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2001 Stories by Ernie Tucker

• New Yuks' Eve

  published December 27, 2001

  Horace Walpole, who said that "life is a comedy to the man who thinks and a tragedy to the man who feels," could not know how his words would echo... More >>

• Winter Wake-Up

  published December 13, 2001

  The sight of adults slowly snaking about while holding antlers on their heads might strike you as a wee bit silly. But the Abbot's Bromley... More >>

• Wiz Quiz

  published November 15, 2001

  Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the most-anticipated holiday flick of the year. Friday's opening will unleash an outpouring of... More >>

• Toys Ahoy

  published November 8, 2001

  Robert wasn't a man of many words. In fact, he tended to repeat himself over and over and over. Still, what he said long ago in his scratchy,... More >>

• Ground Hero

  published November 1, 2001

  As David Bowie sang "Heroes" at the recent benefit at Madison Square Garden, crowd shots of uniformed New York firefighters and police flashed... More >>

• Room With a Boo

  published October 25, 2001

  Since its opening in 1892, the Brown Palace has experienced its share of oddities -- including ghosts who check in but don't check out. How... More >>

• Buell Be Happy

  published September 27, 2001

  Forget about the buzz over Whatchamacallit Stadium. Ignore the pull toward The Can where the Avs will see if they can once again win the Stanley... More >>

• It's a Small World

  published September 13, 2001

  After the Civil War, the legendary Colonel Little settled in Douglas County, seeking to build a new utopia. By the time he was planted in his... More >>

• Collector Objectors

  published September 6, 2001

  Are coin collectors being buffaloed by Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, or will a slightly altered reissue of the popular American Buffalo Silver... More >>

• Remaking Sense

  published August 2, 2001

  The sly galoot in the Big Suit was a hoot. Anyone who was at Red Rocks when Talking Heads singer David Byrne sauntered on stage the night of... More >>

• Cool Tools

  published July 5, 2001

  Bob Finch learned to appreciate tools growing up in his father's Wyoming workshop, where some craftsmanship apparently rubbed off: Finch worked... More >>

• City Haul

  published May 31, 2001

  When Mayor Wellington Webb trumpeted free tours of the 69-year-old City and County Building, he undersold a key point: the challenge of locating... More >>

• African Drums Beat

  published May 10, 2001

  As more people awaken to world music, transplanted artists from around the globe find ways to share their cultures locally. Two African groups... More >>

• Short Story

  published April 12, 2001

  The Aspen Shortsfest isn't a Hollywood shmoozefest. Sure, this tenth annual competition is expected to attract a few film producers.... More >>

• Incredible Universe

  published March 15, 2001

  Helen Littlejohn had never dabbled in art until one day in the early 1990s, when her son brought home a mask-making project from his middle... More >>

• Stuck on Art

  published March 1, 2001

  Sometime after 1 p.m. on Sunday, Barry "Wildman" Snyder expects to paste a few final decals -- including a red-with-blue-striped Dole label and a... More >>