There are plenty of beautiful and important environmental sites that people are aware of - think locations like the Everglades in Florida. But then there are places that might be even more important … more

So many of you enjoyed the quote I used last week, I thought I would begin this one with another of his quotes, “Graciousness is more than good manners. It is more than courtesy. It is the … more

What can’t television do? The answer to that question used to be obvious. These days? Not so much. Modern shows can have just as high production value as blockbusters, entice the same A-list talent … more

I am drawn to stories in which the protagonist is internally conflicted about themself or how to proceed through a fog of chaos when the right course of action is not readily clear and available. more

If we’ve learned anything from the last two years, it’s that all of us, at one point or another, will get sick. It’s not an enjoyable truth to ruminate on, but one that was repeatedly proven in … more

I regularly catch two to three per hour and sometimes I can net dozens in a single day. Not to mention the occasional overnight haul. And such a variety! more

Unexpected duos are one of the keystones of storytelling — it goes back nearly as far as human history. And yet, somehow, we’re still finding ways to give powerful new spins on the trope. Enter … more

There were maybe 20 or so of us in the room. We had gathered for a small regional business meeting a few years ago. We shared strategies, stories, and came up with new ideas and identified some … more

At the end of “A River Runs Through It,” Norman Maclean says he is “haunted by waters.” It’s a beautiful turn of a phrase, but what does it mean? more

Relationships forged under high stress situations are some of the strongest people can create. There’s a reason soldiers who serve in combat bond so deeply. Abby Rosebrock’s “Blue Ridge,” is … more

As Barbara Bridges, founder of Denver Film’s Women+Film program explains, a festival curator is a bit of a matchmaker. “You have audiences and these great movies,” she said. “And we say they … more

Spring has finally come! The dark days of winter are now releasing into the longer, warmer days of spring. We are starting to see small sprigs of green, the birds are singing and the sun is lingering longer into the nighttime hours. This is an exciting time to begin thinking about growth in a variety of forms. more

I realize that I’m probably in the minority, likely a minuscule minority, but I don’t think it’s a big deal to change our clocks twice a year to go into and come out of daylight saving time. I like that going back to standard time in the fall makes sure that it is light when most work and school days start during the winter. more

When bad things happen, we try to find a reason and someone to blame. I think it has always been this way, but now we have the media who know that reporting bad news sells, and naming the person or persons who caused the bad news sells even better. Add that the cable news channels have to provide programming 24 hours each day, so they devote many hours to the blame game.  more

I don’t know how it happened, whether it’s just the result of musicians making up for about two years of missed touring, good karma returning or just how it crumbles, cookie-wise, but Denver and … more

Recently I was diagnosed as having kidney stones. I paid $150 out of pocket to have some CT imaging done to discover that. While it is certainly unpleasant to have them, those stones are not my major health problem. The imaging discovered a 1.5 inch mass on one of my kidneys.   more

One of the most insidious parts of our current culture is that of the scam call. When cell phones came along there was a small hope that these calls would fade away to only being relegated to the landline arena, but was not that case. more

As the author of some of the most searing indictments of the damage governments and people can do, George Orwell has become synonymous with the kind of prescience most artists only dream of. But all … more

There are many reasons ancient Egypt looms so large in human imagination - the way they approached and shaped the world around them was monumental in all senses of the word. The impact they made on … more

Did it ever occur to you that the biggest problem in Colorado politics is that only one of our members of Congress is a national laughingstock?  I hadn’t either, but State Representative Dave Williams, a Colorado Springs Republican who is challenging incumbent eight-term Congressman Doug Lamborn for the Republican nomination to represent Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District, seems to have come to that conclusion. more