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Universal Soldiernew

Soldiers returning from war have a long road ahead of them.
Boulder Weekly  |  Dylan Otto Krider  |  07-19-2008  |  Performance

George Carlin Showed Us the Importance of Being Offensivenew

Shit. Piss. Fuck. Cunt. Cocksucker. Motherfucker. Tits. I can think of hundreds of words more offensive than these in the English language: Lie. Murder. War. Politics. Fundamentalism. Apathy. O'Reilly.
Boulder Weekly  |  Dale Bridges  |  06-30-2008  |  Commentary

Paul Polak Pumps Up Third World Farmers' Incomenew

He's been called the Johnny Appleseed of the treadle pump -- a simple foot-powered irrigation device that's enabled millions of farmers making $1 a day in places such as Bangladesh and Zambia to produce bigger crops and earn more.
Boulder Weekly  |  Frank Greve  |  02-19-2008  |  Food+Drink

Affluence Has Turned American Men into Cream Puffsnew

Perhaps an economic meltdown would be the best cure-all remedy for America's socio-cultural confusion, sexual or otherwise.
Boulder Weekly  |  Ben Corbett  |  02-11-2008  |  Commentary

The Spirit of Organicnew

A Colorado organic dairy faces a class-action lawsuit after an inspection by the USDA revealed 14 alleged violations of organic standards. The controversy raises important questions about the future of organics.
Boulder Weekly  |  Jake Whitney  |  02-11-2008  |  Food+Drink

Dr. Phil Can't Fix Britney, and He Can't Fix Americanew

If you're addicted to Dr. Phil's feel-good salve like so many Americans, don't forget that his predecessor, Rush Limbaugh, father of hope, became a despairing pill-popper himself when God started giving him the straight dope.
Boulder Weekly  |  Ben Corbett  |  01-14-2008  |  Commentary

I Have a Man-Crush on Zach Galifianakisnew

Just like Sarah Silverman, Eugene Mirman, David Cross and every other comedian who doesn't artistically masturbate on a derivative sitcom, Hollywood will never figure out what to do with Galifianakis. And while that's probably frustrating for his agent, it's incredibly reassuring for those of us who truly love comedy as an art form.
Boulder Weekly  |  Dale Bridges  |  11-19-2007  |  Performance

Sugar Highnew

Boulder's new school nutrition rules turn junk food into black-market booty.
Boulder Weekly  |  Wayne Laugesen  |  11-12-2007  |  Food+Drink

Organic Farmers Try to Shift the Farm Bill's Focusnew

They're fighting for more money for small farms and more healthful food.
Boulder Weekly  |  Ellen Mahoney  |  10-01-2007  |  Food+Drink

Grave Concernsnew

Cemetery conservation is both a passion and a demanding profession.
Boulder Weekly  |  Grace Hood  |  07-26-2007  |  History

Genocidal Tendenciesnew

The Holocaust of World War II and the genocide at Srebrenica have one sad fact in common: They both took place while the world watched.
Boulder Weekly  |  Pamela White  |  03-05-2007  |  Commentary

Lies, Damn Liesnew

One of the issues we all must grapple with is how to separate truth from lie -- perhaps the answer is revealed in the following current news stories and an examination of the lies within them.
Boulder Weekly  |  Stewart Sallo  |  01-16-2007  |  Commentary

A Season In Hellnew

Katie Hnida made football history at Colorado; then she made national news by coming forward with a tale of harassment and rape. She documents her journey in her new memoir, Still Kicking.
Boulder Weekly  |  Vince Darcangelo  |  12-18-2006  |  Sports

Tricks or Treatsnew

Costume designers have made eye candy more popular than chocolate on Halloween -- but do we want prepubescent girls dressing like prostitutes for sweets?
Boulder Weekly  |  Dale Bridges  |  10-23-2006  |  Culture

MySpace Is a Danger Zonenew

With the opportunity for teenagers to express themselves however they want, MySpace has created social confusion and potential disaster.
Boulder Weekly  |  Julia Sallo  |  10-16-2006  |  Tech

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