Commentary

June 16, 2009 Like 1 Lacy Boggs

One of those “ha-ha” emails landed in my inbox a couple of weeks ago. It was a notarized affidavit, hand-written by a guy named Erik from Montana, explaining why he should be excused from jury service.

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Can You Hear Me Now?

June 16, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

Music is changing. Do you have an iPhone? If you do, and you have an inkling to create music, there are a couple apps you should check out.

Notes

Summer Lovin’

June 14, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

A few years ago, I was given an assignment to cover a romance novel writing convention in Thornton. The whole scenario had a “stranger in a strange land” quality to it: me in the waning half of my feminist rage…

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Who’s Your Momma?

May 11, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

In general, I carry a heaping bushel of disdain for holidays and their seemingly contrived celebrations. I’m not talking about Christmas or the candy carnivals of Halloween and Easter. I’m talking about The Days: those observances that fuel the greeting…

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Guilt Trip

May 11, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

So often I bump into those “super stoked” newcomers who live for winter weekends when they make the pilgrimage up I-70, not bothered by horrid traffic or blizzard conditions. Or those guys—you know, the ones who spend more time in…

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Weekend Warrior’s Guide to Sports Medicine

May 11, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

In Colorado, the Realtor often doubles as a runner, the cook as a climber. But balancing work and play can be painful. Athletes and experts give you tips on rest, recovery and the myth of the weekend warrior.

Online News

Winning the War in Afghanistan

April 27, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

Leon Thompson, is yellowscene.com’s new political blogger, whose academic background includes: graduate studies in urban-suburban administration, a degree in history with a minor in secondary education, and an accounting degree. Professionally, he has years of information technology, finance, corporate retail,…

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The Amateur Anthropologist Says:

April 15, 2009 Like 0 Lacy Boggs

There are some things that deserve more than plain old derision and public scorn—actions so heinous and loathsome that incredulous ridicule just isn’t quite enough. Like mixing 30-year-old Scotch with 7-Up.

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Who Killed the Rocky?

April 13, 2009 Like 0 Dave Flomberg

We had a death in the family this winter. She was a beautiful, gracefully aged gem, the matriarch of our entire populace. She had guided us through tragedy, triumph and turbulence with a steely resolve, steady hand and strong leadership.…

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