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 RÃo de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, or River of Our Lady of Sorrows, by Spanish priests in 1776 — and [...]
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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.
Friday, February 5, 2010
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.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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?
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Northern Argentina: a jaw-dropping, belly-filling, coca-leaf-popping good time of a trip through a wild landscape of rock spires, salt lagoons, and cactus-studded valleys.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Water is scarce in Colorado, and it's even harder to track from beneath the surface. State groundwater users have learned that monitoring and sharing underground resources is hardly a straightforward science.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Are small dams the next "green" energy source or a greenwashed, last gasp from the hydropower industry?
Thursday, July 16, 2009
If you’ve never worked at a small business that shuts down because it cannot sustain itself, I can tell you this: It catches you like a bad breakup to a good relationship and leaves a lot of unanswered questions. At a homegrown newspaper, there is this feeling: Our work is not yet done. There are stories still to be told.
"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
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Monday, February 22, 2010
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