8 Questions with Artist Molly Hargarten
In today’s limping economy, collecting art may not be the highest priority on your list. Nonetheless, artists are feeling the crunch as well—while making a living in that arena is notoriously tough to begin with.
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A Pedi-Ephiny
One of the many lessons life has taught me is that the rewards of a good foot rub are legion. Getting one is an unmitigated pleasure anytime. Getting one at the end of a day spent hiking in the backcountry…
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Lui’s Back
Three or four regulars hugged the back corner bar, hovering over luminescent cocktails. Every odd one featured protruding umbrellas, while each sip warranted a comment on the day’s news. Coming from the parking lot, we’d stumbled in the back entrance,…
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Redefining Magnolia
Downtown Denver, while no culinary mecca, has its share of high-end success stories: Rioja, Kevin Taylor, Vesta, etc. And, for the most part, they share fairly close real estate. Anyone in a couple-mile radius of downtown, or Boulder for that…
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Five Reasons to Love 2009
So, 2008 is ending and the ’09 Consumer Electronic Show is the first thing on everyone’s mind. Right? Okay, maybe it’s a stretch to assume it’s something awesome to people besides me.
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Tavern Sweet Home
One of my most prized possessions is a framed Norman Douglas quote done by my mom in simple needlepoint. It hangs in the kitchen and reads: “Many a man who thinks to have found a home discovers that he has…
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French’s Five
It’s the new year, and like every red-blooded American, I’ve got a list of resolutions to keep. But I won’t bore you with those. Instead, here’s a list of five resolutions I’ve made for some other people:
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