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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 ...
Be a Mad Scientist- Make Healing Teas
Dear Pharmacist,What can do to protect myself from catching a cold this year? I have a job that requires me to work seven days a week. I can’t miss a day so I don’t want to get sick. Last year, I got the flu shot and will probably do so again, however, is there ...
For guv, Hick is our pick
IT’S BEEN A WILD ride in this year’s campaign for governor of Colorado, and it hasn’t been pretty on the right-wing side. We’re proud to support Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, a Democrat...
Rocky Mountain Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 5A: Yes on Tax...
Rocky Mountain Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 5A...
Blueberry Sweet Cake
Oh March, it seems like forever since we last rendezvoused. I know you are reliably snowy, but you bring me spring, and so I, in turn, dedicate this dessert to you: Blueberry Sweet Cake...
Not so pretty in pink
Big Pharm is trying to barge into our bedroom again. They did it with the little blue pill, Viagra, and now they are doing it again with the little pink pill, Flibanserin. While Viagra addresses blood flow, helping a man achieve a stronger, longer erection, the ...
Human weeds
Sleep," a journalist friend of mine used to say, “is for the weak.” That’s what the residents of Boulder seem to believe. While readily conceding their own weakness as they crawl into their comfy beds each night, they spare nary a thought for the dozens of men ...
Kids Holiday Greeting Card contest
This holiday season Boulder County elementary schools participated in Boulder Weekly’s Kids Holiday Greeting Card contest with kids submitting a festive drawing. Our Grand Prize Winner, Nederland Elementary first-grader Corbin Oxnard’s painting is featured on our ...
Happy Holidays
Tossing aside the tinsel, the tangled strings of lights, the scent of pine needles consistently shed onto the carpet and all of the other trappings of the holiday season, the stockings and stuffings and packages and boxes, the holidays are not about stuff. The ...
