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High-tech gifts for the holidays
Those readers who can remember technology 10, 15 or 20 years ago might be relieved to see this list. We finally made it, people: Technology is finally living up to the promise of making things easier and more fun. No more are video cameras expensive, awkward, shaky ...
White guilt
Irecently received a fan letter from a reader who pleaded with me to write a novel featuring a multiracial couple. The woman who wrote the letter argued strongly that I shouldn’t let my own prejudices get in the way of crafting a love story about two people of ...
We can do better
It`s easy to look at Jeremiah Sosa’s short life and conclude that he never had a chance. After all, he was born to two parents who are in prison. His mother, Georgina Alaniz, 25, gave birth while serving a sentence for robbery, forgery and escape. After holding ...
Danish is wrong on guns
In his op-ed “Repeal the 2nd Amendment? How about the First?” (Dec. 27), Paul Danish erroneously tries to equate my call to repeal the Second Amendment with censorship and then disingenuously suggests that if the Second Amendment is repealed then the First Amendment ...
City of Longmont Ballot Question 300: Yes to Fracking Ban
City of Longmont Ballot Question 300...
Baloney on veggies
Back in 1981, the Reagan administration set about creating a budget for fiscal year 1982 that would include $27 billion in cuts to so-called entitlements. The school lunch program, which provides meals to kids from low-income families, was cut by $1 billion...
Vote 2011: Municipalization tops list of issues in Boulder
The municipal utility issue has only become more complex in the months since Xcel walked away from the bargaining table in July, after talks about its wind-energy deal broke down...
Give an experience this year
When the holidays roll around, it always seems that we acquire more stuff...
Holi-dealing
If you’re shopping for gifts on a budget, you should know it differs from shopping for yourself: Ramen is generally not a much-appreciated present, and a card that says “Just wear the same clothes another year” in lieu of a gift doesn’t fly...
Blackberry Almond Bars
Bars or squares? That was my big burning question of the weekend. Yes, my life is exciting. I knew what I was making and what would be in it. But what I didn't know was what to call it. Does Blackberry Almond Squares sound better than Blackberry Almond Bars? Do ...
Election Guide 2013: Boulder County Subdivision Paving Public Improvement District Issue...
Boulder County Subdivision Paving Public Improvement District Issue 5CFormation, Mill Levy and Debt Authorization...