Tag: feb 11 2016 issue
Marijuana federalists and prohibitionists
Jacob Sullum, who describes himself as a journalist covering “the war on drugs from a conscientious objector’s perspective” for Forbes Magazine, has come up...
Tumblr troubles; Enjoying my boyfriend
Dear Dan: I’m a gay male college student in a healthy D/s relationship with a bisexual guy. My boyfriend posts pictures of our kink...
‘Havana Curveball’ isn’t just about baseball
"Not to sound cliché, but it’s my generation’s job to mop up whatever you guys did to fuck it up,” says teenage Mica Jarmel-Schneider...
A woman’s world
Modern feminism boils down to two main angles. The first is a movement driven by equality: equal pay, equal representation, equal access to power...
ICUMI (in case you missed it) Feb. 11, 2016
All you need to know about Hillary
No, we’re not talking about decades of scandals, from the firing of the folks at the White House...
Proposed bill aims to strengthen driver’s license program for immigrants
State Rep. Jonathan Singer (D-Longmont) plans to introduce a bill to the House that will strengthen a thus-far ineffective driver’s license program for immigrant...
Jesse Cook talks labels and artistic heroes
Somewhere just past the two minute mark of “Tommy and Me,” one of the middle-stretch cuts on world music guitarist Jesse Cook’s latest CD,...
Letters: 2/11/16
Ted Cruz: A dangerous absolutist
I caught a brief clip of Ted Cruz working from the pulpit of a church prior to the Iowa caucuses...
Those who wrote education law will benefit most
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is being hailed as a bipartisan reform of education, which gives states the power to determine their own...
Legislation would allow death penalty without unanimous jury vote
Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would remove the need for a unanimous jury decision in death penalty sentencing.
SB 64 would allow a...
‘The Wizard of Oz’ dazzles the Buell Theater
Certain locations can capture the imagination. Some wish to travel to a galaxy far, far away, others yearn to pass through the barricade of...
Opening your heart for Valentine’s Day
In the United States, St. Valentine’s Day is celebrated widely with candy, flowers and private expressions of affection. I proposed to my wife on...