http://dailycamera.com/news/lifestyles/?partner=RSSDaily Camera Stories: Lifestylesen-uslifestyles/news/lifestyles/?partner=RSShttp://dailycamera.com/feeds/headlines/lifestyles/2008-12-02T21:18:34.291981Copyright Daily Camera, 2008http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/no-headline---30pwrdw/?partner=RSSWeird news from around the globe Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:30:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/no-headline---30pwrdw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1521152008-11-28T15:30:002008-11-28T15:30:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Weird news from around the globe<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->News of the Weird - Nov. 30Daily Camerano-headline---30pwrdwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/growing-gardens/?partner=RSSOur mission is to enrich the life of our community through environmentally sustainable gardening programs that empower people to experience a direct and deep connection with plants, the land, and each other. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:26:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/growing-gardens/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1521132008-11-28T15:26:002008-11-28T15:26:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Our mission is to enrich the life of our community through environmentally sustainable gardening programs that empower people to experience a direct and deep connection with plants, the land, and each other.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Nonprofit spotlight: Growing GardensDaily Cameragrowing-gardenshttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/no-headline---30pbenw/?partner=RSSBenefits and fundraisers for the week of Nov. 30 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:22:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/no-headline---30pbenw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1521102008-11-28T15:22:002008-11-28T15:22:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Benefits and fundraisers for the week of Nov. 30<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Benefits - Nov. 30Daily Camerano-headline---30pbenwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/silver-lining-boulder-womans-struggle-with-leads/?partner=RSSMany women spend their 20s searching for their calling, switching jobs, hairstyles and boyfriends as often as they swap out shoes. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:26:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/silver-lining-boulder-womans-struggle-with-leads/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1506622008-11-21T16:26:002008-11-21T16:26:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Many women spend their 20s searching for their calling, switching jobs, hairstyles and boyfriends as often as they swap out shoes.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Boulder woman's struggle with cancer leads to positive life changesDaily Camerasilver-lining-boulder-womans-struggle-with-leadshttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/no-headline---23pbenw/?partner=RSSBenefits and fundraisers for the week of Nov. 23 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:16:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/no-headline---23pbenw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1504412008-11-21T16:16:002008-11-21T16:16:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Benefits and fundraisers for the week of Nov. 23<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Benefits - Nov. 23Daily Camerano-headline---23pbenwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/community-food-share/?partner=RSSCommunity Food Share exists to ensure that no one in Boulder or Broomfield county goes hungry. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:06:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/community-food-share/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1504352008-11-21T16:06:002008-11-21T16:06:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Community Food Share exists to ensure that no one in Boulder or Broomfield county goes hungry.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Nonprofit spotlight: Community Food ShareDaily Cameracommunity-food-sharehttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/no-headline---23pwrdw/?partner=RSSTruth is stranger than fiction Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:01:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/no-headline---23pwrdw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1504342008-11-21T16:01:002008-11-21T16:01:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Truth is stranger than fiction<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->News of the Weird - Nov. 23Daily Camerano-headline---23pwrdwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/no-headline---16pwrdw/?partner=RSSNews of the weird Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:52:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/no-headline---16pwrdw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1490332008-11-14T15:52:002008-11-14T15:52:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008News of the weird<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->News of the Weird - Nov. 16Daily Camerano-headline---16pwrdwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/cal-wood-education-center/?partner=RSSCal-Wood's goals are: 1) to help all who come to Cal-Wood develop a greater appreciation of the natural world; 2) to offer environmental education to those who would not otherwise experience it; and 3) to provide unique outdoor education opportunities in a spectacular mountain setting. