| John Colson: Hit and Run |
| A blast from the past came to visit this week, in the form of a YouTube clip from a message that Hunter S Thompson, the late writer and muse of Woody Creek, left on the answering machine of some local yokel audio visual shop that messed with H (more) |
| Saving money on your home |
| Simple strategies for paying off your mortgage sooner and reducing expenses There are dozens of ways to make your housing investment pay off faster and at a greater return In some cases, a small extra outlay may be required, sometimes every month, (more) |
| Cadillac Insurance Center Owner Utilizes Current Legislation to Save Michig |
| Michigan public employees express strong opposition to proposed Health Care Bill No 5345, which mandates a uniform, state run public employee health benefits program Cadillac Insurance Agency saves customers millions utilizing current legislation (more) |
| Capital barrier may rule out newcomer buying RBS branches |
| HOPES that 320 Royal Bank of Scotland branches south of the Border will be sold to a new banking market entrant appear to be fading as documents reveal bidders will need to st (more) |
| Japanese sex clubs: Where flight attendant uniforms mean service |
| Filed under: Asia, Japan, Airlines, NewsWhere is a flight attendant uniform synonymous with high touch service? Well, you may encounter JAL duds in a Japanese sex club Your hostess may not keep it on long, but you'll be happy to know that your safet (more) |
| Trusty, adjustable backcountry poles |
| I'm hardly a hard core backcountry skier In fact, my tours barely qualify as backcountry lite, but the el cheapo adjustable poles I was using for such outings turned out to be even wussier than I am It's not like they ever self adjusted (i e (more) |
| Changes May Be Coming to Massachusetts Snow and Ice Rule |
| In early February, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging the existing rule regarding property owner liability for injuries caused by snow and ice (more) |
| Rewards of reading old Aspen papers |
| A 1960s folk duo known by two names, Pat and Victoria and Mr And Mrs Garvey, spent a winter entertaining in Aspen Performing mostly original material, they found inspiring sources for songs in Aspen's decades old newspapers One resulting re (more) |
| 25-50-100 years ago ... |
| March 1910A century ago, The Aspen Democrat Times reported regularly on the ongoing revival meetings taking place nightly at the Wheeler Opera House At one of the gatherings, the guest evangelist condemned professed Christians for taking part (more) |
| Kelly J. Hayes: WineInk |
| This past Sunday evening I opened a bottle of the 2008 'The Stump Jump' Red, an affordable and eminently quaffable GSM (Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre) made by Chester Osborn at his d'Arenberg winery in Australia's McLaren Vale You can find it all (more) |
| Vail medical center's helicopter service takes off |
| VAIL, Colo Dr Reg Franciose remembers a frustrating night in the emergency room three years ago He needed to send a patient with a head injury from the Vail Valley Medical Center to a Denver hospital for additional treatment, but it took h (more) |
| 2010 Iditarod begins today |
| Filed under: Festivals and Events, North America, United StatesFollowing the ceremonial start in Anchorage yesterday, the 2010 Iditarod officially begins today with 71 mushers, and their dog sled teams, setting out from Willow, Alaska on a two week l (more) |
| Physical and Emotional Costs of Being Hit by a Drunk Driver |
| 4,000 Minnesotans are injured each year in alcohol related accidents Those injured are often left with debilitating injuries for the rest of their lives (more) |
| Warren Watch: Howard still next in line |
| Despite a change in the wording of Berkshire Hathaway Inc 's annual report, Howard Buffett still is in line to become the next chairman of the company (more) |
| Don't overpay for auto insurance if you've had tickets |
| Traffic tickets don't have to be a financial death sentence when it comes to shopping for auto insurance (more) |
| Smoke if you got 'em: Washington DC to OK hotel smoking |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Hotels and AccommodationsNon smokers probably won't be too excited by the news, but cigar smokers will rejoice The Washington DC City Council passed a measure last week that eases smoking restrictions on ho (more) |
| California's Tort Reform Puts Injured Patients at a Disadvantage |
| The true impact of medical malpractice caps becomes apparent when a patient is seriously injured The patient may be unable to pursue just compensation for the injuries because of the damages limit (more) |
| Around Aspen: More Theatre Aspen |
| There were so many photos and everyone had such a good time that I am running another column of Theatre Aspen gala photos Did you know that the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) in Old Snowmass is partnering with the Clinton Climate Initiative and (more) |
| Cuche wins World Cup downhill title |
| KVITFJELL, Norway Didier Cuche of Switzerland won his third World Cup downhill title with a dominant run Saturday, his first race after missing the podium in the event at the Vancouver Olympics Cuche finished the race on the 1994 Olympic cour (more) |
| Photo of the Day (3.7.2010) |
| Filed under: Asia, Laos, Photo of the Day
Only when we take a step back from our travels do we begin to see the bigger picture Those moments where you slow down, take a deep breath and allow your senses to take in the rich sensory experience of trav (more) |
| Dan Sheridan: On the Money |
