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Pad Si Ew: The middle ground of homemade Thai
I love Thai food, but I don’t ever cook it. The primary reason is that I happen to live in a neighborhood chock-full of amazing Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese food. Those restaurants are all lightningfast. Plus, most of the sauces used in those dishes are pre-made and...
City of Boulder Ballot Issue 2B: Yes on Sales and Use...
City of Boulder Ballot Issue No. 2B...
Why You Should Make Your Pharmacist Your Best Friend
Dear Pharmacist, I’m frequently confused by all the choices when I’m trying to select an over-the-counter (OTC) product from the drugstore. Is it OK to ask the pharmacist for help? I’ve tried at times, but they are always busy and I have to wait. --P.R. New ...
Blackberry Strawberry Cobbler with Almond Whipped Cream
Well, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Let them eat cobbler. OK, never have I said that, and the expression is, “Let them eat cake.” But I figured Marie Antoinette coined that phrased so long ago, perhaps a change was sure to come, and why shouldn’t it ...
Apple Cinnamon Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
Attention, all you apple fans. Your favorite new recipe is here...
Women are not farms
I spent an afternoon some time ago with a master composter who, while helping me improve my composting game, offered this summation of our consumer-based economic system: “It’s all about making more people to sell more shit to...
Walmart’s workers unite
Walmart is the largest private employer on the planet. The uber-retailer turned 50 this year, and it’s had a somewhat unhappy birthday. For the first time, workers at many stores are on strike around the country. This unrest is an amazing development, since the ...
Longmont City Council breakdown
Incumbent Roger Lange, a financial advisor by profession, is facing two challengers in this election, businessman Bryan Baum and attorney Jeff Thompson...
The flood and the faces that matter
This story is part of Our Road to Recovery, our coverage of the 2013 Boulder County floods...
Seeger’s true politics
Folk singer Pete Seeger, who died at age 94 last month, provided a soundtrack for every progressive crusade of our time, from labor unions to civil rights, from world peace to environmentalism. He wrote, “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” “If I Had A Hammer” and “...










