What Do We Miss When We Blink? A Review of Lostwax’s “Blinking.” ~ Greg Eckard
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 22, 2012
A visually stunning, mesmerizing piece replete with all the mystery and haunting allure of a dream.
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And Sh*t Cyclists Say.
by Amy Ippoliti on Jan 22, 2012
Does shaving your legs really make a difference? Sh*t Girls Say. More Sh*t Girls Say. Sh*t Gay Guys say. Sh*t Asian Ladies Say…Sh*t Black Ladies Say. Sh*t Southern Gay Guys Say. Sh*t Yogis Say. Want to take bets on how long the Sh*t People Say phenomenon will continue? Boulder, CO, my hometown, is of course [...]
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Sh*t Bartenders Say.
by Waylon Lewis on Jan 22, 2012
…herbal notes… Nailed it. Meet you at the Bitter Bar? He’s a mixologist!
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I Love Boulder!
by Ryan van Duzer on Jan 21, 2012
I’m a born and raised Boulder boy and I have love for this city like none other…well actually I think everyone loves it here but maybe not enough to scream it out from the top of their roof. This is a video I made for the I Love Boulder video contest. Caution…It’s LOUD!
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Vive le Record Store! ~ Greg Eckard
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 20, 2012
Today’s music consumer sits alone, bathed in the glow of the computer, clicking away at the sterile screen. But going to a record store is like being in the stadium, cheering alongside the other fans.
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GMOs in Boulder Open Space: Not as Black & White as We Thought. ~ Will Toor
by elephantjournal.com on Jan 18, 2012
Based on all of this, I ended up in a middle position, where I don’t believe we should ban GMOs, but also think we need to be very careful and limited in allowing them, based on the characteristics of particular GMO crops.
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Do Meaningful Work, Have Passion, Develop Good Relationships & Be Happy; Yes – You can have it all!
by Anna Sheinman on Dec 30, 2011
Ever since I can remember, I have been a dreamer. I was seeking transformation without even knowing it. I used all kinds of improper tools, but somehow I got lucky and I’m still alive! I have always believed in myself and have always thought of myself as one lucky gal who had many options. Even when life beat me and kicked me when I was down, I knew there would be a light at the end of the tunnel…
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Ayurvedic Sheets by Vastra: Review. ~ Natalie Johnson
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 24, 2011
Vastra – a wellness clothing company based on Ayurveda – produces sheets that intended to increase your health and help you sleep well.
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Holiday Special ~ tickets on sale for Yoga Rocks the Butte.
by Ryan Nadlonek on Dec 21, 2011
February 10-12, 2012 in Crested Butte headlined by Shiva Rea.
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My Soulmate Is A Dog. ~ Lauren Baity
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 20, 2011
She can be a bit surly to people she doesn’t know, but is incredibly devoted to the people she’s close to. She’s unabashedly stubborn. She’s very quirky.
It’s like seeing myself in dog form.
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Boulder vs GMOs.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 19, 2011
Letter to the Editor. Last week’s commission hearing was the culmination of two years of a lack of leadership from every sector; business, citizens, farmers and policy. That opened the door for the world’s largest agricultural leader to waltz in (from out of state) and say they want to own the Open Space that our [...]
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Boulder’s Communikey: Managing Artists by Not Managing Them. ~ Greg Eckard
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 19, 2011
While Communikey’s staff may not be paid in dollar bills, they are compensated more than adequately by the joy they bring to festival goers.
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I haven’t gone far in life.
by Waylon Lewis on Dec 18, 2011
Geographic Discursiveness. I grew up in __________. 37 years later, I still/once again live in ____________. Sure, I moved to _________, then ____________—but I came back to my hometown 12 years ago, and wound up appreciating it anew, and staying. That’s a rarity, these days. For much of human history, it was unusual to travel [...]
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20-50 Percent of Food is Thrown Away Annually in U.S.
by Brianna Bemel on Dec 16, 2011
Depending on whom you ask, Americans throw away 25-50 percent of their food annually and yet, one in six people are going hungry every day. The issue doesn’t end there. Food that is deposited into landfills creates methane, the ninth-largest source of greenhouse gas.
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Boulder citizens! Poll: GMOs on our Public Lands?
