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Barbara Bruno

Peyton Manning as Football Experiment: Can an NFL Mega Star Save Your Team?

Barbara Bruno | Posted May 29, 2012

Read More: Peyton Manning, Brett Favre Vikings, Manning Broncos, Nfl Trades, Peyton Manning Denver, Peyton Manning Trade

With results ranging from Albert Haynesworth to Brett Favre, it can be hard to tell whether a high-priced and high-mileage star player can take an NFL franchise from on-the-precipice to the promised land. Can one huge signing, like Peyton Manning maybe, put your favorite squad over the top? Somewhat surprisingly,...

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Ree Varcoe

Honoring the Honesty Box

Ree Varcoe | Posted May 28, 2012

Read More: Honesty Box, Social Angels, Be Fearless, Becoming Fearless, Becoming-Fearless, Charity, Conquering Fear, Faith, Fear, Fear Honesty, Fearless, Fears, Honesty, Overcoming Fear, Trust

There's something about the New Zealand landscape that is just a little beyond special. I'm not talking about the natural, ever-changing and rugged beauty of the place itself, which hits you squarely in the eye at every corner -- that's something we tend to take for granted. It's more the...

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Chris Powell

Bringing the Fun Back to Fitness

Chris Powell | Posted May 27, 2012

Read More: 30-Day Summer Shape Up, Fitness And Exercise, Get In Shape Summer, Summer Exercise, Summer Fitness, Summer In Shape, Summer Shape Up, Summer Workout, Summer Workouts

Let's be honest: Working out can be monotonous. We go in the gym and hit the same routine every time. After a while, we start to feel like a hamster on a wheel, doing the same thing over and over... and oh yeah, not getting the results we are working...

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Dylan Ratigan

Sustainability = Security: The Next Mission for America's Vets

Dylan Ratigan | Posted May 26, 2012

Read More: Iraq Veterans, John Hofmeister, Memorial Day, Energy, Liz Perez, Memorial Day 2012, Sustainability, Veterans, Video

As our nation starts to draw down the wars overseas, over a million vets will be re-entering civilian life over the next five years -- one of the largest in our country's recent history.

This Memorial Day weekend, we are focusing on the next mission facing our war...

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Carolyn Scott

Healthy and Vegan Memorial Day Recipes

Carolyn Scott | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Memorial Day, Memorial Day Recipes, Drinks, Gluten Free Recipes, Healthy Recipes, Holiday Weekend, Picnic, Sandwiches, Sides, Vegan Barbecue, Vegan Dessert, Vegan Recipes

Yippee! Summer is officially here! Beach time, pool lounging, road trips, movies and outdoor parties! Memorial Day marks the start of the "fun in the sun" season, so kick it off with an awesome get-together and killer food! Check out our fun menu of recipes below as well as some...

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Chris Krapek

Penises Make Me Laugh

Chris Krapek | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Full-Frontal Nudity, Male Full-Frontal Nudity, Nudity, Nudity In Film, Penis, Penis Humor, Penis Jokes, Penises, Sacha Baron Cohen Nudity, The Dictator, The Dictator Movie

I have a penis.

After several careful calculations, I think I've roughly seen it a few millions times in my life. I've never considered it to be that humorous. Penises, out of context, aren't inherently funny, are they? Situational penises can be funny, I guess. Shrinkage, sexual malfunction, size...

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Marshall Fine

Directors: Intouchables Not About Race

Marshall Fine | Posted May 25, 2012

Read More: Eric Toledano, Eric Toledano Interview, Francois Cluzet, Harvey Weinstein, Olivier Nakache, Olivier Nakache Interview, The Intouchables, The Weinstein Company, French Movies, Omar Sy, The Intouchables Race, The Intouchables Review

If the same proportion of people in the United States saw The Avengers as the percentage of French citizens who have seen The Intouchables, the Marvel super-hero-fest would have grossed well over $1 billion domestically (instead of slightly less than half of that).

As it is, The Intouchables, opening in...

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Miller Hudson

TABOR Migraines

Miller Hudson | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: Mountain States Legal Foundation, Colorado Budget, Constitution, Tabor, Taxpayers

The humorous proverb that any community too small to support a single lawyer can always support two, characterizes the competing constitutional challenges now working their way through Colorado's state and federal courts. The conservative Mountain States Legal Foundation announced this week that it would be challenging the Legislature's FASTER program,...

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Tom Engelhardt

How to Forget on Memorial Day

Tom Engelhardt | Posted May 24, 2012

Read More: 2012-Memorial-Day Weekend, Afghanistan War, Memorial Day, Memorial Day 2012, Memorial Day Deaths, Memorial Day Travel, Obama War In Afghanistan, Veterans

Whistling Past the Graveyard of Empires

Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com

It’s the saddest reading around: the little announcements that dribble out of the Pentagon every day or two -- those terse, relatively uninformative death notices: rank; name; age; small town, suburb, or second-level city of...

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Caitlin Balch-Burnett

Getting Your Hands Dirty for Wildlife

Caitlin Balch-Burnett | Posted May 23, 2012

Read More: Betasso Preserve, Boulder Canyon, Boulder County Parks And Open Space, Colorado Environmentalists, Colorado Wildlife, South Boulder Creek, Colorado Conservation, Defenders Of Wildlife, Habitat-Restoration, Slidepollajax

There is more than one way to help wildlife in Colorado. In addition to speaking with your elected officials about the importance of protecting crucial environmental laws and writing your local newspaper about regional wildlife conservation issues, you can also help wildlife by getting outside and getting your hands dirty....

