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11 Questions with the funny people from Second City

February 7, 2009 Like 0 dokrider

Calling Second City an incubator for comedic talent is an understatement at best: Bill Murray, Stephen Colbert, John Belushi and Tina Fey are just some of the names that have graduated from the famed Chicago institution. For those who don’t…

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Single in the Suburbs

February 7, 2009 Like 0 dokrider

Illustration by Nick Mott Traditionally, people come to the suburbs to raise a family. With the proliferation of divorce and rise of young professionals heading to the outer limits, more and more people are finding themselves searching for available men…

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?

February 7, 2009 Like 0 dokrider

Evolutionary psychologists take the story of Adam and Eve very seriously. Not because they don’t believe Darwin’s evolution is as revolutionary for the field of biology as Newton and Einstein were for physics, but because it asks the most crucial…

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Daily Diversions

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

A Pick a Day

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Emotional Cleanup

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

Pam Mains was hunting with her husband, some other family and friends in southern Colorado when her cell phone rang on the morning of Nov. 17, 2003. What she heard dropped Mains to her knees in the middle of a…

Locally Incorrect

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

It should have been a milkbath, but instead, one gutsy pet cow held her own and lived to boast about chasing off a big, bad, wild black bear. The interspecies cockfight went down in Hygiene when Jack McDonald saw his…

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Going Gonzo at the DNC

September 8, 2008 Like 2 editor

The Democratic National Convention is about a lot of things: politics, oratory, pomp, celebrities, networking. But at its heart, the DNC is about money. And whether you like it straight, on the rocks, shaken, dirty or with a twist, high…

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Locally Incorrect

September 8, 2008 Like 0 editor

Boulder park rangers have warned locals to keep clear of mule deer this birthing season. Seems the deer have turned nasty and chased after pesky homeowners on several occasions. Officials have not reported any deer-related injuries so far. “The deer…

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Moon Yang’s Alter Ego

August 12, 2008 Like 1 editor

The Incredible Hulk. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Batman. Superman. Iron Man. Spider Man. The duality of man is such a common literary device that metaphors for it have become cliché. Every coin has two sides, they say, and the…

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The Most Expensive Seat in the Country

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Gut-busting Alabama-style ribs smothered in sweet southern barbecue sauce are the centerpiece of a buffet in the middle of a well-appointed living room typical of this Thornton subdivision. A dozen or so people hover around the spread, hoping to get…