Presidents Day: One time everyone agreed
Strange to think, but there was one time in the United States of America that everyone pretty much agreed on who should be president. That was the first…
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Happy 200th birthday, Susan B
February 15 marks the 200th anniversary of Susan B. Anthony’s birth. Best known for her fight for women’s voting rights, Anthony was an abolitionist and…
One small step for man, one giant leap for bovines
Want a distraction from Valentine’s Day? Consider this fun February anniversary: Feb. 18 marks the 90th anniversary of the first cow to fly in an…
Black History Month: In memory of Toni Morrison
The passing of Toni Morrison in August 2019 marked the loss of one of the most impactful authors of modern times. Morrison was the first black woman to…
Got snow? Get creative without a sled!
Sleds and snowboarding may never get old, but if you want your experience kicked up a notch, try using a different device for sledding. Tubes — Who said…
How to bowl a strike
The experts writing in Men’s Fitness say here’s how to do it: 1. Take the traditional four-step approach. 2. Extend the ball out on the first step, down…
Ski fever: The highest slopes can cause mountain fever
For doctors and nurses at Colorado’s highest elevations, ski season means a steady flow of casualties from a little-understood problem: acute mountain…
2020: It has sounded like the future for years
You have arrived at the year 2020 — a historic year where we have finally trained animals to do the hard work, like the gorilla that flies the family…
2020: What could happen; what will happen; what did happen
Given the speed of technology and change, what could happen in 2020? Here are some ideas. Things predicted in 2010 at the Consumer Electronics Show for…
Heart attack on a stick or just good eating? Lard makes a comeback
If you are over 60 years old, chances are you saw your mother or grandmother use lard in cooking. But if you are younger, the practice might seem strange…