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Hot 2011 outdoors gifts
On the eighth day, Santa said “Let there be gear!” And behold there was a plethora of Gore-tex laid before the masses and fleece grew from the trees and carbon-fiber precision welded bike frames sprang from the earth. Mankind did rejoice at 800-fill down ...
Key Lime Squares
In the powerful words of my musical muse Huey Lewis, “It’s hip to be square.” If Huey says so, then it’s good enough for me. You know, the ongoing tough decision. Bars or squares. This question can haunt a Dessert Diva in her sleep. Luckily, my love for bad ’80s ...
Give Thanks for Cinnamon and All It’s Health Benefits
Dear Pharmacist, I dread holiday meals. There’s so much great food, and it’s so hard to resist. Is there any good news in the midst of this orgy of over-indulgence? --A.F. Denver, ColoradoAnswer: Yes, the spices of the holiday season are good for you, but rule number...
Healthy holidays
In the face of opportunities to over-commit and overindulge, staying healthy through the holidays — physically and mentally — means following some rules, and bending others...
Pear Crisp with Ginger Whipped Cream
Ah, the crisp fall air is taking me away to apple-cinnamon candle land, where children frolic in the leaves and pumpkin lattes rule the menus...
You work too hard
If you’re lucky enough to be born in a developed country, you’re looking at an average life expectancy of roughly 75 years. What are you going to do with those years...
Chocolate Date Truffles
I might just have the easiest treat you will ev-ahh make. It is tasty, good for you, and the options are freaking endless. I had to use “freaking” to really drive home my point. I realize it’s more of a surfer-explaining-his-waves sort of term, but I don’t freaking...
Pumpkin Spice Bread with Cheesecake Filling
Ah, Halloween is over, and on to Christmas we go. Wait, Thanksgiving comes first, even though these days, who would know? I happen to love Thanksgiving and everything that comes along with it. Some things just go together naturally, sugar and spice, football and beer...
Longmont City Council election results
The following is a list of the final unofficial 2009...
A burning issue
It’s been almost a month since fire consumed about 85 acres up Boulder Canyon. Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle says the exact cause is still unknown...
