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Birth belongs to women, not doctors
"Mom defies doctor, has baby her way,” the CNN headline read...
End parental impunity
You’re sitting in a coffee shop. You notice that the adult sitting next to you is logged on to one of those torrent sites and is illegally downloading music, movies, books and games. Knowing that this person is breaking the law — and determined to teach him right ...
Boulder’s foxes in the henhouse
At the beginning of Boulder City Council’s Oct. 23 study session on ethics and financial reporting, council member Tim Plass asked the most valuable question of the night...
Tycoons and their taxes
Corporate fat cats are prowling the halls of Congress and scratching up all the furniture. These tycoons are peddling the old line that if they get tax cuts and subsidies, they will create jobs for us. That hasn’t worked yet. They say ordinary Americans should “lower...
A more egalitarian economy
It’s easy to get depressed. Every social advance that progressives have won is in danger. There is a growing despair over the inability of traditional politics to address the immense economic/environmental/political crises and the deep crevasse between the rich and ...
A fracking threat to children
We’ve all seen (or at least heard of) the movie Erin Brockovich, in which a bold and fiercely determined mom takes on a chemical company for exposing a small town and the families and children that live there to toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer. It’s ...
Carr goes off the rails
In the past couple of years, the city of Boulder has done a number of things not to help the homeless, but rather to make life much more difficult for them...
Broncos Brownies
Mybeloved football season is back in full swing, and I, for one, can honestly say, “Yes, Hank Williams Jr., I am ready...
How to Curb Cravings for Alcohol and Drugs
Dear Pharmacist,My brother is struggling with alcohol cravings, even though he has a support group and does acupuncture. I wonder if you have any ideas about herbs or vitamins to reduce cravings. --H.S. Orlando, FloridaAnswer: Your brother, along with roughly 14...
Consider books over toys this season
In this fast-paced, high-tech age of newfangled gizmos and gadgets, when all that kids seem to want is the latest video game or highpriced toy of the month, sometimes it’s good to get back to basics...
