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Highroad Let’s adopt the GOP’s national platform by Jim Hightower

ell, I didn’t expect this! The National Republican Party has published an official policy document showing that the GOP really might be more than a gaggle of servethe-rich plutocrats and wacky, Trumpedup right-wingers. Just when you thought the party was consuming itself in the know-nothingism of its presidential pretenders and the recalcitrant do-nothingism of its congress critters, out comes a sign of sanity.

In this 18-page manifesto, the party proclaims that, “Our government was created by the people for all the people, and it must serve no less a purpose.” ALL the people! Forget pontifications by Wall Street billionaires dividing America into virtuous “creators” (like themselves) and worthless “moochers” (like you and me); this document abounds with commitments to the common good. “America does not prosper,” it proudly proclaims on page three, “unless all Americans prosper.” Wow, that’s downright democratic! And how’s this for a complete turnaround: “Labor is the United States. The men and women, who with their minds, their hearts and hands, create the wealth that is shared in this country; they are America.” Holy Koch brothers, share the wealth? Yes, and how about this: “The protection of the right of workers to organize into unions and to bargain collec-

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tively is the firm and permanent policy of the [Republican Party].” Eat your heart out, Scott Walker, and you other labor-bashing GOP governors! The document also supports our public postal service, the United Nations, equal rights for women, expanding our national parks, “vigorous enforcement of anti-trust laws,” and raising the minimum wage. New enlightenment in the Grand Old Party. Hallelujah! Can all this be true? Yes; except it’s not new. This document is the Republican Party Platform — of 1956. This opinion column does not necessarily reflect the views of Boulder Weekly. January 28, 2016 7

the anderson files Bernie-bashing Brock Clinton writer on the attack by Dave Anderson

s Bernie Sanders has become increasingly popular, the Hillary Clinton campaign has gone on the attack. That’s fine, but it would be nice if they’d refrain from lies, distortions and red-baiting. Clinton’s main attack dog is David Brock, a writer who runs a network of pro-Clinton super PACs, wealthy donors and opposition researchers who operate outside of federal restrictions on campaign spending. Brock is a sleazy type who likes to go “off the record” with insinuations and rumors. He has floated questions about Sanders’ health and fitness and whispered that Sanders was a “communist sympathizer.” Lately, Brock says that “black lives don’t matter much to Bernie Sanders” because most of the people in Bernie’s Simon and Garfunkel “America” TV ad are white. This has provoked some to remember that Brock had smeared African American law professor Anita Hill as “a little bit nutty and a little bit slutty” after she accused Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment during congressional hearings after Thomas was nominated to the Supreme Court. Brock later said he was sorry about that and then he confessed that he used information that came indirectly from Thomas to silence a woman who had come forward to support Hill. Brock threatened to publicize vicious charges by this woman’s ex-husband in a sealed child-custody dispute. Brock was also sorry about his nasty, reckless and false accusations against the Clintons in the 1990s. He became a recovering conservative and started using his skills to help the Clintons. A reporter for the Guardian recently received a McCarthyite dossier, prepared by opponents of Sanders from a source who would only agree to be identified as “a Democrat,” which alleges that Sanders “sympathized with the USSR during the Cold War” because he went on a trip to the Soviet city of Yaroslavl when he was the mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Actually Sanders was on official business with 10 other Burlingtonians to finalize the city’s “sister city” relation8 January 28, 2016

ship with Yarolslavl. The project had broad-based support, including from a number of business people in Burlington. Throughout his career, Sanders has consistently stressed that his philosophy of democratic socialism is a far cry from that of authoritarian regimes. In fact, Sanders is radical in his commitment to democracy. He has said: “Change never takes place from the top down. It always takes place from the bottom up. It takes place when people by the millions, sometimes over decades and sometimes over centuries, determine that the status quo — the world that they see in front of them — is not the world that should be, and they come together. And sometimes they get arrested. … And sometimes they die in the struggle. And what human history is about is passing that torch from generation to generation to generation.” Sanders also says “true freedom does not occur without economic security,” a sentiment which he notes was shared by Franklin Roosevelt in his “Economic Bill of Rights,” Martin Luther King in his later years when he revealed that he was a democratic socialist, as well as Pope Francis in his criticisms of capitalism today. The corporate centrists in the Democratic Party aren’t as worried about Bernie’s socialism as much as his liberalism. He said he wouldn’t have run if Elizabeth Warren had thrown her hat in the ring. That’s probably because their proposals for a better America would have been quite similar. Nevertheless, the party elite must be a little disturbed by this from Dan Balz, national political reporter for the Washington Post: “Little noticed in this week’s Des Moines Register-Bloomberg Politics Iowa poll was this finding: a remarkable 43 percent of likely Democratic caucus participants describe themselves as socialists, including 58 percent of Sanders’s supporters and about a third of Clinton’s.” Sanders is touching a nerve. George Lakey, an analyst of popular social movements, says: “The U.S. public is way ahead of see ANDERSON Page 10

