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Wardrobe Malfunction

Friday, February 26, 2010

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Wardrobe Malfunction

It can hardly be considered a coincidence that West Nile virus swarmed America, and then the insect-repellent garment industry had a breakthrough. An essay on pesticide-laced clothing, from 2005.

Uranium mill for the River of Sorrows?

Monday, February 22, 2010

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The first new U.S. uranium mill in three decades could be coming to Colorado and the rugged valley of the Dolores River in the southwestern corner of the state. The river — originally named Río de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, or River of Our Lady of Sorrows, by Spanish priests in 1776 — and [...]

Bivalve Blues

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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Bivalve Blues

Clustershucked! More than 80 percent of oyster reefs are in severe decline due to overfishing and habitat loss, which spells bad news for coastal water quality and marine life, not to mention our future appetites on the half-shell. A short article from Winter 2009.

Obituary: Good Spirits Bar and Grill

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

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Obituary: Good Spirits Bar and Grill

My first piece for Mountain Gazette, from August 2003: An obituary for -- and defense of -- a short-lived bar in Paonia that had (re-)opened its doors just as I arrived in town.

Review: Killing for Coal

Friday, February 5, 2010

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Review: <i>Killing for Coal</i>

A review from Earth Magazine of Thomas G. Andrews' enviro-rooted history, Killing for Coal, of the Ludlow Massacre and Colorado coalfield wars of 1913-14.

Abandoned Mines and the Shaft

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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Abandoned Mines and the Shaft

Even the National Mining Association says it's time to update the the Mining Act of 1872. But will reform be a giant leap, a baby step, or something still off in the distance?

After the Aftermath

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

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After the Aftermath

Long after the benefit concerts are finished, the victims of hurricanes, earthquakes and tsunamis suffer severe emotional aftershocks. Is there a better way to respond to disaster? An article from the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Miller-McCune magazine.

Custer Was Sioux’d, Now Obama Settles

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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Custer Was Sioux’d, Now Obama Settles

Did I ever tell you about the time I tasted fresh buffalo blood on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation? That was just one part of my reporting on Oglala Sioux families trying to reconnect with traditional practices through greater land control.

Writing That Flows

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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Writing That Flows

Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for reading about. High Country News has released two books of collected articles in 2009 on different aspects of water in the West, and a few of my articles appear in them.

Plastic bombastic

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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Plastic bombastic

“Boy, did your mother do a number on you.” If you’ve ever heard that, it may be truer than anyone would like to contemplate. A recent study, reported on in The Washington Post by Juliet Eilperin on November 24, links mothers’ exposures to plasticizing chemicals with “less masculine” playtime for their young sons. The chemicals, known [...]

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My Winter Diversions

"Between Two Ferns" with Zach Galifianakis
Nice to see a fellow Greek getting ahead with his very own talk show
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The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
In the spirit of Garcia Márquez...probably one of my favorite fiction reads in a long time
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Errol Morris on the New York Times Opinionator blog
His series on photojournalism are provocative, and reminders that we are always framing history
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Pasta with Fried Peppers and Bread Crumbs (via Saveur)
Fry the peppers to a crisp and ye shall be rewarded
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Blues for Cannibals by Charles Bowden
So far, Bowden at his crankiest, which is saying something
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Residente o Visitante and Los De Atrás Vienen Conmigo - Calle 13
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The Biz of Baseball
A blog tracking the financial churnings of baseball
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"Party Down" Season 1
"Are we having fun yet?"
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The Sun
Writing best appreciated while drinking morning coffee or an evening cocktail in a melancholy yet pensive mood
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Louis C.K.: Chewed Up
Ever since his appearance on Conan when he riffed on how "we live in an amazing, amazing world, and it's wasted on the crappiest generation of, just, spoiled idiots," I've been a big fan
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11:11 - Rodrigo y Gabriela
I'm not sure if I like their music more for the flamenco or heavy metal influences
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Lady Bug
Lesser known, old-school arcade game - maybe my best worst habit

The New York Times: Science