Bison Carpaccio
Todd and I frequently eat dinner at Magnolia, a restaurant in Lafayette where a friend of ours womans the sushi [...]
Il Posto Pleases, Twice
There's an Italian restaurant along 17th Avenue in Uptown that I truly enjoy. I've been there twice, both times sitting [...]
Possible Immune Deficiency Syndrome in Bees and Other Species
Bees, bats, birds, and amphibians have been experiencing declines worldwide since the mid-1990s, but the problem has become truly terrible [...]
Not a Complete Oyster Virgin
My food critic friend Denveater loves oysters, and I've been bugging her to take me out and introduce me to [...]
Outcompeting Weeds in Spruce Gulch
On Saturday I hiked up Spruce Gulch, off Left Hand Canyon Road in Boulder, to see the weed research and [...]
Angeles National Forest to Be Restored
The National Forest Foundation will spend the next five years planting trees in an area of Angeles National Forest that [...]
Tulip Double Exposure, or Not
I was out Sunday in extremely uncomfortable shoes, snapping tulips on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder. They're just about [...]
Gourmet Cupcakes
I was tempted to title this post "Weird-Ass Cupcakes" because it seemed appropriate. But then I remembered all my foodie [...]
Shedding My Skin
I have a lot on my mind these days. Todd and I are getting ready to sell this house and [...]
Beautiful Brick in Denver’s Ballpark Neighborhood
I've been so busy lately preparing to sell our house and editing books that I haven't had much to say [...]
Delight in Downtown Denver
I had a wonderful evening in downtown Denver Thursday night. It was cool out but not cold, and the streets [...]
Restoration as Recreation
Ed Self, executive director of Boulder nonprofit Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, had a great article in the spring 2011 newsletter. I'm [...]
Plastic in Their Tummies
Inspiration. It's what we all need, right? So head on over to Midway Journey on Facebook. A small group of [...]
Three Movies: America, India, Afghanistan
On March 12 I saw so many movies about women, I was beside myself with happiness. It was the Voices [...]
5 Gyres Sails to South Pacific Gyre
California nonprofit 5 Gyres Institute will conduct a study of the plastic pollution in the South Pacific Gyre, sailing a [...]
Culture-Tilt: Abortion and Drones
The main thing that concerns me about the United States right now is its political and military culture, how we [...]
From Casa Bonita to Colt and Gray
Todd and I visited both Casa Bonita (his idea) and Colt and Gray (my idea) one night in February, and [...]
Green Product of the Week
For my first post on this subject, I present two products: Breezesta patio furniture, made from recycled milk jugs and [...]
Afghan Women Move Out
Most of the news these days from Afghanistan seems depressing. More civilians killed in what were supposed to be attacks [...]
Obama Orders More Drone Strikes Than Bush
Obama has ordered CIA employees to kill many more suspected terrorists using drones than Bush ever did. Bush ordered about [...]
Squeaky Bean Satisfies, for a Price
After two visits to the Squeaky Bean (one last fall, for brunch, and one the weekend before Valentine’s Day, for [...]
GMO Alfalfa: Why It’s Dangerous
On January 27, 2011, the US Department of Agriculture pretty much gave a green light for Monsanto to sell seeds [...]
How Big City Burritos Set Off My Plastic Alarm
Just spent 15 minutes or so dealing with recycling. No, it doesn't take me that long to find the recycling [...]
Anita Is Both Wrenching and Hopeful
The Denver Jewish Film Festival, which ran February 10–20, 2011, always has an intriguing selection of films. The one and [...]