| John Colson: Hit and Run |
| OK, full disclosure here: I am now an officially sanctioned medical marijuana patient I can just hear the shock and awe out there, dear readers How could such a sober, upright American as myself admit to such a weakness, a need to use what was (more) |
| Bernot to seek Carbondale mayor's seat |
| CARBONDALE Carbondale Trustee Stacey Patch Bernot has formally announced her intentions to run for the open mayor's seat in the April 6 town election An announcement from fellow Trustee Ed Cortez to also seek the mayor's seat is expected soon (more) |
| Small Ideas Won't Fix It |
| Some of the Republican ideas on health care reform are good, but they would barely make a dent in the system's most critical problems (more) |
| Paranoid TSA checkpoint agents arrest man over harmless Arabic flashcards |
| Filed under: North America, Airports
Anyone trying to learn a new language while heading through the airport beware the TSA is apparently paying special attention to people with flashcards
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| Our Politics May Be All in Our Head |
| Research hints that the roots of political judgments may lie in fundamental personality types and in the hard wiring of our brains (more) |
| Seven factors influencing auto-insurance rates |
| The Insurance Information Institute, a trade group for the insurance industry, said the average driver pays about $850 a year in insurance Your bill can be influenced by several factors: DRIVING RECORD: The more accidents and serious traffic violati (more) |
| Around Aspen: Recognition |
| There are times when Aspenites recognize other deserving Aspenites or sometimes people who spend time in Aspen Every January the Aspen Hall of Fame banquet is held, honoring Aspenites who have made lasting contributions to the Roaring Fork Vall (more) |
| Florida Dog Bite Laws |
| In Lake County, Florida If You Have a Dog that has Bitten Someone and is Declared Dangerous be Aware of Harsh Penalties (more) |
| U.S. hoping to medal in biathlon, Nordic combined |
| VANCOUVER, British Columbia So you planned your weekend around Lindsey Vonn, and now she's nowhere to be found Her first event, the super combined, is postponed because of the weather What's an Olympic viewer to do?Well, Sunday's schedule st (more) |
| Ray Ring: Supremes may soon go beyond campaign finance |
| When a majority of the U S Supreme Court's judges recently gave corporations new power to flood money into political ads, the court's senior Republican judge went ballistic The court's ruling threatens the integrity of elected institutions by (more) |
| Aspen boys rout Hotchkiss, improve to 16-0 |
| ASPEN The gap between Nos 1 and 2 in 3A Western Slope boys basketball appears to be as big as the Royal Gorge That is hard to debate after Saturday's result in Aspen The Skiers closed the first quarter on a 10 0 run, led by 17 at the break (more) |
| Permits now required for Yosemite's Half Dome |
| Filed under: Climbing, Hiking, North America, United States, CampingHiker's planning on making the trek to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park this summer will have to add a permit to their list of required gear Earlier this week, the Nat (more) |
| Current Events |
| Written wordA professor of geography and physiology, Jared Diamond earned a Pulitzer Prize not for the elegance of his prose, but for thinking big Very big His 1997 book 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' was subtitled 'The Fates of Human Societies,' a (more) |
| Skiers triggered deadly Colorado avalanche |
| RIDGWAY, Colo Investigators say an avalanche in southwest Colorado that killed one and injured another was triggered by skiers who were crossing a ridge above the two who were caught in the snow A party of seven skiers was using a backcountry h (more) |
| Photo of the Day (02.13.10) |
| Filed under: Asia, Japan, Photo of the Day
Sometimes I wonder if animals talk to each other And if they do, is it just about food and migrations and defending themselves against predators? Or do animals gossip? This photo by Flickr user Ryukyu Mike (more) |
| Some guidelines for auto insurance claims |
| When it comes to insurance, what you don't do can be just as important as what you do Wrong moves when filing a claim, or saying the wrong thing, can cost you (more) |
| Kelly J. Hayes: WineInk |
| People have their reasons for buying wines at a particular shop Location tops most lists, followed by value and then probably selection And while these are all valid points, to me the best reason to patronize a shop is because you like and tru (more) |
| Virtuoso Travel Network sees travel market comeback |
| Filed under: Business, North America, United StatesThe latest study from the Virtuoso Travel Network sees international leisure and luxury travel on a pleasant trajectory, providing a glimmer of hope for the beleaguered travel market Corporate trave (more) |
| BAE Systems and Barclays Bank top week's results table |
| THE start of the bank reporting season and a host of economic data should leave investors with plenty to ponder this week (more) |
| Fury grows as Lloyds could pay £6 million to Daniels |
| TAXPAYER BACKED Lloyds Banking Group is on a collision course with campaigners as its chief executive, Eric Daniels, is lined up to receive a potential bonus and salary packag (more) |
| 'Bus2Antarctica' comes to a successful end - Andrew Evans arrives on his 7t |
| Filed under: North America, Antarctica, United States
On January 9th, National Geographic writer (and Gadling team member) Andrew Evans set off on a trip to reach Antarctica
Not that many people make this trip, and while the destination itself is (more) |