stew’s views Failure was never an option by Stewart Sallo

n the spring of 1993, a recent Boulder and that he could pick up California transplant set about the where he left off. The problem was that task of launching a new weekly nobody in Boulder had witnessed or paper in Boulder, Colorado, called cared about what he had done in Santa Boulder Weekly. After 12 years of Cruz. And perhaps more importantly, success in the newspaper publishing and very few local businesses were of a mind advertising agency business in Santa to believe that a weekly paper in Cruz, California — where he had been Boulder could succeed, having seen seva proud Banana eral come and go Slug at the over the years. University of There was one California — this local business that IS NOT AN OPTION! dude was as cocky served as the “postas the day was er boy” for the THROUGHOUT THE long, and about to unwelcoming PAST 22 YEARS, experience a rude reception Boulder DURING CHALLENGES awakening. Weekly initially One of the keys received. The AND OBSTACLES, to the success of spring sun was THOSE WORDS HAVE any business is the shining brightly as BECOME ONE OF MY development of a our intrepid pubrevenue stream, lisher tossed his MOST OFT-EMPLOYED and our fearless briefcase on the MANTRAS. entrepreneur had passenger seat of hired a team of the four-wheelthree salespeople to drive vehicle he had knock on the doors of local been forced to purchase during the cold, businesses that Boulder’s new snowy winter of 1992, as he set out to weekly hoped to gain as advertisers. But his appointment with the prominent there were certain businesses that the community leader who was the owner publisher had decided to contact perof said local business. Knowing the critsonally, as their participation was conical importance of this meeting, he had sidered to be especially critical to the done his homework and was prepared to make the greatest presentation of his success of the endeavor. life, which he did. His vision was conThings did not go well at first. The veyed, readership trends and statistics primary miscalculation he made was that his successful career path in Santa see STEW’S VIEWS Page 10 Cruz could simply be rerouted to

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2015 was our most successful year to date in that category, as well); and we proudly refer to game-changing stories we broke (such as when we exposed the CU Leeds School of Business’ roll in the Republican Party/oil and gas industry attempt to manipulate public opinion with respect to fracking and increased taxes for public education). But there is another aspect to Boulder Weekly that may overshadow our awards, financial achievements and watchdog persona. And that is that our organization is comprised of people who have embraced and been infected by the “failure is not an option” attitude that has been the guiding force behind the company that has brought you the Boulder Weekly every Thursday for 22 years. Whatever challenges or obstacles you may encounter in your life, attitude is perhaps the most important component in your success. And while we will never be able to control the factors external to ourselves or the organizations we belong to — such as the business owner who had already written Boulder Weekly’s obituary before we even had a chance to publish our first edition — we will always be able to control our own attitude. If the Boulder Weekly story is one that inspires our readers and our community to adopt our “failure is not an option” creed, we will have accomplished a mission even loftier than the one that can be measured by awards, profits or exposés. (One final footnote: One year from the date that I was told to return if Boulder Weekly was still in business, I met with the aforementioned business owner and he chose to initiate an advertising campaign in Boulder Weekly.)

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the political class (and even ahead of many social justice activists). For over 30 years Gallup pollsters have found a steady majority who agree that the United States should redistribute the wealth by imposing heavy taxes on the rich. Gallup found in 2014 that even Republicans polled at 45 percent in favor of increasing taxes on the rich. The Pew Research Center found that more Republicans favored increased spending on Medicare, education and infrastructure than favored cutting those programs. The Economist worries that, ‘Anti-capitalism is once more a force to be reckoned with.’ Among

Democrats, in October 2015, a YouGov poll found 49 percent of Democrats viewed socialism favorably, while their approval of capitalism had fallen to 37 percent.” Let’s hope that Sanders’ quite sensible proposals get debated fully. Yes, we can have single payer health care, free tuition at all public colleges, a new Glass Steagal law for the financial sector and so forth. It’s time for a political revolution. Go to your Democratic caucus on March 1 and vote for Bernie. This opinion column does not necessarily reflect the views of Boulder Weekly. Boulder Weekly

letters Historic use of the Waldrop Trail

In 1969 Ingvar Sodal, a Norwegian engineer, started Colorado Mountain Club Boulder group’s cross-country ski school and encouraged the group to build trails into the Brainard Lake area, providing alternative routes to the Brainard Cabin built in 1929. The Boulder Group assisted with building the South Trail in 1970 and in 1971 the North Trail, which was renamed “the Waldrop Trail” to honor Harry Waldrop who died kayaking in 1975. The historical fact is the Waldrop Trail was built by skiers and snowshoers for skiers and snowshoers. The Waldrop Trail was not built by cyclists or Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance or local bike shops and builders that promote use of fat bikes. That is a fact. With endorsement of the National Forest Service (NFS) Boulder Ranger District, fat bike riders now monopolize this trail, their blogs declaring it an A+ ride. The NFS, which has acted elsewhere to preserve historical use of public lands, seems to have forgotten the origin and historical use of Waldrop. A little bit of Boulder County history is being lost to oversight without grounding in local history. I appeal to the Boulder Ranger District to return The Waldrop Trail to its original ski and snowshoe use. This trail is a gem, built forty years before fat bikes, by skiers to pass their joy of skiing on to future generations. The NFS has allowed it to become a highway for mechanized travel erasing the legacy of Ingvar Sodal and Harry Waldrop. My appeal is not directed at fat bikers, from whom I have received flippant and finger-flipping replies. It is up to the Boulder Ranger District to right this wrong and preserve the history of The Waldrop Trail. Robert Carrier/Boulder

Boulder Valley School Board perpetuates a threat to student safety at Ryan Elementary

my wife and I requested a meeting with my daughter’s teacher, the principal banned me from school property falsely labeling me as a security threat. Evidently, the principal at Ryan Elementary as well as other principals at BVSD, have a pattern of banning parents who complain instead of addressing and correcting the issue. On September 25, 2015, I filed a Federal lawsuit alleging due process and equal

protection violations against the teacher, principal, school and BVSD and asked the Court to grant me injunctive relief. On December 10, 2015, my wife and I had a telephone meeting with BVSD and their attorney and they refused to even discuss steps to allow me to participate in my daughter’s education. On January 12, 2016, I appeared before the Boulder Valley School Board and offered to withdraw my lawsuit, if I

would be allowed to participate in my daughter’s education; however, the school board refused to discuss the issue. So, I continue to be banned from school property and Boulder Valley School Board continues to waste taxpayer dollars on attorney fees. Andrew J. O’Connor/Lafayette see LETTERS Page 12