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 15, 2011
County Commissioner Ben Pearlman thinks 71% of voters equals a fringe group. Cliffnotes: One day left for public comment, which the Commissioners are largely ignoring anyway (though they’ve listened to hours of bought-and-paid-for out-of-state testimony by Monsanto & Friends). Three days after that of deliberation. Then, decision. At this point, our guess is Will Toor [...]
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Creative goods that are so local the paint is still wet
by Jeffrey Woodruff on Dec 15, 2011
Lowest embodied energy goods. From the artists factory direct.
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Super-Size My Ego with a Side of Spiritual Materialism. ~ Greg Eckard
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 14, 2011
the ego can cleverly twist a well-intentioned desire for a spiritual life to its own ends.
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Seeding the Way. ~ Anna Baldwin
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 13, 2011
“North America has already lost thousands of heirlooms. Many of which far predated the arrival of Europeans,” Jared says. “These could be rare varieties, which once lost, we can never get back.” Heirlooms are old, at least 50 years, with many having been saved for thousands of years.
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elephant presents: BMOCA’s Black + / – White New Year’s Eve Ball.
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 13, 2011
We’re proud to once again sponsor/host BMOCA’s New Year’s Eve Ball. It’s probably the biggest/loveliest/hippest space to celebrate with all your friends—so get your Black/White attire together, share this with your local pals, and get ready to welcome 2000 and 12. ~ ed. Media Sponsor: Elephant Journal (click here for New Year’s Eve fun) Sponsors: 303 [...]
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Boulder High Choir brings Holiday Cheer (video) ~ Meredith Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 9, 2011
Boulder High Choir, led by Susan Kullman, brings a little holiday cheer to Alfalfa’s.
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Innisfree Café & Poetry Bookshop: A Piece of Boulder’s Heart.
by Cayte Bosler on Dec 8, 2011
A young man sits at the front of the café reading a book and sipping tea. He glances out the window at two girls. They are laughing, a whoopee cushion in the hands of one, and chatting with two seated boys.
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Are You An Earth Guardian? Don’t Miss This Celebration.
by Bud Wilson on Dec 6, 2011
Join the Earth Guardians Awards Gala in Boulder, Colorado; 12/12/11. Celebrate youth voices for a sustainable future and honor their activist role models.
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In Romantic Partnerships, Do Opposites Attract? ~ Joe Elliott
by elephantjournal.com on Dec 6, 2011
The point of the workshop was really how godawful romantic love is.
I remember asking the workshop leader: “Doesn’t romantic love serve some purpose?” She stewed over the question for a moment and somberly implied that it was completely hapless.
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elephant presents: Unreasonable Stories. Summer 2011. ~ Daniel Epstein
by Unreasonable Institute on Dec 2, 2011
elephantjournal.com is honored to support the Unreasonable Institute as media partner. In the months leading up to this summer’s Unreasonable Institute 2012 (our founder Waylon Lewis is one of the mentors), once every two weeks, we’ll share the story of one of the savvy social-good entrepreneurs who—with the support of their community—came from around the [...]
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Boulder & Beyond: Eco-friendly Gifts For the Holidays. ~ Lauren Baity
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 30, 2011
The holidays are here, and with that comes the madness of trying to find the perfect gift. Fortunately, Boulder is overflowing with amazing local places to buy mindful, eco-conscious gifts.
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Boulder Event: BMoCA’s Open Wall: December 2nd.
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 28, 2011
A Free Event for all Artists & Art Lovers. Friday, December 2, 6:30–10pm Twice a year, over 75 artists share their work at Open Wall—a one-night, self-curated exhibition and silent auction that raises funds for BMoCA and supports your local art community. Join us and place your bid to purchase work by local artists while [...]
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Review: Boulder Ballet presents: The Nutcracker.
by Waylon Lewis on Nov 26, 2011
I just dressed up and biked over to Macky Auditorium at the University of Colorado, where I attended Boulder Ballet’s The Nutcracker. The Nutcracker, for me—for just about all of us—is an annual ritual of “enlightened society”—young and old, families and young couples on dates gather to celebrate the holiday season. The Boulder Ballet’s Nutcracker [...]
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Review. Lululemon: Not Just A Pair of Pants. ~ Natalie Johnson
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 24, 2011
It is hard to perfect function and beauty in a garment, especially a $78.00 pair of yoga tights, but Lululemon did a pretty good job on these.