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Lisa Bloom

The Most Honest Commencement Speech You'll Never Hear

Lisa Bloom | Posted May 23, 2012

Read More: College Commencement, College Commencement Speech, College Graduation, College Graduation Speech, Commencement, Commencement Speech, Graduation, Graduation Speech

Graduation season is upon us, and with it all the speeches about shooting for the moon, going for the gold, nothing is impossible, yada yada. I myself have delivered three such college commencement addresses in recent years.

But as I've spent the last year crunching the numbers and talking...

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Jason Salzman

Election Season Brings Heavyweight Guests to Spanish-Language Radio Show

Jason Salzman | Posted May 23, 2012

Read More: Fernando Sergio, Ken Salazar, Obama KBNO, Ryan Call, Fernando Sergio KBNO, Fernando Sergio Boabma, Kbno, Obama Spanish Radio, Obama Swing State Vote, Obama Swing Vote

When KBNO radio host Fernando Sergio launched his weekday Spanish-language talk show in 2004, you'd have been completely crazy to predict that the President of the United States would call in for a chat about seven years later.

But now, who's surprised? Well, I was, to be honest,...

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Dr. Peggy Drexler

The Kids Are All Right: Gay Parents Raising Children

Dr. Peggy Drexler | Posted May 23, 2012

Read More: 2010 Census, Catholic Charities, Children Of Gay Parents, Modern Family, Raising Boys Without Men, Rick Santorum, The Kids Are Alright, Two Parent Gay Families, American Sitcom, Boys, Children Of Gay And Lesbian Parents, Girls, Glee, President Obama, Same Sex Couples

These days, gay parents are no novelty: We see them strolling through our neighborhoods, participating in our PTA meetings, and, perhaps most notably, appearing on our TV screens: Mitchell and Cam, fathers to Lily, on the ratings smash Modern Family; Glee's Sue Sylvester, expectant mom to a baby conceived with...

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Matthew David Hopkins

Memorial Day Celebrations: 4 Tips for the Perfect Soirée

Matthew David Hopkins | Posted May 23, 2012

Read More: Matthew David Hopkins, Memorial Day, Memorial Day Party, Memorial Day Picnics, Party Tips, Summer Party, Memorial Day 2012, Memorial Day Picnic, Memorial Day Weekend, Summer Entertaining, Summer Holidays, Summer Parties

Want to throw the party of the season, but feel fresh out of ideas? With Memorial Day this weekend and many more reasons to celebrate this summer, try my "perfectly imperfect" approach to entertaining and your guests will remember your celebration for years to come.

Here are my 4...

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Deborah Schoeberlein

Life Lessons in the Ring

Deborah Schoeberlein | Posted May 22, 2012

Read More: Equine Competition, Competition, Equestrian, Healthy Living News, Horse Racing, Horseback Riding, Horseback Riding Colorado, Horses, Kids, Life Lessons, Mindfulness, Personal Growth

You'd think you're in England here at the High Prairie Horse Show in Parker, Colorado. I mean, the raincoats, mud-splattered boots and low hanging slate-grey skies look awfully British to me.

But the accents here are all-American, the horses like listening to Country-Western radio in the barns and the...

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Jason Salzman

How Does Singleton's List of Facts About Obama Presidency Prove Liberal Media Bias?

Jason Salzman | Posted May 22, 2012

Read More: Associated Press, Dean Singleton, Rush Limbaugh, William Dean Singleton, Conservative Media Bias, Left Wing Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Media Bias, Right Wing Media Bias

Please take a look at the paragraph below, from Dean Singleton's introduction to a speech by President Barack Obama, and tell me if "liberal media bias" leaps out at you.

"He inherited the headwinds of the worst economic recession since the Great Depression," said Singleton, who's a former Chair...

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Jed Kolko

Trulia's Housing Barometer: Recovery Slowly, Steadily Pushes Ahead

Jed Kolko | Posted May 22, 2012

Read More: Existing Home Sales, Housing Trends, New Construction, Real Estate, Foreclosures, Housing, Housing Data, Housing Market

Each month Trulia's Housing Barometer charts how quickly the housing market is moving back to "normal." We summarize three key housing market indicators: new construction starts (Census), existing-home sales (NAR) and the delinquency-plus-foreclosure rate (LPS First Look). For each indicator, we compare this month's...

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Steve Ressler

Pinterest's Potential to Inspire Public Engagement

Steve Ressler | Posted May 22, 2012

Read More: Campaigns On Pinterest, Government Campaigns Pinterest, Government Social Media, Govloop, Pinterest, Politics On Pinterest, Social Media, Social Media Government, Social Media Politics

When you think of Pinterest, your initial perception might be people planning their future weddings, posting their perfect wardrobes and pinning up their dream homes.

But is there a place on this social network for government? The answer is yes, according to many GovLoop community members.

Digital Marketing Coordinator Mike...

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Josh Sugarmann

Gun Deaths Exceed Motor Vehicle Deaths in 10 States

Josh Sugarmann | Posted May 22, 2012

Read More: Violence Policy Center, Gun Deaths, Gun Violence, Gun Violence Prevention, Gun Violence Reduction, Motor Vehicle Deaths, Nhtsa, Public Health

Each day, how many motor vehicles do you see or actually use?

You probably couldn't keep track.

Now, how about guns. How many do you see or actually use during the same period?

For most people, not that many. If any at all.

And yet, in 10 states...

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Brandon Perkins

Review: El-P's Never Easy 'Cancer 4 Cure'

Brandon Perkins | Posted May 22, 2012

Read More: New York, Album Review, Cancer 4 Care, El-p, El-p Review, Hip-Hop, Music, Music Review, Skrillex

The Internet has ruined so many things. Once upon a time, people had to work for entertainment's gratification. I remember friends riding their bike two hours to the nearest mall for a copy of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's E 1999 Eternal on the Tuesday it dropped. I had to search for months...

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