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Golden Prospects
Rare are the elements in nature that provoke primal, palpable reactions in humans. The swift alarm of a buzzworm puts hair on end, peering over the edge of a cliff puts sweat in the palms and seeing the flash of…
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Commentary
A Glamorous Job
Comments I get all the time while toiling for Yellow Scene Magazine: “Your job is so cool.” “You guys have the most glamorous gig.” “You are so freakin’ beautiful.”
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June Letters to the Editor
"Anytime a soccer mom magazine starts talking about trailer people, I know things are off to a rocky start."
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Backyard Politics
As a kid, I used to wonder what was meant by the old political saw “All politics is local.” The saying is attributed to former Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill. The first time I remember hearing it was from…
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May Letters to the Editor
"Nice cover ('Best of the West,' April). Never been into cowboys, but he could change my mind."
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One Long Challenge
When you first get to college you make plenty of mistakes. No parents, few rules, big parties and 1,000-calorie breakfasts—campus life can be overwhelming for an immature 18-year-old.
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The Cheapskate Way to Watch Pro Hoops
I went to my 13th Denver Nuggets’ game the other night. The tickets cost $65. Not $65 per game, $65 total. Welcome to the best deal in pro sports: the Rocky’s Den, named after the Nuggets’ manic mascot, Rocky the…
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A Whole New List of Pet Peeves
I just bought a Blackberry. It may have been the worst decision of my life. It’s sleek and grey and actually pretty darn small. I can email, talk, text, web surf and pay my mortgage with it. To think, after…
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April Letters to the Editor
I would definitely say this recipe is a winner—and John's Restaurant should be given a medal of honor for doing a truly great job with the lowly pinto bean! You guys surely have a great sense of humor!
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Minimum Reasoning
Full disclosure first: I got laid off my job as a columnist at The Denver Post in June for reasons I still struggle to grasp. So when Rock Bottom Restaurants did the same to 36 employees at its Louisville headquarters…
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