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Roller Derby Is Better Than Yoga. ~ Lauren Baity
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 23, 2011
Lights flashing, music blasting, panties shimmering. Crash Dance, Boo Boo Radley, Lynnsane, Fonda Payne. These weren’t women but goddesses. After months of battling depression I couldn’t resist their fearlessness.
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I Used To Love Yoga. ~ Kelsey Riley
by Recovering Yogi on Nov 17, 2011
I used to love the barebones mom and pop studio I practiced at in Boulder, Colorado. I didn’t think about what I was wearing, or for that matter, if I’d brushed my hair that day—I’d just roll out of bed and cruise to class.
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If Tim Allen is The Last Man Standing, We’re in Trouble!~Courtney Rowe
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 15, 2011
Humor is wonderful and it fits into plenty of places. The use of it to demean women in mainstream media is not, however, one of them.
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Boulder Event: House of Genius; Gathering a Community of Problem Solvers: November 14.
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 13, 2011
With thanks to Steph Lee and the House of Genius crew for sharing this great event: House of Genius assembles diverse minds from the community for an evening each month of disruptive thinking, supportive input, and creative new ideas. It is networking with a purpose; to brainstorm and solve problems community entrepreneurs are facing. ‘Genius started a [...]
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Making Waves in Colorado: Sunday, November 13. ~ Joseph Chisholm
by elephantjournal.com on Nov 11, 2011
Although Colorado is far from the salt and sea, people from all over the planet have chosen to make this mountain state their home, and are aware of and want to become more informed about how the decisions we make can effect the oceans so far away. Consumption of all our natural resources including the snow that falls and waters carried in the rivers that swell in spring all lead to the ocean.
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“Mad Hatter” TOP NOTCH Benefit Event in Boulder Sat. Nov. 5, 9AM-Noon!
by Roger Wolsey on Nov 4, 2011
Mad Hatter Brunch & Benefit Show: a Lyme Disease benefit event When: Saturday, November 5 · 9:00am – 12:00pm Where: St.Julian Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO Why: To have fun, raise funds, and help save a life. Grab a friend, get your best hat (or your wildest!) on and join [...]
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Bioneers: Day Three ~ Meredith Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 30, 2011
Second, I attended “Voices for Change Workshop” with Beth Osnes. This interactive workshop opened my perspective to connect some dots. I noticed how effectively Beth has dialed in on creating positive change through theatre techniques.
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Bioneers Boulder: Day Two ~ Meredith Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 29, 2011
I saw some cool stuff and chatted with this awesome lady. Day two at Bioneers in Boulder.
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Welcome to Colorado Bioneers! ~ Meredith Potter
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 28, 2011
It started with a few workshops to kick things off. There was a wonderful presenter whose name I did not catch, and will find out tomorrow hopefully. See part of his opening greeting in this clip.
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Boulder event: Adventure Film Fest is Here.
by Ryan van Duzer on Oct 28, 2011
I love watching adventure films. They inspire me, they show me corners of the world I’ve never seen and they bring the impossible right in front of my eyes. Boulderites are in for a treat November 3rd, 4th and 5th as the Adventure Film Fest gets revved up once again. Over 40 films from all [...]
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What to Expect from Me at Colorado Bioneers. ~ Tara DeAngelis
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 28, 2011
“The Shift is About to Hit the Fan” -Tom Shadyac. Let’s Fan the Shift!
…That’s why I am going to Bioneers.
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“Love Marks” & My Interview with Tami Simon of Sounds True. ~ Tara DeAngelis
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 26, 2011
Do I think we are going through a flowering of human consciousness? I don’t know. The mandate is to actively work on such a great awakening, right now, with every cell of our being, give it everything we’ve got.We can’t wait for governments, individual politicians, Whole Foods, or elephant journal. We can’t wait for anybody! Whether it’s inevitable or the longest shot in the world. Let’s completely offer 100 percent of everything we have to that possibility. I believe that. I believe I would be doing that even if there was no chance.
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Electric Bikes will save the World.
by Ryan van Duzer on Oct 25, 2011
I always thought that electric bike were for wimps, I mean, isn’t the point of riding a bike to get exercise and sweat like a dog? It turns out not everyone wants to be dripping with sweat after a ride (my mom included). I recently took an Optibike for a spin and now I’m a [...]
