Tag: dec 26 2019 issue
Astrology 12/26/19
ARIES
March 21-April 19: Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Denmark during World War II. In 1943, Hitler ordered all Danish Jews to be arrested —...
‘This is how I win.’
Nothing
is easier than to denounce the evildoer; nothing is more difficult than to
understand him. —Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and
Punishment
His name is Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler),...
The Great Buster: A Celebration
Before he was a filmmaker, Peter Bogdanovich was a critic and historian par excellence. Coming of age as the first wave of Hollywood filmmakers...
The year in beer
“This isn’t a blip; it’s
the new normal.”
So said Bart Watson,
chief economist for the Brewers Association — the Boulder-based trade group
representing craft breweries — at...
Try this week: La Tigella, Mon Cherie Bistro, and more
Lardo Tigella
La Tigella at Rosetta Hall, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, rosettahall com/chefs/la-tigella
The tigella is a unique sandwich created and celebrated in Bologna, Italy. Chef...
Cuckoo for cocoa nog
When the weather turns cold, we turn to hot cocoa. Like the vanishing sun, that steaming cup is a source of warmth and energy,...
In defense of burning books and abalone
Some books should be burned. At least one book should be burned. That book should be Ulysses.
THE WRONG MOLLUSK
I was at the Kapi’olani Farmers...
Open & Shuttered
Dear Future Food History Researcher,
As the year 2020 arrived, we heard that Ralphie’s Bar and Grill, which only opened in February, would close by...
Chief Niwot’s Curse
On the longest night of the year, we sit cross-legged in a circle and watch unfamiliar faces across from us flicker in candlelight. We...
The people’s fight for open government
A major battle plays out daily in Colorado as some of our elected and appointed officials — all of whom took a solemn oath to...
