Hogans celebrate family, roots

Summer is reunion time, in large part because festivities can be held outside and also because it’s safer for people to travel. Families and old classmates come together, and the stories flo...

Kai Welch show promises intimate night of music

Small music venues are the choice music venues. Don’t let the size of the performance space dictate your expectations on the quality of the product. If a band or performer gradua...

Fly-fishing, bears and eagles: It must be Alaska

Had the Vikings been fly fishermen, bear hunters and eagle watchers, instead of plunderers and pillagers, Alaska would have been their definition of Valhalla. It certainly is mine. ...

Annual La Plata County Fair promises something for everyone

Come one, come all to the 2014 La Plata County Fair. The annual county fair, which will be held through Sunday, is a great opportunity for the public to enjoy many family fun act...

When you need respite from summer, get out

It’s August – summer in transition. A quotient of light erodes from either side of every day, portending the inevitable fall. Cooling temperatures, changing smells. I feel a tin...

Clubhouse Porch

For some, this is old news. But I thought it deserved at least one more look. Even though he finished tied for 18th place, Durango’s Devin Schreiner, son of Kip and Tammy Schreine...

Protecting our brains over a glass of fine wine

A helmet is hardly de rigueur cocktail wear, but when Gray Matters was the beneficiary of Red Snapper’s guest bartender largesse in June, it was what all the best-dressed guests were wearin...

Strategy may be what businesses need to succeed

A number of business people have approached me lately to discuss their strategy. This may seem like a fairly straight-forward request. However, I’ve learned to probe deeper until I know what...

Ramping up for another year of arts on campus

August marks the time we look forward to the beginning of school, ending our summer fun and anticipating what the new year has in store for the arts on campus. The arrival of new...

Don’t get burned: Simple measures can save your skin

Can you guess what is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States? It is skin cancer, with 5 million Americans treated each year. Treatment for skin cancer accounts ...

Wonders of the world – not stuff – can fill our hearts

It’s Saturday morning, the sun shimmering like a pool of heat you could drown in. The kids are stationed at Lego headquarters, where small, hard-edged plastic shapes sprawl menacingly. Dan a...

A curious culinary experience: Western food in China

I once worked at a Chinese buffet in the U.S. and noticed how different the food was from the food in China. One day, I asked my boss why it was like this, and she replied, “This...