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President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry, former Secretary of State Clinton, and Senator Bernie Sanders are oblivious to the danger posed by ISIS. Bernie Sanders keeps harping on our economy, and hardly talks about ISIS. He is way out in left field. President Obama referred to ISIS as the JV team and dithered when moderate Syrians asked for air strikes. Over the past year Obama’s air campaign against ISIS averaged 20 sorties per day compared to 1,100 sorties per day in Operation Desert Storm and 800 per day during the second Gulf War. Obama continues to refuse to call them radical Islamic terrorists. When referring to the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, Secretary Kerry said there was “a rationale that you could attach yourself to somehow and say, okay, they’re really angry because of this and that.” And then he described the killing of 130 people in Paris as indiscriminate. There is no rationale for any terrorist attacks, and showing sympathy for the Charlie Hebdo attack is ridiculous. In a Democratic debate former Secretary Clinton said she couldn’t refer

to the Paris killers as radical Islamic terrorists, which is parroting Obama’s view of the terrorists. Clinton and Obama think we should lead from behind and let others be out front, and ISIS and others are taking advantage of this policy of non-leadership, and they threaten the security of this country and the Western world. Donald Moskowitz/Londonderry

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Celebrating 22 by celebrating you by Joel Dyer

“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” —Tom Brokaw

agree with Tom Brokaw, but would add that it’s even rarer still to make a difference while knowing, even desiring, that you will never make a buck for it. Yet, that said, we live in a place that is full of amazing people who are doing just that every day. These people spend their time and energy, even their own money, to make the world a better place in myriad ways while asking nothing in return, except perhaps, that we would join them in their cause. Such folks really are the best humanity has to offer. And because of that, we have chosen to celebrate Boulder Weekly’s 22nd anniversary by celebrating some of the local people making an important difference in other’s lives far from the limelight.We have all year long to tell you what’s wrong with the world, so please

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indulge us while we spend a little time and ink this week to share with you what we believe is going right. Not only do Boulder County’s many volunteers and otherwise dogooders give their time and energy for the benefit of the rest of us, they generally do so in designed obscurity. In other words, it’s hard to get them to talk about themselves and let you take a picture. They often don’t want people to know that they are doing these really important things behind the scenes. Some told us their volunteer efforts are like an anonymous gift to their neighbors. Others see what they are doing as a way of paying back a world they perceive has blessed them many times over. Still others view their sacrifice of time and effort as a way of finding meaning in a culture that too often measures success only in terms of money, fame or sometimes infamy.

We wish we had room to mention all the incredible, giving people we found or heard about in our communities, but of course we don’t. So we have whittled down a very long list of worthy friends and neighbors into this small collection of stories. We hope you find the subjects of these pieces as interesting and inspirational as we did. They are people truly making a difference in the world simply for the reason that they believe it is important and possible to do so. With that, we at BW would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to all the wonderful people we interviewed for this issue. As someone once said, volunteers may not get paid, but it’s not because they are worthless, it’s because they are priceless.

instructor, and at Ignite, each ski instructor is a volunteer. Humbrecht says he put in about 1,200 hours as the snowsports director last year — and that’s not including the time he put in as an instructor. The New York native says it was a friendship with a neighborhood child that gave him, his first insight into what life could be like with a disability. “He used to sit on the front curb and watch everybody go by. All of us would be riding our bikes by and this kid would just sit there,” Humbrecht says. “And so one day I went over and said hi to him and we got

“I thought, wow, the sun comes out in the winter? I’ve gotta figure out a way to come here,” he says. And so he did, through a full ride at the University of Colorado’s computer science graduate program. BY CAITLIN ROCKETT While his service with Ignite marked the first hink back to a moment that changed the time Humbrecht had taught skiing to those with distrajectory of your life: the beloved high abilities, it wasn’t his first experience working to school teacher who drove your career in enhance the lives of people living with disabilities. education, or the party you begrudgingly “In grad school here at CU, I got hooked up with went to and met your future spouse at. people who had disabilities because I was in computer There’s always a moment we can pinpoint as the science and so were they, and we came up with methcatalyst for a chain reaction that changed ods they could use keyboards and stuff like Susan France our lives, big or small. that,” he says. “It was at the very beginning “That was a memorable day to me, for it of having special kinds of software for peomade great changes in me. But it is the ple with special needs, and we just started same with any life,” Charles Dickens wrote experimenting with stuff.” in Great Expectations. “Imagine one selected He founded his own independent softday struck out of it, and think how different ware company nearly 30 years ago, and its course would have been. Pause, you who while he says he doesn’t do much with it read this, and think for a moment of the these days, it’s clear his background in comlong chain of iron or gold, of thorns or puter science benefits his passion for teachflowers, that would never have bound you, ing at Ignite: he built the scheduling softbut for the formation of the first link on ware for the ski school. He says he’s hoping one memorable day.” to spread the software to other ski schools. For John Humbrecht, that memorable Today, Humbrecht can’t imagine a better day came some 20 years ago during a comcareer than giving folks a new outlook on munity service stint with Ignite Adaptive life. In addition to his job as an instructor Sports at Eldora Mountain Resort. He was and director at Ignite, he also volunteers one around 41 at the time. day a week at the Adapative Ski and Ride “I said, ‘I can go skiing for community School in Breckenridge. service?’” Humbrecht remembers, laughing. John Humbrecht volunteers with adaptive sports programs around Colorado. The work, he says, is humbling. “And the first day I fell madly in love with “Imagine you can’t see, and going down it, because I used to teach other forms of skiing for to be friends.” a slope [with] somebody just telling you to make able-bodied people, and this was so much more Humbrecht has a lifelong history teaching adventurns, the incredible level of trust they have,” rewarding.” ture sports: he’s been a river guide, ski instructor, lifeHumbrecht says. “And then they get to the bottom Humbrecht has been with the nonprofit ever guard and Outward Bound guide. It was Outward and it’s like, ‘Can we do that again?’” since. These days he’s the snowsports director for Bound that brought him to Colorado for the first Ignite teaches snowsports for a wide range of Ignite, which has provided recreational opportunities folks, including injured vets. And Humbrecht is also time. After living through the dark, snowy winters of for people with disabilities since 1975. He gets a stiupstate New York, Colorado offered a pleasant change involved with the National Disabled Veterans Winter pend as the snowsports director, but he’s also a ski Sports Clinic, held each year in Colorado. of scenery.

