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Jonathan Strungis

Challenging Element: Spaghetti Squash

December 26, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

Food is by nature steeped in tradition; that’s how it’s done best. So it’s no surprise that when Patrick Hartnett, the executive chef of Kachina, heard that the mystery ingredient for this challenge would be locally-grown spaghetti squash, he looked…

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Mo’ money for Colorado schools

December 12, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

This election season found some definite winners—and I am not talking about that big red vs blue slugfest. The 2012 election saw an amazing spike in the funding of education—specifically public schools across Colorado. Of the 38 budget increases and…

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Beer or Boot?

December 7, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

Everyone knows the pain and pleasure of shopping for the beer snob on their list. You wander the aisles of the largest beer emporium, dumbly mouthing names and styles you never knew existed only to hear later, “Oh yeah, that’s…

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Q&A with Nobel Prize winner David J. Wineland

November 20, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, sits nestled in the shadow of the Rockies. The scientists here work on problems that focus on the microscopic and minute yet which have far-reaching impacts on advanced technologies, such as the…

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Paper or Plastic may be an Option no More

November 7, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

It may be the beginning of the end of the disposable age as Boulder City Council is poised to decide whether to, and how to, ban or restrict plastic bags. This is an issue that has been on the mind…

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Put the Coffee On

October 30, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

Creative writing is an entirely different beast from journalism. Like apples and oranges and other tired clichés, it’s one thing to take a source, milk it for content and weave it into a colorful, entertaining article or blog post, but…

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You Voted…By Mail

October 26, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

As a citizen of these United States, voting is arguably the most sacred and important thing one can do. It’s well-known policy that if you don’t participate in this fundamental process of democracy you effectively waive your rights to complain…

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Is That a Demon or is That Me?

October 17, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

In the world of paranormal investigation, it’s easy to get caught up in something that’s beyond your understanding. This is a story of caution. Be careful what you believe. … It was the dead of night when the email came…

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Lucky Stars

October 17, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

When TechStars hit the scene in 2007, the situation was already ripe for growth. “There was a lot of entrepreneurial activity and a lot of energy in Boulder before TechStars was here, but TechStars just happened to give it a…

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Teaching A Horse New Tricks

September 17, 2012 Like 0 Jonathan Strungis

Regardless of what trick or technique has become the new fad, most everyone has heard of—or even experimented with—everything from clickers to the “calm-assertive” style of the Dog Whisperer. Especially in Boulder County, where most residents have more dogs than…