| ASPEN Getting fired from his apres ski gig at the Aspen Skiing Company owned Sneaky's Tavern has given singer songwriter Dan Sheridan his moment in a bigger spotlight than the one he ordinarily occupies Since being dismissed in early January (more) |
| Vonn wins 3rd straight World Cup downhill title |
| CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland Lindsey Vonn won her third straight downhill title Saturday and tied Bode Miller for the most career World Cup victories by an American at 32 She defeated Johanna Schnarf of Italy by a mere 0 01 seconds in her first (more) |
| Author Anita Shreve in Aspen |
| ASPEN Anita Shreve says the thing that unites her novels an impressive 15 of them over the last 20 years is the emphasis on a defining moment 'How a single moment in time can change your life forever,' she said 'A lot of the books have (more) |
| New technology to scan shoes, (save time?) at airport |
| Filed under: Airlines, AirportsIf you've ever been irritated by the whole process of taking your shoes off in the airport security line, this news may give you some solace The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced that they (more) |
| Aspen boys pound Yuma, book trip to Fort Collins |
| ASPEN Aspen put the rest of the state on notice Saturday The second seeded Skiers, who many thought deserved a fourth or fifth seed in this year's state tournament, made quite a statement in Saturday's sub region final against visiting Yuma (more) |
| Reconciling With the Past |
| Republicans claim that using reconciliation to pass health care reform would be unprecedented History proves them wrong (more) |
| Jennie Lay: Cave-dwelling worms by a famous ski hill |
| It's so bizarre, it's almost hard to believe: In downtown Steamboat Springs in western Colorado, on a local ski hill, there's a small cave that's become famous among some scientists The red worms living inside are unique on land, leading resea (more) |
| Stolen identity |
| Some time before 10:50 on the morning of July 20, 2009, a man identifying himself as William Kramer boarded American Airlines flight 720 departing from Dallas Fort Worth for New York He traveled first class His one way ticket cost $1,145 60 (more) |
| Alaskan village building $76 million airport - for 100 people |
| Filed under: North America, United States, Airlines, AirportsThe Alaskan village of Akutan is home to 100 permanent residents and 900 seasonal workers Like many Alaskan communities, Akutan makes its money off seafood production At the moment, the v (more) |
| New app guides Vail skiers |
| VAIL, Colo Vail area residents Robert Goldberg and Ian Sacks got to know each other through the children's furniture business in New York about 30 years ago The friends' new venture is far more high tech than race car beds Sacks and Goldberg r (more) |
| Daily gear deals - $30 laptop TV tuner, $19 noise canceling headphones and |
| Filed under: Gadling's Daily Deal
Here are the hottest gear deals for today, Sunday March 7th 2010 Remember, these deals are often valid for just one day, so act fast before they are gone
Today's first deal is for a USB TV tuner This small U (more) |
| Armed robbers grab $1 million from Berlin Grand Hyatt poker tournament |
| Filed under: Europe, Germany
On Saturday, a group of men armed with hand grenades and automatic rifles stormed into the Berlin Grant Hyatt in the middle of the European Poker Tournament The men grabbed bags of money and left leaving the particip (more) |
| EPA frac'ing study welcomed in Garfield County |
| GARFIELD COUNTY Oil and gas industry supporters and critics alike say they welcome an impending federal study of the chemicals that go into the controversial mixture known as 'frac'ing, fluids,' although for somewhat different reasons Industry c (more) |
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| Hang with Hardy at writers' workshop weekend in Britain |
| Filed under: Europe, United Kingdom, Hotels and Accommodations
If you're a big fan of Return of the Native or Jude the Obscure, there's a travel package that's perfect for you Built around the chance to hang with Thomas Hardy's ghost or, should we (more) |
| Current events |
| Visual artsThe annual Art Auction at Anderson Ranch Arts Center has been a high point of the Roaring Fork Valley summer for years, a celebration not only of art, but of the Ranch and its community values Monothon attempts to capture the spirit of (more) |
| If Reform Fails |
| There are some basic facts Americans need to know as Congress decides whether to approve comprehensive health reform or continue with what we have (more) |
| Building society in merger talks |
| BRITAIN'S third biggest building society is in talks to merge with a smaller rival in the latest of a series of tie ups in the struggling sector, it emerged yesterday (more) |
| The movie listings: Aspen to Glenwood |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 7ISIS THEATER Alice in Wonderland at 2:00, 4:45, 7:30 p m Cop Out at 2:25, 5:20, 7:50 p m Shutter Island at 1:45, 5:00, 8:00 p m The Last Station at 2:15, 5:10, 7:40 p m 406 E Hopkins Ave , Aspen 925 7584 WHEELER OPERA HOUSE Ac (more) |
| More trail work coming to Colorado National Monument |
| COLORADO NATIONAL MONUMENT, Colo More federal money is coming to Colorado National Monument for trail improvements in what park officials are calling the trails' biggest facelift in decades Parks officials have announced an additional $27,000 i (more) |
| Illinois Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Malpractice Caps |
| On February 4, the Illinois Supreme Court once again ruled in favor of the victims of medical negligence, eliminating caps on damages for pain and suffering in medical malpractice lawsuits (more) |
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