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“I’ve been there with students as they just got out of Walter Reed [Medical Center]. They used to be very active, and they’re very depressed now. They feel there’s no active life for them anymore, like they’re Susan France gonna be sitting on the couch watching TV for the rest of their life and then we fit them in a sit ski,” Humbrecht says. “And the first day isn’t very successful. And the second day they are starting to learn to make turns, but it kind of hurts because they just got out of the hospital, and they are actually making trips back to the hospital during this time. But by the end of the week they have a smile on their face, and they’ve discovered they can go and be active again and even go out with their friends and even be equivalent and ski the bumps and the steep hills and everything. “It’s incredibly awakening for them,” Humbrecht says. “And what it does for me and the other instructors, it gives us a good feeling and brings tears to our eyes.”

BOB BREVIG: MORE THAN A HOT MEAL BY JOEL DYER

t’s 10:45 on a Monday morning when Bob Brevig arrives at the Longmont Senior Center dining hall. It’s a little reminiscent of Norm showing up at Cheers. “Morning, Bob,” “Hey Bob,” “There he is,” “Good to see you, Bob,” can be heard as he makes his way through the room to a back table. He’s clearly well-known by everyone in the hall and from the tone of the greetings, well liked. Eventually he takes a seat and waits his turn. Brevig has repeated this ritual a couple of times a week for the past 13 years. That’s a little over 1,300 times. What he is waiting for is his turn to load up the hot meals, frozen dinners and newspapers provided by Meals on Wheels so he can make his rounds to all the folks who not only depend on him for their physical nourishment, but also for a good portion of their emotional calories as well. Like a lot of folks who volunteer, Brevig really caught the bug once he retired. He put in five years in Rochester, Minnesota with IBM before transferring to the company’s Boulder facility from where he eventually retired. “I remembered Boulder from when I’d been here in the service. I thought, ‘Now that’s a fun town,’ so we moved,” he recalls. “And I love having all four seasons.” Brevig and his wife Marty are retired. They are physically fit, economically OK, enjoy ice fishing and

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love to have fun with friends and family, which German [immigrant] and stuck it out. He eventually includes a bunch of grandkids and a couple of very raised cattle and I guess that worked OK.” fresh great-grandchildren. Brevig has paid a lifetime We talked about old Fort Supply, Shattuck and of dues in the both the military and corporate Beaver County, Oklahoma Brevig’s right. It is better America. So now that he can finally do whatever he than any history book. wants, why is he choosing to serve others instead of We went on to meet a collage artist whose amply just looking out for himself? sized cat, we were told, recognizes Brevig’s particular “I thought about it,” he says. “But I’ve been knock at the door and runs to greet him with great blessed so many times over my Joel Dyer enthusiasm every Monday. whole life. I just want to give Later we spent time with a something back.” lovely older woman who told As to why he chose Meals us all about her recent visit on Wheels he says, “I love with her family. It was like a meeting new people. A lot of peak behind the curtain of a the [Meals on Wheels recipilife lived out of view for way ents] don’t have any family livtoo long. ing around here so they can get Watching Brevig and lispretty lonely, and having sometening to his conversations one to talk to is important. leaves the observer little doubt Besides, a lot of the older folks about his motives. He doesn’t are better than history books. fake his interest in what’s You get to know them and talk being said. And when he asks about the old days in ways that one of his Meals on Wheels aren’t in the history books. I clients “how they’re doing,” his question isn’t a throw-away have always loved history so it’s nicety. He cares. And he great for me to hear about understands that what he is that.” doing is important. Do a ride along with Brevig “If it weren’t for Meals on on his route and it all becomes Wheels, I don’t know what clear. He knows his clients Joel Dyer some of these people would be well. eating,” he says. At the first stop we come But he also understands to, Brevig tells me that the “guy that he and the other Meals who lives here is going to have on Wheels drivers are far more a big smile on his face today. than just a food delivery serWhen the Broncos win, he’s vice. For many clients, Brevig the happiest guy in the world. and his peers may be their only When they lose, that smile goes human interaction for days at away.” The Monday I rode with a time. And with many being Brevig was the day after Denver elderly and often with health defeated the Patriots in the challenges, these drivers proAFC Championship game. The vide what could be best smile prediction was a safe one. described as a “wellness check” The next stop just had a cooler when they drop off their food. on the porch for the meals to They look and listen for any be left in. Brevig noted the man changes that could be evidence at that address was new to his of unattended medical needs. route and they hadn’t started Over the years Brevig has talking much yet, but he was Bob Brevig delivers food to needy people in had the opportunity to assist a hopeful that would change. Boulder County through the Meals on Wheels number of people in this way. Next came a... mature, program. He once discovered a woman sharp-as-a-tack woman with who had fallen and was unable white hair. Brevig dropped a to get back up or call for help. He has also had reason to meal and a newspaper off for her but not before we report changes in a client’s speech that may have been sat down and visited for a while. associated with a stroke or other issue. She was curious and informative. The first thing But more than anything, he has been a friend to she asked us was if they had found the missing man the men and women he delivers food to. up on Longs Peak. I gave her the bad news that they “I really do love meeting all these people. It’s great had, but he had fallen a couple hundred feet and for me, and I hope it’s that way for them,” he says. didn’t make it. She said it was what she had expected Having watched it unfold in person, I can assure noting how harsh the high country could be in you it’s interesting, important, inspiring and it goes January. both ways. Brevig then told her that, like her, I was originally Thanks to Bob Brevig’s 13-year commitment to from Oklahoma. We started swapping stories about Meals on Wheels and more importantly his clients, a the panhandle where her grandfather had farmed, or good many lives have been made richer. at least tried to, during the Depression. And Brevig would tell you none more so than his. She said, “Nothing grew down there but he was a