| 25-50-100 years ago... |
| February 1910'Aspen not treated right by railroad companies' complained the headline in The Aspen Democrat Times a century ago The newspaper reported:For many years past, Aspen has had to put up with all sorts of kinds of sick, wheezy, cripple (more) |
| Insurer Delays Increase for California Customers |
| Anthem Blue Cross appeared confident its new premiums would pass state scrutiny even as it delayed the increase (more) |
| Southwest Airlines decides actor Kevin Smith is 'too fat' to fly with them |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines
Oh Southwest Airlines You make yourself look good by staying away from those pesky baggage charges, then you go and make yourself look ridiculous by kicking a famous actor off your plane because (more) |
| M&S Home Insurance Urges Romantics Check Rings Are Insured Before Proposing |
| M&S Home Insurance is advising romantics to check rings to ensure they are insured before proposing this Valentine's Day (more) |
| Patagonia doesn't fail with Powder Bowl pant |
| I've haven't had a decent pair of ski pants in more than a decade That all changed this season when I became the proud and satisfied owner of a pair of Powder Bowl pants from Patagonia Before I get into the specs of the pant, let me just say I (more) |
| Aspen girls roll against Hotchkiss |
| ASPEN Aspen girls basketball coach Jeremy Haack has been waiting for this Waiting for everything to click 'I kept telling the girls that if we're all on the same page, we're going to be tough to beat,' Haack said Better late than never Geor (more) |
| Gov't Mule: Kickin' back, and back in Aspen |
| ASPEN When guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody started Gov't Mule in 1994, they weren't thinking about how far they might ride the new band Haynes and Woody at the time were young bucks who had brought new life to the Allman Brot (more) |
| Day 1: Ohno, Kearney win; slower luge track debuts |
| VANCOUVER, British Columbia Apolo Anton Ohno glided around the ice Saturday night with a U S flag tucked under an arm, flashing a handful of fingers plus one That makes six, his new career medal count that matches Bonnie Blair for the most b (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $183 TomTom connected GPS, $4 travel alarm clock and mor |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Sunday February 14th 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for the TomTom XL 340S Live GPS (more) |
| A new way to find a spa in New York |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Internet ToolsWhen you go to a resort, the spa decision is pretty easy to make The resort is the main draw, so you just go with the spa that's on property If your trip involves a major city, though, you'd (more) |
| Calling about your plane tickets? Clear your afternoon |
| Filed under: Business, AirlinesThree hours into my phone call with the Delta Airlines Platinum desk yesterday evening, I started to suspect that something was awry Wait times on this normally outstanding phone line are usually in the seconds, not ho (more) |
| German Nuclearwater Wonderland theme park offers 'fun for the whole family' |
| Filed under: Europe
What you see above may look like your everyday fast breeder nuclear reactor plant (and it once was), but in reality, it is the German 'Kalkar Wunderland' theme park The power plant became the biggest waste of German tax payer mo (more) |
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| 25pc hike in life policies tipped |
| The cost of buying life insurance could rise by as much as 25 per cent this year because of changes to the way it is taxed, the insurance industry body has warned Vance Arkinstall, chief executive of the Investment Savings and (more) |
| Sadeghi and Millecamps wed |
| Dr Patricia Hill and Mr Nasser Sadeghi of Aspen announce the marriage of their daughter, Sabrina Darya Sadeghi, to Sebastien Gonzague Millecamps of Paris Sebastien is the son of Veronique and Jean Claude Millecamps of Lesigny and of Ile d'Yeu (more) |
| No praise for Grover Cleveland on President's Day |
| Aspen celebrated favored presidents by naming schools after them: Washington, Lincoln and Garfield Washington was the universally favored founding father While Lincoln was beloved by half of Aspen, he was reviled by the many confederate veter (more) |
| After delays, new Olympic ski schedule in works |
| After delays, new Olympic ski schedule in worksHOWARD FENDRICH,AP Sports WriterWHISTLER, British Columbia After postponing the first two Alpine events, the International Ski Federation is considering a revamped schedule for the Vancouver Olym (more) |
| DEA: Colorado marijuana dispensaries are illegal |
| HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo The top Drug Enforcement Administration officer in Denver says marijuana dispensaries that are popping up across the state are illegal Federal agents raided the home of a marijuana grower who spoke publicly about his large (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| SUNDAY, FEB 14ISIS THEATER Valentine's Day at 2:00, 5:00, 8:00 p m The Wolfman at 2:30, 5:15, 7:50 p m Dear John at 1:45, 4:40, 7:30 p m Crazy Heart at 2:10, 4:50, 7:40 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSEAn Education at (more) |
| New player emerges on Aspen's real estate scene |
| ASPEN There's a memorable line in the movie 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' where title actors Paul Newman and Robert Redford realize they are in for a challenge Bolivian troops hound the bank robbers relentlessly, keeping them on the r (more) |
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