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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    They Call It Myanmar, in Denver tomorrow, lifts the curtain on the people of Burma

    Colorado is home to more than two thousand refugees from Burma, an isolated country in southeast Asia. Among them is Drucie Bathin, the head of the Colorado Rangers Organization, which works on the model of refugees helping refugees, and the subject of our cover story, "A World Away." And what is it ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Ten RecordSetter world records set by Coloradoans, including most questions asked in a drive-thru

    The core philosophy of Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman's book, The RecordSetter Book of World Records, is that everyone can be the world's best at something -- even if it is something ridiculous. They'll sign their book tonight at the Tattered Cover LoDo and tomorrow at the Boulder Bookstore. In add ... More >>

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Child-sex-trafficking stereotypes demolished by new research

    The core philosophy of Corey Henderson and Dan Rollman's book, The RecordSetter Book of World Records, is that everyone can be the world's best at something -- even if it is something ridiculous. They'll sign their book tonight at the Tattered Cover LoDo and tomorrow at the Boulder Bookstore. In add ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Round two with Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10

    Lori Midson​ Scott Yosten Steakhouse 10 3516 South Elati Street 303-789-0911 www.steakhouse10.com This is part two of my interview with Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10. Part one of my interview with Yosten ran in this space yesterday. Favorite food city: Chicago. The ethnic borough ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Scott Yosten, exec chef of Steakhouse 10, on politicians, food trucks and the weirdness of the customer who chewed the fat

    Lori Midson​ Scott Yosten Steakhouse 10 3516 South Elati Street 303-789-0911 www.steakhouse10.com This is part one of my interview with Scott Yosten, executive chef of Steakhouse 10. Part two of my interview with Yosten will run tomorrow. Scott Yosten has seen it all: a maître d' who coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Three food blogs provide plenty of inspiration...and a few recipes, too

    Jennifer Yu had to learn new baking tricks at 8500 feet.​Jennifer Yu learned to bake for stress relief, first when she was in graduate school for geology at Cornell University, and then at Cal Tech. "I took cookies into work all the time," she remembers. "People would ask, 'How do you make you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Aubrey Lavizzo, Colorado's Veterinarian of the Year, talks about pet peeves and pet loss

    No, he didn't get a crown, Dr. Aubrey J. Lavizzo informs me, when the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association named him the 2011 CVMA Veterinarian of the Year. But he did get "a free lunch for me and my wife, Gale" -- and a round of applause from his colleagues in recognition of his decades of servi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    One Book One, One Denver suggestion: Steve Katz's Time's Wallet

    ​We've made no secret about our beef with One Book, One Denver -- specifically, that the program doesn't try very hard to find unknown novels by great authors, or even books by Colorado authors -- but so far this year we've neglected to put our money where our mouth is. So here's the first of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Bedbugs: Top five myths -- and the icky truth

    ​ Bedbugs, which are the subject of this week's feature, "Bug Bedlam," are truly creepy. If you need proof, watch these video clips of them sucking human blood, pooping and procreating. But nasty as they are, there are also some nasty rumors out there about them that are just plain fiction. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Remembering Sandy Widener, John Parr and Chase Parr

    katy tartakoff​The reminder for the memorial site at muchloved.com came in at 5:01 this morning. I did not need it: Not a day goes by that I do not think about Sandy Widener, John Parr and Chase Parr, the three members of a much-loved Colorado family who died in a horrific car wreck three year ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    It's starting to get cold and sucky outside. We're here to help

    Avoid this at all costs.​Winter is approaching. It's shitty outside. You can't go anywhere without bundling up into a bajillion layers, and where is there to even go in the city when it's so cold out? The long, carefree days of summer are behind us, and now it gets dark depressingly early in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Surprise! Tits affect tipping

    A Flickr photo.​Cornell University is known for its high-minded academic research, but it also has its hand in some randier projects. For example, professor Michael Lynn recently published a research paper on how a waitress's appearance affects her tips, according to this report on Restaurant ... More >>

  • News

    June 10, 2010

    Cowboy Down: Rob Krentz's Family Talks About the Life and Death of the Murdered Arizona Rancher