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PAT DUDLEY: SEWING MEMORIES BY JOEL DYER

fter years of working various shifts at the Federal Aviation Administration facility in Longmont, Pat Dudley’s husband finally settled in to working days. And as a result, Pat, who had always been a stay-at-home mom and homemaker found herself settled in to being a bit... shall we say... bored, which was not a good fit by any measure for her highenergy personality. “After he started working days and my daughter got married, I really needed something to do with my days,” she says. “My friend said they needed volunteers at the hospital so I went with her to an orientation. I’ve been volunteering ever since. It really filled a big niche in my life.” It must have been quite an orientation, because for the past three decades Dudley has been a volunteer at Longmont United Hospital where she has been filling a big niche in other people’s lives, often at their times of greatest need. Dudley wears a lot of hats these days in her volunteer work. She is on the board of volunteer services, has helped fundraise more than a million dollars over the years, she runs the sewing and knitting volunteer operations and has reserved one very special task for herself — the creation of memory bears. Unless you have had a baby or found yourself in an extensive stay in the hospital lately, you might not realize the importance of the volunteers who put in countless hours knitting and sewing for the cause. The birth of a child is a big deal in parent’s lives. Locate that scrapbook in the attic and you’ll likely find a tiny little stocking cap and pair of blue or pink sock booties along with a blanket so soft you’ll wish it was 10 times bigger so you could wrap yourself up in it. Chances are, these items were all made from scratch, so to speak, by volunteers like Dudley. This crew also sews soft pillowcases to take the place of scratchy hospital versions as well as walker bags, PICC line covers and other things all designed to give comfort to people who are anything but. Dudley says she feels a little guilty because the sewing volunteers do so much hard work filled with love, but when it comes time to deliver the goods, she’s the one who gets to drop off the items and see all the joy and appreciation they create. But when it Boulder Weekly

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comes to sewing love and memories, nothing compares to memory bears for Dudley. Memory bears are handmade teddy bears sewed from the clothes — often a favorite shirt, blouse or dress — of someone who has passed away. For the past 10 to 15 years, she isn’t quite sure, Dudley has been sewing memory bears for all the people who pass away at the Longmont hospital. She recalls the first time she was tasked with creating memory bears; it was for “a son and grandson who had been killed in a car wreck.

“It was just so touching and amazing,” she says, “and after I gave them the bears and they took them home, they came back and asked me if I would make them another one. I just fell for it right then. You just know that [these bears] are going home where they will be loved because they are made from something that will always remind them of their loved one.” While regularly interacting with people at such a difficult time in their lives would be an emotional challenge See ANNIVERSARY Page 18

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for most of us, Dudley says she can do it because she has seen the power of the bears to heal. “[The memory bears] have become the love of my life,” she says with whispered emotion. “I’ve made as many as 42 bears for one person because she wanted to share those memories with so many people. “I feel kind of selfish, but I want to make all the bears and I do.” Along with her many other volunteer duties over the last 30 years, Pat Dudley has been sewing memory bears at a rate of one to three a month for more than a decade. What that means is that she has literally brought comfort to hundreds of families at their time of greatest need and has done it all for the reward of knowing she has brought comfort to others. All of us owe a debt of gratitude to Dudley. And Longmont United Hospital owes a debt of gratitude to the FAA’s shift manager and to whoever it was that gave that orientation to volunteers three decades ago. It must have been a doozy.

