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Are Relationships Really Worth Having?
John Gray, PhD I'm an older woman who's been divorced and then became widowed from my second husband. My children are all grown and have moved away and have lives and children of their own....


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Quirk Books To Take On Night Of The Living Trekkies
molitorious.blogspot.com/ Quirk Books, the undisputed leader in horror mashups, just acquired rights to the new zombie book “Night of the Living Trekkies” by Kevin David Anderson.This new...
Denver's Burlesque Beauties Are Looking For A Few Good Men
Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret have put out a casting call to men in the Denver area -specifically those who want to strut their stuff.Starting Monday, March 15th at 6:30pm, willing and able men...
Pot Farm Found In Grand Junction Office Building
A pot farm was found in an office building in Grand Junction on Thursday. The Western Colorado Drug Task Force found more than 1,000 marijuana plants and a tub full of hash in Suite 101 of 573...
Body Of Baby Or Fetus Found In Travel Bag At Home
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) ― Authorities say a near-term fetus or very young infant has been discovered in a cloth travel bag in a Westminster...
Family, Friends Relieved By Clark Verdict
(3/12/2010) It was a bittersweet victory for the mother of slain Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on Thursday. That's when a jury found suspected gang member Willie Clark guilty on all 21...
Couple Tries To Repeal Internet Sales Tax
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- From jilted Amazon affiliate to political activist, Rachelle Paplow hopes to organize other outraged marketers and convince voters to repeal the Internet sales tax."It's unfair,...
American Idol Shocker: Denver's Lilly Scott Is Going Home
View all » Lilly Scott was arguably one of the top three talents on American Idol this season. But in a decision that shocked the judges and the audience, she was sent home on Thursday...
Colorado, Snow Conditions In Paradise Report
View all » Snow Conditions in Colorado Resorts ReportReport as of March 11, 2010 5:30 pmWolf Creek New snow 1” 24 hours 10” 72 hoursBase depth 117”-119”Weather 11...
Revisiting A High Flying Penny In Feb. Staging A Turnaround, That Is Set For Mass Production.
Excerpt: ..(We) have completed work resulting in Wanderport now having a beta-ready approved design that is scalable for mass production.... What resulted when the news came...
Winning The West Should Be Rockies Top Priority
AP Photo Back about this time in 2006, I went out on a limb and picked the Colorado Rockies to break through and win their first National League West Division title. I based that pick on the mediocre...
First Aid For Pets In Denver
Associated Press As parents, getting first aid training is vital to help treat injuries to our kids, sometimes while we await help. But, first aid is also available for pets. Knowing these techniques...
Flobots, John Common And More: Denver Live Music Weekend Picks March 12-13
It's the weekend in Denver, and as usual, that means there's a lot of great live music to choose from. If you're looking for a good show, here are some of the more promising picks--all local acts...
Shoe Trend Sensation: Clog Nation
View all » A new trend is in town, CLOGS! All shapes, sizes, and colors of clogs are being seen everywhere. In the past couple of months I have ripped out a "trend alert" page from...
Rocky Votolato At The Hi-dive On 3/10/10
Rocky Votolato . Votolato moved to Seattle in his teens and discovered underground punk rock and indie rock for himself and while he formed a couple bands in high school, none were as notable as...
Teamsters File For Injunction Against Frontier Airlines Parent Republic Airways
mechanics moving to Milwaukee of their union representation. The union’s airline division late Wednesday filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Milwaukee requesting a preliminary injunction...
Fort Collins Tries To Attract More To 'midtown'
Fort Collins is working to make something special out of what's now being called "Midtown." The corridor runs along College Ave. for three miles between Prospect Rd. and Harmony Rd. The long...
Denver Charity Getting Part Of Obama Nobel Money
DENVER—The American Indian College Fund in Denver is one of nine charitable organizations that will receive donation's from President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize money. Fund president and...
Fetus Found Dead In Travel Bag
WESTMINSTER, Colo. -- The body of a "near term fetus or term infant" was found stuffed in a cloth travel bag in a Westminster home on Wednesday, officials said.An autopsy conducted Thursday was...
3 Men Arrested In Smiling Moose Deli Burglaries
ARVADA, Colo. -- Arvada police have arrested three people suspected of burglarizing several Smiling Moose Delis in the Denver metro area.Shawn Edwards, 30, and Dion Marquez, 18, both from Northglenn...
Denver East Remains Unbeaten By Dominating Cherry Creek In Colorado High School Rugby
Denver East’s first try (converted) to take a 7-0 lead in the first six minutes of the match proved to be enough to defeat their struggling Division I (DI)...
The Whey To Understanding Whey Protein. Part Iv
a company that sells protein products has on their label 20 grams of protein per serving and then another company's label (same product) but their serving contains 30 grams of the same protein....
Udr Chairman Robert Larson Dies
The Taubman Co. , died Thursday, he was 75. “Today we lost a friend,” Thomas Toomey, president and CEO of the Highlands Ranch-based apartment operator UDR, said in a statement....
