Earth’s only immortal creature looks startling familiar, having a striking ressemblence to Avatar’s small floating creatures know as the ‘Seeds of the Sacred Tree of Eywa.’ On earth, these creatures live in the oceans and are classified as a type of jellyfish known as the turritopsis nutricula. Like most jellyfish out there,[…]
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I started playing chess in about the 5th grade. I still remember the day when were close to a holiday break and the teachers had us working on a craft project. Those that completed the project early were allowed to play games from the library shelf of games. I chose[…]
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Why do you go to a coffee shop? Is it for some unique flavor of imported coffee, just to use free WiFi while sipping coffee, or is it for the ambiance? For me, it is not so much about special flavors of coffee; it is more about finding a place[…]
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Perhaps one of my biggest pet peeves is making an appointment with a business professional, like a doctor, and then sitting and waiting in a reception room for 30 or 40 minutes before the person will see me. Medical doctors seem to be the worst at this. I believe if[…]
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When I tell people that I moved to Denver from Las Vegas, the first thing they ask is, “What brought you to Colorado?” Well, it certainly wasn’t work related, which is the common reason most people move for. In some ways the answer is simpler–even if it isn’t the typical[…]
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Last night I went to the sneak-preview restaurant opening of H-BurgerCO (http://www.hburgerco.com/) here in Denver–a somewhat exclusive promotional night specifically aimed at the media in order to promote the new restaurant. H-BurgerCO is a trendy, slick new gourmet burger restaurant in downtown Denver (LoDo). The place itself has a contemporary-modern,[…]
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I have a major reading addiction which started when I was about 11 years old. I’ve never been able to shake it. In 5th grade we were given reading time during class and told to choose any book from the Great Books list in the classroom. I had a fascination[…]
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I’m not sure when it happened, but at some point in my childhood I developed a fondness for laying on my back and gazing up at clouds as they floated by. There was something mystical and serene about the whole experience. Although I made 27 moves before graduating from high[…]
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This last friday my best friend surprised me with a couple of tickets to a play at the Vintage Theater. I was pleased to discover the play was On Golden Pond. What most of my friends don’t know is back in the early 1980s, the movie On Golden Pond was[…]
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I’m a big fan of WiFi Coffee shops. There are several key factors I look for in my coffee shops, and for the most part, Rooster and Moon comes through with flying colors. It must have made an impression, because since discovering the place almost a week ago, I’ve been[…]
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It all started several months ago when someone I was dating made the startling revelation they did not use an alarm clock. At first I was dumbfounded; how in the world could anyone function without an alarm clock? To me, this was almost like living without electricity or modern plumbing.[…]
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Spankings, cake, candles… and presents! Don’t forget the presents. Oh, and ignore the snide comments about growing older or people who notice gray hair. Was that a new line I’m seeing the mirror? Birthdays seem to arrive faster and faster each year. For a long time I mostly ignored them.[…]
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