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one agrees that, despite the ability to quantify its value, it is wildly popular and a beloved community asset. Beloved, but easy to take for granted. With no fee to play and no need to sign up for a tee time, it is easy to overlook the work that goes into making it all possible. There isn’t even an official position, volunteer or otherwise, to maintain the course. But one thing is for sure — it wouldn’t happen without one man, Andy Jacobson, the same dedicated guy jogging around the course when it’s too cold, even for the geese. It all started back in 2006 when Jacobson and his family moved to South Boulder. Living close to the disc golf park is great for Jacobson, a diabetic attentive to his exercise. Walking the course in normal fashion proved a bit boring, as was going for a straight up jog, so he combined the two. Shortly after he began his routine, he literally ran across an old-standby disc golfer carrying a big, black bag around the course, picking up trash to keep the greens tidy. When Jacobson ran across his path, he thanked him. Without looking up or missing a beat the man grudgingly said, “You should be doing this.” Jacobson mulled it over and no more than a week later, did exactly that, picking up trash and doing light maintenance at the course. As the weeks, months and years passed by, Jacobson accumulated more and more responsibility — setting pins, acquiring equipment, organizing weekly doubles matches and plate tournaments and everything else you can (or can’t) think of that goes into taking care of the course. The work doesn’t end there. Jacobson is also part-time ambassador, working with Boulder City Parks and Recreation to fund and manage the course, talking with neighbors to make sure the space is respectfully shared, talking with nearby schools to get students involved in the sport and occasionally closing the course to accommodate other groups that use the space. Jacobson does a lot of behind-the-scenes politics so that the players don’t have to — so much that it’s hard to imagine that he does it all in just eight hours a week. But the workload is sort of beside the point for Jacobson, a humble and sincere guy, who seems to think there is really one essential part of the job. “Being there,” Jacobson says. Jacobson is shy about his role because he does what he does for simple reasons: he loves the sport, he cares about the community and he is in a position to lend a hand. Everyday he not only plays the course, but takes care of it — out of love and respect. Deep down Jacobson is proud of his work and of the community that he helps to bring together and knows that the community is grateful for his contributions.

t’s a frigid winter day. Just behind signs that warn to keep off the ice, Viele lake is definitely frozen — so cold that rebel hockey playing teenagers have seized it Canadian style, risking a stern slap on the wrist from park managers or worse, a plunge into the icy waters below. Other than their skates clicking on the ice, it’s pretty quiet out, save for the honking of geese that are wishing they had taken the chance to fly South for the winter. The birds aren’t the only Susan France thing flying today — about 100 yards north of the lake, neon plastic discs swirl through the air in stark contrast to the gray skies, shuttling impressive distances in mesmerizing arcs toward tiny steel baskets. The clang of the plastic hitting the chains is particularly sweet, ringing in the scores of a die-hard disc golfer out for leisure or sport, or maybe it’s something in between. On a spring or summer day, the course would be sprawling with dozens of golfers, from novice to pro, out to play a free game at Harlow Platts Disc Golf Course. But today there is just one guy out on the course — the snow crunching beneath his feet and little puffs of steam marking each exhale as he jogs laps around the nine holes. City representatives say it is hard, if not impossible, to estimate how many people use Not only does Andy Jacobson play disc golf all year long, he the park, but just about every- also takes care of the course.

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“You’re welcome,” Jacobson says. “I have learned that that is the right response. People always say thank you when they see me pick up trash or they will thank me for moving the baskets. Instead of giving them a complicated, ‘I am doing this for myself,’ or, ‘It’s good to change up the baskets,’ I have learned to simply say, ‘You’re welcome.’” The disc golf course is a special place in Boulder and the Front Range really, allowing the opportunity to get away from the grind of life and go toward something a bit loftier, something totally unconcerned with with profit, politics or productivity. So next time you are out there, whether or not you see Jacobson, get in the habit of saying thank you and know that somewhere out there he humbly replies, “You’re welcome.”

MARK FLOWER: WORKING THROUGH RETIREMENT BY CHRISTI TURNER

or Mark Flower of Longmont, retirement is just another word for more time to do what you really love. “You might call nature my religion,” he says. These days, he spends as much time as he possibly can out in nature, restoring and protecting it as a unique form of “worship.” At 71, Flower is known as the most active volunteer with Boulder’s Wildland Restoration Volunteers (WRV), an organization with a suite of outdoor ecological conservation and restoration projects in Colorado and beyond, and a volunteer roster in the thousands. “It rejuvenates me to get out in nature,” he says. “I’ve been an avid hiker for years ... but an organized effort to go and attempt to actually repair damage and bring things back is just so appealing.” He’s been a dedicated volunteer with WRV for 10 years, and logs about 15 to 20 volunteer projects per year. That’s a hefty portion of WRV’s impressive average total of 60 projects per year, and double his pre-retirement yearly average of 10 per year. He’s been as far away as the northern reaches of Colorado, as deep in the trenches as the post-flood restoration efforts in Lyons in 2013 and as close as his own neighborhood, restoring one of his favorite parks just two blocks away, also damaged by floodwaters. Among WRV’s thousands, Flower is one of just a handful of volunteers who have worked on more than 100 projects. And he doesn’t just show up on project day to do what he’s assigned; as a long-time WRV crew leader, he’s a key part of the planning and execution of every project he attends. “The crew leaders are the backbone of WRV, because that’s who volunteers spend their day with, that’s who shapes their experience,” says Flower, who remembers being nervous about becoming a crew leader, but now delights in it. “I always make sure to have my crew stop, step back and take a look at what they’ve accomplished along the way.” Susan France