Inmate Dies In Boulder Jail Of Apparent Suicide
The 40-year-old man was in a cell by himself. Boulder County Sheriff's deputies say they had checked on the inmate 12 minutes before finding him unresponsive Wednesday. Sheriff's deputies tried to...
State Animal Inspector Investigated
DENVER -- A state inspector assigned to monitor the facility where nearly 100 starving dogs were found in December missed or ignored repeated warnings that the dogs were in danger, according to a...
Onstar Helps Police Find Armed Robbery, Car Theft Suspect
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- A man police suspect of using a gun to rob a fast food restaurant, and stealing two cars got caught with the help of OnStar technology, according to police. Colorado...
Obama Donates Part Of Nobel Prize To Denver Charity
DENVER -- President Obama said Thursday that he will donate $125,000 of his Nobel Peace Prize money to the American Indian College Fund. The Fund is among nine charitable organizations that will...
Another Assault Reported Near Auraria Campus
DENVER -- A UC Denver student and a friend, who had attended classes at the Auraria campus, were followed from a light-rail station, beaten with brass knuckles and robbed at knifepoint outside a...
Colorado Athletic Club Coming To Denver’s Tabor Center
A 40,000-square-foot Colorado Athletic Club will open Tuesday at the Tabor Center office-retail-hotel complex on the 16th Street Mall in downtown Denver. The facility is the new flagship...
Recipe: Hot Pepper Shrimp
This is a seriously hot, but tasty dish! The peppers leave your lips stinging. You will be addicted! Keep plenty of beverages on hand to cool down after each bite…...
Have The Avs Blown Their Shot At The Northwest Division Title?
With Tuesday's come-from-ahead loss to the rival Vancouver Canucks the Avs fell to four points below the Canucks with 16 games remaining in the regular season. (The Canucks got a point for an...
United Airlines To Begin Use Of Paperless Boarding Passes At Denver International Airport
Paperless boarding passes have become more popular in the past few months. Continental Airlines introduced Paperless Boarding Passes for flights between the United States and London Heathrow. In...
Interstate 70 Re-opens Through Colorado After Glenwood Canyon Rock Slide
With cleanup complete and the threat of further rock slides mitigated, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reopened Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon this afternoon. The highway had...
Visit Tortola For A Taste Of Rum...and History
Pusser’s Rum . The name derives from the fact that it was the purser on the ship that dispensed the rum. After five ounces of rum, “purser” is not the easiest word to say and the...
Wolverines Blue Down Swarm Rugby In Colorado High School Action
South West Area Youth Rugby (SWARM), the field was covered with a thin layer of wet snow and remained so for the duration of the game.The difficult conditions and stiff defense from both sides made...
A Profile On Colorado Public Radio
by its call letters. But, if you’re at all familiar with National Public Radio’s programming, then you know 90.1 FM is Denver’s home for shows like Prairie Home Companion, Fresh...
Interview With Simon Young From The Slants
3 Kings Tavern . For the most part response is pretty good. A lot of times when we go to a town that is brand new to us, it's kind of hard getting a crowd out there, but the way we see it, this is...
Arvada Weekend Area Events March 12-14
Downtown Toys and Games is presenting by popular demand Game Night. They invite you to bring a game or share in the fun of someone else's game from 7 - 10 PM. They will have tables set up and...
Hawpe's Spring Debut On Solid Footing
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Brad Hawpe hadn't played in an official Spring Training game prior to Thursday because of a nasty infection brought about by an ingrown toenail. But in his 2010 Cactus League...
Cook, Rox Struggle Early In Loss To Rangers
RANGERS 16, ROCKIES 5 at Tucson, Ariz. Thursday, March 11 Rangers at the plate: Texas exploded for its biggest offensive output of the spring so far. Julio Borbon, Nelson Cruz, Chris Davis, Taylor...
Visits To Colorado Ski Country Resorts Down 4%
(CSCUSA) resorts in January and February were down 4 percent in 2010 versus the same period in 2009, according to figures released Thursday by the trade group, which represents 22 ski areas. A news...
I-70 In Glenwood Canyon Partially Re-opens; Full Repairs Could Take Weeks
One lane of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon has been re-opened in each direction, three days after a rockslide forced closure of the cross-state...
Child Welfare Reviewed After Colo. Deaths
DENVER (AP) ― Colorado lawmakers have are considering increased oversight of its child welfare system following the deaths of 35 children under its care over the past three...
2 Ariz Men Arrested In Robbery Spree Case
HOLBROOK, Ariz. (AP) ― Authorities say two Linden men have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies of banks and credit unions in four...
Westminster Investigates Body Found In Home
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (CBS4) ― The Adams County Coroner conducted an autopsy Thursday on a near-term fetus or term infant that was found inside a home in Westminster. The body was found at a...
Boulder Police Search For Assault Suspect
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) ― Police in Boulder are looking for a man who left another man with a serious head injury. It happened over the weekend, Saturday morning, at 11th and Walnut. The...
I-70 Now Open Through Glenwood Canyon
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Todd Helton Signs Extension With Rockies
is getting paid too much, his contract is an albatross for the franchise and he is overpaid. This would lead most to believe that the Rockies are looking to unload Helton (especially with all the...