In early February of this year, my husband and I finally made a decision we had been mulling over in our minds for quite a long time: We decided to add a new member to our little family. This wasn’t…
Sgt. William Manes now leaves his dog at home. Which—seeing as he grew up with two blind parents who depended on seeing-eye dogs; seeing that Manes was one of the first K9 handlers in the Fort Wayne Police Department in…
Anne Gillespie has tons of stories about the power of the human-animal bond and the program she calls YAPS. The most gripping story, arguably, involves a teenager, a dog named Boone and a letter. Or better yet, a series of…
Leadership is not about rallying support and taking action for a cause or issue because it’s popular or easy. Leadership is about identifying a goal that is right and good and, despite it being unpopular or seemingly impossible to achieve,…
There’s something about a secret that just makes everything more exciting. Surprise parties, secret rendezvous and private dinners all take on a special, surreal quality above and beyond their well-publicized counterparts.
Maybe it’s a sign of our growing interest in locally sourced, handmade fare or simply a result of our growing culinary sophistication, but there’s an amazing artisanal pizzeria boom arising in Boulder and the North Metro area.
TOOLS Both public and private schools are investing in specific tools to make kids ready for the real world. It’s all about exploring modern technology to keep kids on the cutting edge while ensuring they understand the basics.
There is an old saying, “He who pays the piper calls the tune.” By not taking any corporate or special interest money, Andrew Romanoff is demonstrating his focus will be the citizens he represents.
They say that old dogs can’t learn new tricks. While that may be true, it’s not to say that those dogs don’t already have some damn good tricks up their sleeves. This is the case with Flagstaff House Restaurant in…
When it comes to buying food, things have gotten a little bit complicated: local, sustainable, organic or all-natural. Food producers and marketers add labels to their products touting the health benefits and natural ingredients—whether they’re actually healthy or not. They…