Tempeh sausages with pepper spray on the side

By Tamara Enz A few weeks ago in a random historic-site parking lot in far-flung western Colorado I met a 60-something woman from Atlanta. “You’re traveling alone? Well good for you. I […]
Revelation

On such a winter’s day (Colorado dreaming…)
Media silence on the NAACP bombing in Colorado

A bomb, broadcast silence, and a very confused FBI From ThinkProgress: A Bomb Went Off At A Colorado NAACP. Where Is The 24-Hour News Cycle? Two thoughts. First, along with many others, I […]
Colorado’s Amendment 67: cynical and cruel, not compassionate

Colorado’s latest zygote personhood amendment is a cynical ploy to use a tragic accident and a now closed legal loophole to ban all abortions in the state.
Why I chose the Leaf over the Jetta TDI – Renewable Journal for 7/4/2014

When you don’t need the range and flexibility of a Jetta TDI, the Nissan Leaf is the more economical and environmentally friendly option.
WTF? Happy May Day from Colorado (STFU weather, anyone?)

Monday it was in the 80s here in Denver. This weekend the forecast calls for pretty, seasonal weather in the upper 50s. But today is May Day, the midpoint of springtime. What […]
Five-day weather forecast for Denver, CO: STFU

Seems like everywhere I’ve ever been people like to say this: “If you don’t like the weather around here, wait 15 minutes and it’ll change.” It’s a funny thing to say, but […]
The old “liberal intelligentsia hates the football program” argument: a Boulder Intellectual responds to a prominent sportswriter

There it was again on the radio this morning: a sports pundit talking about the anti-sports environment that pervades America’s universities, and in particular the hyper-liberal University of Colorado. [sigh] In this […]