking is synonymous with Full Tilt in Telluride, a tried-and-true race hosted by the Town of Mountain Village. In its fifth year, Full Tilt returns Friday, August 10 – Sunday, August 12 as part of the 2012 Mountain States Cup Series...
23 Jul BOOK IT!: ARMCHAIR OLYMPISM
Even if you’re not a diehard sports fan, there’s something about that Olympic music* that gets you right there. As the background sonata for the battleground of interconnected nationalism, it stirs up a brew of nostalgia, history, politics, statistics, and achievement. An avid Olympiphile since...
30 Jun TIO DENVER: WHERE ARE YOU HEADING? NAPA OF COURSE!
SaddleUp! Foundation is heading full gallop for their second annual fundraiser, The Denver Suitcase Party. The event takes place Friday, August 17. Last year’s bash was a hoot with guests bringing their bags packed on the chance they would win the Grand Prize and be...
15 Jun EARTH MATTERS: BREAKING OUT OF THE DISASTER CYCLE
Disasters do not just happen, and the physical environment is only one of many factors that causes or exacerbates disasters. Understanding the combination of ecological and sociocultural elements that create vulnerability to risk is key to reducing that vulnerability. Power relations, ideologies, and social constructions...