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Toasted Walnut Carrot Bread
Now that my foray into fall is in full force, autumn desserts activate...
Cinnamon Pumpkin Mousse
Holy pumpkin patch picking! My hands are orange, and my house is freakin’ adorable...
Diane Crist — 2023 Longmont City Council Candidate Questionnaire
Candidate: Diane Crist
Office: Longmont City Council, Ward 1
Website: cristforlongmontcouncil.com
QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES:
Yes/No Questions - Please answer only with yes/no.
Are you a homeowner? Yes
Do you...
Nutrients to Help Reduce Blood Pressure and Cholesterol
Dear Pharmacist, Both my father and brother have suffered a heart attack. I’m worried because I’m 52 years old and my blood pressure is slightly elevated, but other than that, I am pretty healthy. All my tests are okay, but I am scared. Any suggestions? --P.A. Denver...
Sometimes, the government comes in handy
Americans have a love/hate relationship with government, condemning those wasteful and corrupt government bureaucrats in the abstract while praising many public services in the concrete like the fire department, schools or parks...
Buying for that cook in the family
Searching for a gift for a friend or family member who lives to cook can be a complicated process, especially when there seems to be an endless array of presents available. But, a well-equipped kitchen can transform any pad into a hospitable home. Here are a few ...
Hot Springs Are the Fountain of Youth
Dear Pharmacist, I saw your facebook pictures of hot springs in Utah and you said that you’d actually fly to hot springs to get their healing benefits. This may be personal, but are you sick? What’s in the water that is so healing? I’m curious because around here, ...
A green guide to gifts
Buy! Buy! Buy! It’s the holidays, and the ads are calling out with their siren songs (or are they cattle calls?), and the overwhelming sense of obligation to hurry up and get shoppin’ begins. Commercials with bows wrapped around $40,000 cars may make you feel the ...
Getting technical
This year didn´t bring much in the way of groundbreaking technology. Yet judging by the way folks are lining up to grab the latest updates and models of items they may already have, the biggest winner so far in this holiday shopping season may be planned obsolescence...
Fix our bridges already
The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Seattle seemed to be in good shape for a 58-year-old structure. Inspected as recently as last November, it wasn’t even on the list of bridges judged “structurally deficient.” Yet in May, it suddenly ...
Chocolate Blueberry Shortcakes
it´s one of my favorite times of the year. Thank goodness it only rolls around once. Not that I wouldn’t love to “have” to be in Aspen every other month or so, but I have yet to perfect the sip, swirl and spit. I’m all swallow every single time. Of course, I am...