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:48:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/cal-wood-education-center/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1490322008-11-14T15:48:002008-11-14T15:48:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Cal-Wood's goals are: 1) to help all who come to Cal-Wood develop a greater appreciation of the natural world; 2) to offer environmental education to those who would not otherwise experience it; and 3) to provide unique outdoor education opportunities in a spectacular mountain setting.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Nonprofit spotlight: Cal-Wood Education CenterDaily Cameracal-wood-education-centerhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/no-headline---16pbenw/?partner=RSSBenefits and fundraisers for the week of Nov. 16 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:45:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/no-headline---16pbenw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/other-features1490302008-11-14T15:45:002008-11-14T15:45:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Benefits and fundraisers for the week of Nov. 16<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Benefits - Nov. 16Daily Camerano-headline---16pbenwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/30/dont-be-blue-red-america/?partner=RSSNow that Barack Obama has won the presidency after a long and divisive campaign, it is time to start binding the country's wounds. Liberals like me have a duty to "reach out" to the other side, particularly to rural conservative white men, whose opposition to Obama was most intense and who seemed to have the most misgivings about the cultural and political direction of an Obama presidency. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/30/dont-be-blue-red-america/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1521112008-11-30T00:00:002008-11-30T00:00:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Now that Barack Obama has won the presidency after a long and divisive campaign, it is time to start binding the country's wounds. Liberals like me have a duty to "reach out" to the other side, particularly to rural conservative white men, whose opposition to Obama was most intense and who seemed to have the most misgivings about the cultural and political direction of an Obama presidency. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Weingarten: Don't be blue, red AmericaDaily Cameradont-be-blue-red-americahttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/give-the-gift-of-boulder-county-history/?partner=RSSDenver is celebrating its 150th birthday this month, and Boulder follows next year with a party for its own sesquicentennial in 2009. This is the perfect time to give books for the holidays that satisfy our curiosity about the region's past. boulderhistory@hotmail.com (Carol Taylor)Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:29:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/28/give-the-gift-of-boulder-county-history/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1521142008-11-28T15:29:002008-11-28T15:29:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Denver is celebrating its 150th birthday this month, and Boulder follows next year with a party for its own sesquicentennial in 2009. This is the perfect time to give books for the holidays that satisfy our curiosity about the region's past. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Carol TaylorTaylor: Give the gift of Boulder County historyDaily Cameragive-the-gift-of-boulder-county-historyhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/24/no-headline---25pshrw/?partner=RSSSeveral months ago, I wrote a column titled "Three Wishes for the School Year." They were: minimizing nightly homework, teaching stress reduction in the schools and starting the school day later for teens. The column generated significant interest from readers. I recently met with Chris King, the Superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District, to discuss these issues further. Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:05:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/24/no-headline---25pshrw/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1499942008-11-24T15:05:002008-11-24T15:05:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Several months ago, I wrote a column titled "Three Wishes for the School Year." They were: minimizing nightly homework, teaching stress reduction in the schools and starting the school day later for teens. The column generated significant interest from readers. I recently met with Chris King, the Superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District, to discuss these issues further. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Shrink rap: Three wishes revisitedDaily Camerano-headline---25pshrwhttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/23/sticking-it-to-the-robocallers/?partner=RSSI do not like robo-calls, especially a certain highly manipulative one I've been getting a lot lately. The last time, I was ready. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/23/sticking-it-to-the-robocallers/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1504382008-11-23T00:00:002008-11-23T00:00:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008I do not like robo-calls, especially a certain highly manipulative one I've been getting a lot lately. The last time, I was ready. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Weingarten: Sticking it to the robocallers Daily Camerasticking-it-to-the-robocallershttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/talkies-were-an-escape-from-financial-crisis/?partner=RSSMovies with sound coincided with the stock market crash of October 1929 that sent people reeling, but the new films -- even the bad ones -- gave Boulder residents an escape from their financial woes. pettem@earthlink.net (Silvia Pettem)Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:07:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/21/talkies-were-an-escape-from-financial-crisis/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1504362008-11-21T16:07:002008-11-21T16:07:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Movies with sound coincided with the stock market crash of October 1929 that sent people reeling, but the new films -- even the bad ones -- gave Boulder residents an escape from their financial woes.