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And since this past year, Flower has also become a project leader — a specially trained volunteer that works closely with WRV staff during every stage of a project. His biggest role so far was with the Upper Gunnison Basin Habitat Restoration project, a multi-day, multi-year, multi-stakeholder effort to restore the riparian and wet meadow habitat of the threatened Gunnison sage-grouse. On that project alone, Flower helped coordinate 30 volunteers building small erosion mitigation structures, during four nights of camping at 8,000 feet. “It’s like a vacation for me,” he says. “A hard, working vacation, but to places I might never see, with wonderful people.” It’s also a kind of vacationing that’s earned Flower a “Project Leader of the Year” award. Growing up in the Chicago suburbs, Flower certainly appreciated nature. But it wasn’t until moving to Colorado in his early 20s that he felt truly involved with nature. From his very first backpacking trip — that unforgettable Colorado moment of waking up at 10,000 feet, surrounded by peaks — to his avid outdoor restoration work now 50 years later, the Centennial State inspires in Flower not just a reverence, but a sense of responsibility and stewardship for the land. It’s easy to understand why Flower sometimes refers to his hearty volunteer schedule with WRV as his job — although he has no plans to officially leave retirement to join the organization’s staff. That’s a role for younger folks, he says. And this “job” brings him endlessly more satisfaction than a typical day at his old desk would have, servicing the IT needs of the business office at the University of Colorado Boulder. “I get so much more out of this than I put in — I really do,” Flower says. He recalls returning home after one particular project last year, filthy and utterly exhausted. “I came inside and just flopped down in a chair. And my wife asked, ‘Why do you do this?’” Flower says. (His wife fully supports his active volunteering schedule, but doesn’t come along for the adventures.) His answer was clear and immediate: “I said, ‘Because I just love it. I love it!’” M

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Kai Kloepfer: Seeking to end unintended gun violence by Angela K. Evans

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passion.” Previous projects include a remote control blimp, an access control system for his room and a robot outfitted with a night vision camera. But it’s his newest project that is drawing the most attention. For the past three years, the 18-year-old See ANNIVERSARY Page 22

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Boulder local has been working on smart gun technology that would require fingerprint identification to unlock the firearm. Inspired by the tragic events of the nearby 2012 Aurora movie theater shooting where 12 people were killed and 70 people injured, Kloepfer, then a student at Fairview High School, began researching and experimenting safe gun technology on top of his other schoolwork. “Of course I knew what mass shootings were but it was the first time I was honestly able to connect with [one] and understand on an emotional level what it was,” Kloepfer says. He describes being absolutely surprised not only by the event, but also the reaction of many people around him who simply Kloepfer working on his smart gun prototype at his home workshop. shrugged their shoulders and said, “Oh yeah, that happens.” using iris recognition to unlock firearms, but quickly “But what do you mean that happens?” Kloepfer realized this wouldn’t work since most people use says. “It’s not supposed to happen.” guns wearing sunglasses or at night. The next logical Around the same time, Kloepfer was researching step in biometric technology is a fingerprint sensor, projects to enter in the Boulder Valley Science Fair, a which he installed on a plastic prototype. The project regional competition that could eventually lead to the won the science fair in 2013, as well as a $50,000 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. “I grant to continue developing the technology. wanted to do another engineering project but I wantHe graduated from Fairview in 2015, and deferred ed to do one that maybe had some degree of societal his enrollment to MIT until this fall to work on his impact instead of just ,‘Oh, let’s build a cool robot,’” smart gun technology. Mostly working out of his parKloepfer says. ent’s home in Boulder, Kloepfer has a team of conThrough his research, the Boulder teen quickly tracted engineers in San Diego to help him apply his realized that although mass shootings are a problem technology to real firearms and not just the plastic in the U.S., there isn’t much he could do from an prototypes he’s been experimenting with. engineering perspective to help prevent them. Kloepfer’s technology would allow a gun owner to However, there is something he could do about uninregister as many users as they want using the fingertended gun violence. “There’s actually a much larger print sensor, which both unlocks and locks the gun in problem of accidental gun deaths, misuse of firearms, less than a second. “From the perspective of the persituations where the owner isn’t intending to cause son who is supposed to be using the firearm, there’s harm, but harm is caused nonetheless,” he says. “Every no downside, assuming the engineering is done cor30 minutes in the United States a child dies or is rectly,” Kloepfer says. And that’s his goal — to get the injured by a firearm.” engineering right, so that gun owners would willingly buy firearms equipped with his technology. At this Everything Kloepfer says is backed by statistics, point, Kloepfer says the fingerprint sensor is 99.999 data from national polls and anecdotes from his conpercent accurate, but the mechanical lock still needs versations with law enforcement officers, gun owners work. “My eventual goal is to get the entire smart and families affected by gun deaths. He is a wealth of aspect more reliable than the firearm it’s on,” he says. knowledge when it comes to unintended gun violence Kloepfer is adamant he doesn’t want federal fundand the arguments over gun control. ing or government involvement in the development of “I don’t think we’re ever going to, at least not in the near future, get rid of firearms, especially not this technology because “any sort of government through a government mandate just because of our involvement raises the wrong kind of questions,” he unique political atmosphere,” he says. Smart gun tech- says. “For this technology to succeed, for it to really be nology “won’t stop people intending to cause harm adopted by the market, it has to be a consumer with firearms but it will really help prevent a lot from choice.” that other category.” But he says, from his research, over half of gun Smart gun technology isn’t Kloepfer’s idea — the owners would willingly purchase a firearm using smart idea has been around for decades. “But nobody’s done gun technology. And although he has spoken with it successfully,” he says. So the Boulder teen started by gun owners who see his technology as a form of gun

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control, he says most of their opposition has to do with engineering glitches, rather than the concept. “The reason I talk to those people, when you get them to talk about why they don’t want it, most of the time there’s a reason in there and in most cases that reason is something I can fix,” he says. “It’s an engineering problem, not always, but most of the time.” Kloepfer admits he still has a lot of work to do to get this technology accurate enough to be used on real firearms sold on the market. And it’s going to cost money — $72,000 to make the first metal prototype and $5 million to actually bring a fully tested model to market, and Kloepfer is hoping to raise the initial funds through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. But it’s a work and a cause he’s committed to. “A single unintended death, or intended death, from a firearm can really impact a community, a family, in a lot of negative ways,” Kloepfer says. “If I can find a way, pretty much with no down sides, to prevent those sort of things from happening — prevent people from using firearms to commit suicide, prevent firearms from taking family members away from their family — that’s sort of the goal, is to stop that.”

