Tag: apr 19 2018 issue
Middle East meltdown
The illegal airstrikes by the United States, Britain and France seem to be more of a publicity stunt to demonstrate the moral virtue of...
All are welcome
The art of filmmaking can be tedious, admits director and producer Susan Polis Schutz. Projects can take years to complete, and after finishing her...
A New Horizon
For Esther and Johnson Medidi at the dedication of the New Horizons Safehouse in Podu, India, and for the young women of New Horizons....
Boulder County needs an authentic choice for County Commissioner
Heading into the 2018 elections, Boulder County faces two divergent futures — either extending the status quo with a dangerous game of insider politics,...
Senator Gardner and the art of the deal
Far out.
Colorado Republican Senator Cory Gardner struck a mighty blow for marijuana legalization and states’ rights recently. If things play out like Gardner thinks...
The right way to celebrate 420
Another April 20 is upon us, aka 420 aka the day for getting baked out of your mind and eating approximately 10,000 bowls of...
Try this week: Suckling pig with farro, and more
Suckling Pig with Farro
Black Cat market stand, Boulder Farmers Market, 13th St., blackcatboulder.com
If you’re waiting for an occasion to visit Black Cat or Bramble &...
Longmont Food Rescue is saving plates
Every community wastes food. Many just send it to the landfill. More evolved communities connect food suppliers with food banks, and cans of beans...
Know your brew: Double IPA
Though India pale ales (IPAs) are still enjoying a multi-year residency atop the craft beer throne — placement unlikely to be usurped anytime soon...
The launch of Longmont Restaurant Week
There was a time when nobody thought about “dining” and “Longmont” in the same sentence. “When I was growing up, my parents always had...
The science of how nature positively affects our brains
Early in her book, The Nature Fix, Florence Williams writes, “ think of nature as a luxury, not a necessity. We don’t recognize how...
