Community
Game On…COVID Victory Gardens
Nostalgic victory gardens are the new black in this era of modern plague. We gardened our way through two World Wars and the Spanish Flu out of necessity to address food shortages and boost morale. […]
Month: April 2021
The Gray Zone
Older Coloradans: More Likely to Give Care than to Receive It
2 in 5 Coloradans 60 and older provide day-to-day support to a loved one. They spend an average of 9-12 hours per week in duties ranging from transportation and meals to personal hygiene or help […]
Parenting
Michelangelo Was Rich
Many of us always assumed even great artists like Michelangelo lived a frugal, typical existence of the cliche starving artist. If the real story of Michelangelo had been common knowledge, solid funding for the arts […]
Checking Out Book Reviews
Checking out: Cuyahoga
In the early hours of New Year’s Day 1837, Pete Beatty’s “Cuyahoga” (Scribner, 2020) introduces Big Son, a pioneering American spirit among the likes of Johnny Appleseed and Daniel Boone. Big Son, his “shoulders wide […]
Health
Dear COVID 19, Thank you for…
Trying to constantly reclaim, recreate, and “go back to the way things were” can have serious wellness ramifications. This isn’t to say we shouldn’t treasure our memories, honor sacrifices made, and mourn losses. We must! […]