    A Flickr photo.​Cornell University is known for its high-minded academic research, but it also has its hand in some randier projects. For example, professor Michael Lynn recently published a research paper on how a waitress's appearance affects her tips, according to this report on Restaurant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Temple Grandin, CSU prof, named one of Time's 100 most influential people

    Photo courtesy Cornell UniversityTemple Grandin is keeping some impressive company.​It's been a nice year thus far for CSU professor/cow whisperer Temple Grandin. In February, she was portrayed by actress Claire Danes in Temple Grandin, a well-reviewed HBO biopic. And now, she's been named on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    St. Patrick's Day on the streets of Denver

    Your intrepid blogger performs his journalistic duty by doing a round of car bombs with his friends. ​ If you can read these words on your computer screen today, you have shamed St. Patrick. Also, you were probably not anywhere near Colfax last night. Fortunately for you, that is exactly whe ... More >>

  • News

    January 3, 2008

    Remembering Sandy Widener

    In journalism, "30" means the end. But after thirty years, it's not easy to let somebody go.

  • News

    November 15, 2007

    The Colorado Lottery Offers Up Golden Rules

    You may already be a winner!

  • Music

    November 1, 2007

    Pete Wernick

    Bluegrass legend Dr. Banjo is still plucking after all these years.

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2007

    Q&A With Pete Wernick of Flexigrass

    Bluegrass legend Dr. Banjo is still plucking after all these years.

  • News

    August 16, 2007

    People Power

    Chris Nevitt, both pro-union and an economist, represents some of the poorest and wealthiest areas of the city. Can he bring everyone together?

  • Dining

    April 19, 2007

    Wynkoop Brewing Co.

    A toast to Kurt Vonnegut.

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2007

    Contestant #3: Kandyce Hudson

    A toast to Kurt Vonnegut.

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2007

    Contestant #3: Kandyce Hudson

    A toast to Kurt Vonnegut.

  • News

    November 2, 2006

    From Russia, Without Love

    Hackers are selling rape porn through university websites -- including student pages at UCD.

  • Culture

    September 1, 2005

    Memory Lane

    A farewell to architect Eugene Sternberg and landscape architect Jane Silverstein Ries.

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Building a Better Mousetrap

    Biologist Rob Ramey isn't afraid of taking risks -- but taking on environmentalists may be his riskiest move.

  • News

    July 22, 2004

    Slippery Slopes

    Western State seeks to save its ski team with a dash for private cash.

  • Calendar

    May 13, 2004

    Land of the Free Spirits

    Americana explores the currents in our culture

  • Culture

    May 13, 2004

    Fragile Legacies

    The fate of classic modern architecture in the suburbs is now at a crossroads.

  • News

    March 18, 2004

    It's Not Easy Being Green

    Look who's mad at Dick Lamm now!

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2003

    Small World

    Where little folks rule

  • News

    September 26, 2002

    The Spirit Moves Her

    Jamie Korngold, the Adventure Rabbi, seeks the sacred in God's outdoor gym.

  • News

    September 27, 2001

    War and Remembrance

    Father Jim Sunderland chose to spend his life as a middleman -- between killers and God.

  • News

    February 15, 2001

    Swiss Miss

    When his wife required an emergency transplant, this professor was ready to donate his own kidney -- but CU wasn't willing to pay the price.

  • Culture

    May 11, 2000

    Totally Abstract

    At 100 years old, abstract art still holds its shape.

  • News

    December 10, 1998

    Virgin Rebirth

    The statue doesn't look like a traditional Our Lady of Guadalupe. But its appearance is just the start of the mystery.

  • Music

    September 4, 1997

    The Reich Stuff

    A new boxed set gives minimalist Steve Reich maximum exposure.

  • Music

    January 31, 1996

    THE MAGNIFICENT FIVE

    PETE WERNICK'S LIVE FIVE PLAYS BLUEGRASS A NEW WAY.

  • News

    February 8, 1995

    THE HEP-C GENERATION

    PETE WERNICK'S LIVE FIVE PLAYS BLUEGRASS A NEW WAY.

  • Music

    January 12, 1994

    Unholy Rollers

    Bad Religion is pushing punk rock to the masses.

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