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Eco-friendly toys
Your children may have smaller feet than you, but their carbon footprints are just as big as yours. Buy your child ecofriendly toys this year. Pass up the toys with the excess packaging, toxins and BPD and opt for a toy made from reclaimed materials. Shop locally for...
Gifts for the gear nut
The technology used in headlamps for backpacking and camping has continued to grow by leaps and bounds over the past year, and local outdoor equipment shop managers put them at the top of their list for holiday gift-giving...
The truth about genitals
Welcome back to Sophisticated Sex. This week we are changing the format of the column to incorporate your most juicy, burning or embarrassing questions about sex, intimacy and relationships. To submit your questions, see contact information at the bottom of the ...
Blueberry Buckle
One, two buckle your shoe. Three, four knock at the door. Five, six pick up sticks. Seven, eight this dessert will be freakin’ great...
Election Guide 2013: Yes on Longmont Ballot Question 2B
Longmont Ballot Question 2BBonds for city’s fiber-optic network...
Stand up for democracy
I am responding to Paul Danish’s Aug. 11 article (“Banning corporate personhood would destroy U.S. economy...
Election Guide 2013: Yes on Boulder Ballot Issue 2B
City of Boulder Ballot Issue 2BSales and Use Tax...
Some Medications Scare Me
Dear Pharmacist, I just became a pharmacist and started reading your syndicated column. Your emphasis is usually centered around the benefits of vitamins, minerals or alternative treatments, as compared to prescription medications. I take offense sometimes because I...
Pear Fritters
Man, the search for Halloween costumes can be simply exhausting. A Playboy bunny, a naughty nurse or a witch. What to do, what to do...
Winds of change in the Middle East
On Feb. 11, 1979, Islamic revolutionaries took power in Tehran. On Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden and his al- Qaida terrorists launched their attacks on New York and Washington, killing nearly 3,000 Americans. On Feb. 11, 2011, Hosni Mubarak resigned as president of...