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Silvia PettemPettem: 'Talkies' were an escape from financial crisisDaily Cameratalkies-were-an-escape-from-financial-crisishttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/16/more-what-ifs/?partner=RSSBehold this week's "What if" column, in which I respond to supposedly unanswerable hypothetical questions framed by my editor, Tom the Butcher. Sun, 16 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/16/more-what-ifs/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1490352008-11-16T00:00:002008-11-16T00:00:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Behold this week's "What if" column, in which I respond to supposedly unanswerable hypothetical questions framed by my editor, Tom the Butcher. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Weingarten: More what-ifsDaily Cameramore-what-ifshttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/mayor-controversial-for-support-of-gay-rights/?partner=RSSBoulder elected its first African-American to the city council in November 1971. Penfield W. Tate II received the highest number of votes in that election. Some supporters said it was the strength of the "newly enfranchised youth vote" that gave him the victory. boulderhistory@hotmail.com (Carol Taylor)Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:54:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/14/mayor-controversial-for-support-of-gay-rights/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1490342008-11-14T15:54:002008-11-14T15:54:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008Boulder elected its first African-American to the city council in November 1971. Penfield W. Tate II received the highest number of votes in that election. Some supporters said it was the strength of the "newly enfranchised youth vote" that gave him the victory. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Carol TaylorTaylor: Mayor controversial for support of gay rightsDaily Cameramayor-controversial-for-support-of-gay-rightshttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/09/the-jackass-gene/?partner=RSSDuring our frequent public arguments about the hostilities between the sexes, one thing Gina Barreca and I have agreed on is the obvious, self-serving fraudulence of a certain stubborn male excuse for bad behavior: that the urge to philander is innate, hard-wired into our genes to better perpetuate the species. Thus, it was with a sense of extreme mutual tragic sadness that Gina and I recently learned ... Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:00:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/09/the-jackass-gene/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1472852008-11-09T00:00:002008-11-09T00:00:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008During our frequent public arguments about the hostilities between the sexes, one thing Gina Barreca and I have agreed on is the obvious, self-serving fraudulence of a certain stubborn male excuse for bad behavior: that the urge to philander is innate, hard-wired into our genes to better perpetuate the species. Thus, it was with a sense of extreme mutual tragic sadness that Gina and I recently learned ... <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Weingarten: The jackass geneDaily Camerathe-jackass-genehttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/07/editor-bixby-favored-independent-bookstores/?partner=RSSThe Boulder Book Store recently celebrated 35 years in downtown Boulder, but independent bookstores on Pearl Street are nothing new. Instead, they uphold a long tradition and were praised in the city's early days by Boulder County News editor Amos Bixby. pettem@earthlink.net (Silvia Pettem)Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:31:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/07/editor-bixby-favored-independent-bookstores/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1472862008-11-07T14:31:002008-11-07T14:31:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008The Boulder Book Store recently celebrated 35 years in downtown Boulder, but independent bookstores on Pearl Street are nothing new. Instead, they uphold a long tradition and were praised in the city's early days by Boulder County News editor Amos Bixby.<!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Silvia PettemPettem: Editor Bixby favored independent bookstoresDaily Cameraeditor-bixby-favored-independent-bookstoreshttp://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/02/wisdom-from-the-financial-experts/?partner=RSSI am currently on hold for the scariest phone call of my life. I am calling my personal physician to ask him to describe, for the record, to be put in this column verbatim, with comparisons to the national norm, the size and dimensions of my private parts. Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:00:00 -0000http://dailycamera.com/news/2008/nov/02/wisdom-from-the-financial-experts/?partner=RSSlifestyles/columnists1452072008-11-02T00:00:002008-11-02T00:00:00Copyright Daily Camera, 2008I am currently on hold for the scariest phone call of my life. I am calling my personal physician to ask him to describe, for the record, to be put in this column verbatim, with comparisons to the national norm, the size and dimensions of my private parts. <!-- no dateline and no defined city -->Weingarten: Wisdom from the financial expertsDaily Camerawisdom-from-the-financial-experts