Since becoming a mom, I really find myself annoying. There are days when all I do is walk around the house saying "Jonas, stop that, don't hit your brother, Soren I'm gonna spank your bottom if you don't pick up those grapes, Marek, stop crying for the love of God, ew, this … more
See all Haute Mamas entriesNot that Penn is a Cubs fan, though who knows? Point is, he's a Hugo Chavez fan and if you don't like Chavez, Penn thinks hugo to jail. Nice to know that Penn is up to speed on that freedom-of-expression stuff. Too North American for him? … more
See all Oh Really? entriesState Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, has won the support from the Western Slope Conservative Alliance in his bid to be the Republican Party's nominee to run against U.S. Rep. John Salazar, the Democrat who represents Colorado's third congressional district. The alliance is to formally … more
See all RealPolitik entriesColorado Mountain Winefest has joined the burgeoning world of social media by tagging into Facebook, Twitter and YouTube along with offering an updated and more user-friendly Web site at www.ColoradoWinefest.com. The Web site allows you to purchase tickets to the September 16-19 … more
See all Wine Openers entriesThe final day of my trip to Jackson Hole we decided to go chute us some turkey! The Turkey Chute that is. Accurately described by Tom Turiano in his quintessential guide to "Teton Skiing" as a superb, carving gully plunging into the south fork of Avalanche … more
See all The Outdoor Junkie entries…‘Wouldn’t it Be Nice’ …listening to the Beach Boys right now…This song reminds me of growing up on the coast of North Carolina and not having a care in the world…You know what? It is Nice to be here in Grand Junction. Do Mushrooms have … more
See all It's Allgood entriesIt's not that they know so little, it's that so much of what they know is wrong.
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