Content Archives
This is an archive for categories that are no longer being maintained but is used to historically categorize older articles.
CU staff retire, double-dip, get paid, oh my!
Yet another CU administrator has been “double-dipping,” we at Boulder Weekly have learned...
Banana Split Shortcakes
Memorial Day has come and gone, and now it’s time for barbecues, picnics, wine spritzers and my beloved white pants...
Clint Folsom — 2023 Superior Home Rule Charter Commission Candidate Questionnaire
Tell us a little bit about your personal and/or professional background and why it makes you a good fit for the commission (I.e., how...
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...
Skin Tags May Point to Diabetes
Dear Pharmacist, I used to have beautiful skin and now as I get older I notice more and more age spots. How can I get rid of the ones I have and stop more from forming? I'm also curious as to why some people get skin tags as we age. Thanks. --K.S. Lodi, ...
Occupy yourself
Since the first 1,000 protesters marched down the streets by Liberty Park in New York City on Sept. 17 as part of an ongoing action that is now known as Occupy Wall Street, a small movement has been born...
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...
Xcel’s claims on creating a municipal electric utility are wrong
Xcel Energy contends that there is “simply no advantage to forming a utility in the way that Boulder is attempting.” This unsupported statement gives me pause and compels me to set the record straight...
What’s in your backpack?
Sheila went to a financial planning convention last weekend. She intended to take home information about retirement, life and disability insurance, and how much to save versus spend. Instead, she took home Mike...
