Rep. Betsy Markey (CO-4) voted against the initial House bill on health care reform. She voted "no" when it was clear that the bill would pass the House. After considerable thought, I would be dismayed if Markey's upcoming vote was about political positioning rather than a vote of...

The temporary spring weather this past weekend revealed a few green sprouts around my yard and made me realize it is time to start preparing and planting a vegetable garden. Every year I decide to plant a vegetable garden and then the reality of work, kids, dogs, housecleaning, takes over....

The CU Buffs men's basketball team beat a ranked opponent for the first time since - well, I don't know, since I am not a sportswriter. That is also why I have no idea what the final score was - too busy cheering on the team. CU is not my...

The current TV ad for SeroquelXR is so depressing it is hard to watch. One full viewing was enough - after that it was zapped by the remote after the first treacly musical note. I found the ad so disturbing that later I went...

At 6:17 p.m. the phone rang, and I was placed on a Town Hall Conference Call with Michael Bennet. Disclaimer that the actual number of people on the call could have been 8,000 - I was listening to the call and cooking at the same time (who places these calls...

What is the word or phrase that means things converge - beyond simple chance - and seemingly not for any particular reason? Can't think of the word but this is the situation.

Last week I was chatting with a friend about local Boulder writers we knew and we could not...

Don't know about the rest of you with teenage boys but the entire purpose of Veterans' Day Eve was procuring Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Even here in Boulder getting this game was no easy feat. I had pre-paid for the game and figured that by 5:00 pm the...

A few years ago the Boulder Valley School District was in the throes of Closure and Consolidation. Every school board meeting was packed and the attendees were rowdy and partisan; PTA meetings were well-attended and full of passion. This year the issues are no less important (teachers' contracts, reduced funding)...

"SNOW! CANNOT HARVEST," was the email I received -- instead of the winter squash and onions I was expecting from our last harvest of the season. I am still digging out from hundreds of tomatoes so the lack of more fresh vegetables is a bit of a blessing.

In the...

The problem is the home-made Egg McMuffins. Organic, cage-free eggs are not a dime dozen but can be had for under $3 a dozen in most Boulder stores. American cheese -- actually not as unhealthy as you think if you get it with reduced fat -- is required on an...