The Poetry In Our Politics

Every generation or two it happens, that our politics is more about ourselves than the person we seek to elect. 19th Century poet and critic Guillaume Apollinaire (1880-1918) clearly had a take on our time. Using Life as his metaphor, he wrote: “Come to the edge,” he said. They said: “We cannot.”  “We are afraid.” “Come to the edge,” [...]

Pets Are People Too

It’s Holiday Season. Somehow, you wind up in the pet store. The kids are with you. Little Bobby wants that puppy for Christmas, and you really want him to have it. But you know he’s not old enough to give the animal the care it would need, and you wouldn’t have the time. We have a problem. So [...]

CSU Receives $100,000 Grant

Colorado State University has received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovated global health research project conducted by Brian Foy, professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology.  The grant will fund Foy’s work to control the transmission of disease from mosquitoes. Foy’s [...]

Some Thoughts On Why Your Home's Not Selling

Things aren’t as bad as they say they are. Oh, I know it’s hard not to take everything you hear on the news to heart. But if you’re  selling a home, you may have more to say about whether it moves, than you think. Of course, supply and demand and marketing and presentation play their parts, [...]

Here's To The Electorate !

Not everyone will feel like celebrating the election results on November 4th.  So if you’re having an election party, here’s a way to get a feel for your guests’ post election sentiments.  Everyone enjoy ! Red  Margaritas Prep: 10 min. Yield Makes 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup) Ingredients: * 4  cups  crushed ice * 1  cup  pomegranate juice * 1/2  [...]

Foreclosure’s Other Victims

You hear a lot these days about foreclosure and the trouble many homeowners face. But there’s another group, largely ignored, who also know the despair and disruption foreclosure brings: renters. AP Business Writer Adrian Sainz reveals that thousands of renters have become innocent victims of the mortgage crisis, forced to move because the owner of the property [...]

Holiday Shopping Wisecracks

Times are tight, the holidays are coming, and you’re tired of the budget. Boo hoo. Seems you haven’t quite figured out that the best money-saving strategies are, more often than not, the simplest ones. If you don’t need it, don’t buy it. Sage advice in these uncertain times. Here are some more DO’s and Don’ts on Budget Basics: DO [...]

Money Train

The Denver housing market has generally been on the decline over the past couple of years. We all know that, and of course we’re not alone. But one of the best kept secrets in the local real estate market is that the value of homes in certain neighborhoods has actually increased over the same time period. It [...]

Haunted Haunts

Here are a few places around town to scare up some fun and give up a treat for Halloween: Curse at Slaughterhouse Gulch -Nov. 1: Meet horror legends Mike Myers, Jason, Freddy Krueger, Leatherface and more, 7-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 7 p.m.-midnight Friday -Saturday. $15.95, $14.95 with a coupon or canned food donation, $19.95 VIP. 3184 S. [...]

Linens ‘n Things Folds

Linens ‘n Things, another corporate victim of a widespread credit crunch, will begin liquidating its remaining stores as early as this week after the bankrupt home goods retailer failed to find a buyer that will operate the company as a going concern. The retailer, which initially struggled amid a housing slowdown and a decline in consumer [...]

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