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Double Vanilla Cupcakes with a Buttercream Frosting
Well, I’m sure you thought, “It’s 2012, the beginning of the year, the time we all try and re-invent ourselves.” I’m also pretty sure you thought I would come out low-fat, gluten-free, no sugar, blah, blah-ing you to death. But nope, not the case. I’m giving you an ...
Marriage 2.0
When the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court decision to overturn California’s Proposition 8 — as it almost certainly will — it will be a victory not only for gays and lesbians, who will once again have the right to marry in California, but for ...
CU staff retire, double-dip, get paid, oh my!
Yet another CU administrator has been “double-dipping,” we at Boulder Weekly have learned...
Mental health resources
It can be hard to remember what day it is. Boundaries between work, home, family, friends are all a big blur. Some of us have...
Election Guide 2013: Yes on Lyons Regional Library District Issue 4C
Lyons Regional Library District Ballot Issue 4CTax for new library district...
Election Guide 2013: Yes on Boulder Ballot Issue 2C
City of Boulder Ballot Question 2CSales and Use Tax Extension...
Zombie conservatives at the schoolhouse door
Last week, the president delivered an education speech that fell somewhat short of the standard set by Lenin in his address at the Finland Station, launching the Bolshevik Revolution. In fact, Barack Obama told Americas schoolchildren to work hard, respect their ...
Journalistic stings go mainstream
Here’s a problem of professional ethics right out of today’s headlines: If a news organization prohibits its own staff from using certain reporting techniques — say, deception — should it publish information that somebody else gathered using those forbidden ...
Chocolate No-Bake Cookies
So, summer is here, according to the calendar, with 90-degree temperatures and the chocolate slowly and surely melting in my cupboard. I guess back in the day Colorado homes didn’t need air conditioning. (So why would we need it now? So glad I fell for that one...
Buffs bounce hapless Utes
In years past, the beginning of conference play for Colorado...
Bennet for Senate
WE WERE HOPING TO be voting for Andrew Romanoff in this Senate race, but incumbent Michael Bennet will have to do...