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Look Who Supports Boulder’s 2B & 2C
by New Era News on Oct 24, 2011
There are many reasons why I’m voting yes on 2B & 2C. I could talk about how I don’t like that a corporation (a monopoly, at that) has 100% control of a basic public service. I could talk about how Xcel has raised my electricity rates by 20% over the past few years. Or I could go on about how citizens have absolutely no say in what Xcel does, where their energy comes from, and how much they charge because the Public Utilities Commission isn’t elected by voters. But, instead, the most basic reason why I’m voting yes on 2B & 2C is because it’s just the right thing to do for our community. And here’s why.
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Boulder: elephant recommends: The Colorado Bioneers Conference starts Friday.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 24, 2011
Bioneers, our favorite eco/spiritual conference in the world—it’s how I first encountered the work of Van Jones, Paul Hawken and some of my other idols —may have its main event every year out in Cali (which we just attended and covered), but satellite events take place alllll over the US. We’re proud to be working [...]
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Boulder, Colorado: Waylon Lewis of elephant journal’s endorsements 2011.
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 23, 2011
New Bonus: with permission, local business and community leader Bob Morehouse‘s picks: Dear Friends, ballots have arrived in our mail boxes, and I’d be remiss if I didn’t give a quick shout-out for three people and two initiatives I’m enthusiastic about this year. The first initiative is the vote to explore forming a Municipal Utility [...]
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Boulder: Cocktail Showdown: The Battle for Amaro’s Signature Drink. ~ Laura Hobbs
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 20, 2011
We’d been invited to attend Amaro’s Mixology Competition, a squaring-off of six local mixologists to find the beverage that would be dubbed Amaro’s signature cocktail. The catch? The concoction must include at least one of Boulder’s one-and-only 303 spirits and bitters.
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Ready to Occupy The Streets? Take This Visual Test
by Bud Wilson on Oct 18, 2011
Of course we have free speech in America: “you can say anything you want, as long as it doesn’t really matter.” Those benefitting from the status quo will find fault with anyone raising a defiant voice.
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Eat Local This Winter. ~ Dakota-Rae Westveer
by elephantjournal.com on Oct 15, 2011
Local food is on everybody’s lips and filling everyone’s stomachs this season. Our natural grocers feature products with a local “stamp”, farm-to-table restaurants are gaining popularity, and as folks in Boulder know, the farmers’ market is the place to be.
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Boulder event: Gregory Alan Isakov: October 21 at the Fox Theater.
by Ali Schultz on Oct 15, 2011
This week, I am excited to catch Gregory Alan Isakov at the Fox Theater on Friday night (October 21). Of all the artists I’ve seen, Gregory – whether solo and acoustic or with his band of talented musicians – always creates a performance with emotional depths and soaring poetics that leave me rooted in my humanity while simultaneously feeling as though its been transcended (perhaps, it makes me feel the wholeness of this human experience). Of the many amazing things curating in Boulder’s ever evolving scene of new, hip and wonderful artists growing their body of works, Gregory Alan Isakov remains a permanent favorite on my playlists and live shows that I must see. I was one of the lucky ones who saw him perform a benefit barn concert for Lisa Sanchez, a dear friend of Elephant Journal, at Frog Belly Farm earlier this year. It was a special one, and I began to reminisce about the experience to share with ele readers. If you haven’t seen Gregory yet, go. You’ll thank me later. Here are the sweet memories of the February 13, 2011 benefit show.
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My hometown’s trying to take control of its energy back from Xcel Energy.
by Waylon Lewis on Oct 14, 2011
But Xcel’s fighting for its $15 million/year in profits, with little support of renewables—with a duplicitous, Orwellian $10 million ad campaign. For more, click here. ~ ~
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Van Jones Sums Up Boulder Energy Debate
by New Era News on Oct 10, 2011
Van Jones, the former White House Special Advisor for Green Jobs, discusses his support for ballot measures 2B & 2C in Boulder. Measures 2B & 2C give the city the authority to investigate the feasibility of creating a municipal power utility. 29 cities in Colorado (Colorado Springs, Fort Collins, Longmont, etc) and thousands across the country already run municipal power utilities. 2B & 2C have been endorsed by the Daily Camera and the Boulder Weekly. For more information and to see the list of thousands of local businesses and citizen endorsers, check out http://www.RenewablesYes.org.
Van Jones is the founder of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Green For All, and was named a “Hero of the Environment” by Time magazine one of the “12 Most Creative Minds of 2008″ by Fast Company.
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