KARMA SHERPA: SHARING COMMUNITY WHILE REBUILDING NEPAL BY ANGELA K. EVANS

hen a 7.8 earthquake struck the Himalayan country of Nepal on April 25, 2015 and images of the devastation were broadcast across media outlets, people around the world responded with time and resources to help where they could. And for at least one Boulder resident, helping Nepal rebuild has become his mission ever since. Karma Sherpa grew up in Nepal and while he works a full-time job at Frasca Food and Wine on Pearl, he has also spent the last 20 years guiding tourism treks around his home country. With a small team of 15 based in Kathmandu, Sherpa has used these resources, as well as his connections in Boulder, to bridge the two worlds and bring much needed aid to his village. After hearing of the devastation at home, Sherpa immediately cancelled his treks for the rest of the year See ANNIVERSARY Page 24

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and assigned his staff of trekkers to focus on relief efforts. With help from a friend in Boulder, Sherpa raised $63,000 in an online fundraising campaign for immediate relief efforts. He wired the funds directly to his brother with instructions to purchase makeshift shelters, blankets, medical supplies and food, then transport it to the villages with the most need, including his own. Although he thought about traveling home to assist his team, he decided to stay in Boulder and focus on the fundraising and organizing the logistics of the relief effort. “If I go there and more people go there, the more resources we’ll consume, and there’s only a limited amount I can do,” he says. “We did the best that we could in that situation. They would drive as far as the road goes and from there they would have to carry. It wasn’t a big operation, but we did a lot of good work at that time.” The first few months after the earthquake, Sherpa would work at Frasca in the evening then go home and work through the night organizing and communicating with his team. With continual aftershocks, there was always more to be done. “During that time I worked up to 20 hours a day doing all I could,” Sherpa says. “Many days I didn’t get to sleep because our nighttime is their daytime there. ... Mentally and emotionally it is very tough, but my coworkers, my bosses were very supportive during this time.” After the immediate needs of the people in Sherpa’s village were addressed, he shifted his focus and began researching how to rebuild. He found engineers in Japan who specialized in earthquake-proof building and organized a trip to his home village in the fall. Courtesy of Karma Sherpa

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“By the time we finished building these two houses, all the local carpenters learned how to build an earthquake resistant home. So now if we need to build a house, they know how to do it,” Sherpa says. “We did a lot of research about how to make it cost effective with local material using a different method.” He also contacted former trekking clients who are doctors and dentists, and he gathered a team of local volunteers with the help of the Lyons-based Himalayan Development Foundation to provide medical clinics. “My focus is involved to make a sustainable community and longer term impact,” he says. “There are different ways to do things, but this is my focus.” Nepal has a complicated political history, according to Sherpa, which in many ways has prevented the country from developing — a century-long dictatorship, followed by a lengthy civil war and then the devastating earthquake and aftershocks last spring. To complicate matters, the country adopted a new constitution in September, which triggered a fuel crisis, as ethnic groups on the border have created a trade blockade with neighboring India. “When there’s a natural disaster there is no control. If it happens, it happens,” Sherpa says. “But this other thing is caused by humans. As a social work and a humanitarian worker I believe that can be changed. Why do people have to suffer under that kind of circumstances?” But the blockade didn’t stop Sherpa from bringing his team of builders, doctors nurses and volunteers to help rebuild his village. When he first arrived, Sherpa would walk from his family home as early as 4 a.m. through the empty streets looking for a taxi. If he couldn’t find one, he’d simply walk all the way to his destination. He describes taxi drivers waiting in lines for two days without food just to purchase 2 gallons of fuel in hopes of making some money to feed their families. Sherpa says the price of fuel has risen 50 percent since October. Kids have stopped going to school for lack of transportation, and the hospitals can’t get essential supplies. People are cutting down trees all around the capital in order to cook and heat their homes, causing smoke to sit over the city. “This is a human crisis,” Sherpa says. “The world is so connected. One place hurts, everybody is hurting.” But while Sherpa hopes the politicians can stop the fuel crisis, he remains focused on rebuilding. Sherpa’s hometown, Taksindu Chhulemu, is a small village in eastern Nepal, south of Mount Everest. To get there requires first a flight to Kathmandu, the capital, then another short flight to eastern Nepal, followed by a six-hour hike. “Compared to a Western country, it’s very different, you know with different challenges,” he says. Growing up, Sherpa’s village didn’t have running water, electricity, telephone connection or even a road connecting it to other parts of the country. Sherpa is the second youngest of nine children. His father was a social worker until he passed away, unable to afford treatment, when Sherpa was not even three years old and his mother was pregnant with his younger sister. His mother never

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had a paying job, but spent her time working the fam- “We build community and we share community. ily farm and raising Sherpa and his siblings. That’s my belief.” “That kind of put our family life in a very challenging situation,” he says. “Even as a 10-year-old boy I was always thinking how can I change the community and how can I change my mother’s financial situation.” So when Sherpa was a teenager, he decided to BY MATT CORTINA leave his village to find a paying job. He walked three days and then rode a bus for 12 hours before reaching the capital. But there wasn’t much opportunity for a or Lonny Frye, the joy comes when he young man without education to find work in sees a kid in a coat. Kathmandu. “Yeah, I see the things that I’ve donatFinally, Sherpa was hired as a porter to carry suped often on the kids,” Frye says. “It is nice plies for Western trekkers and climbers into the to see the kids wearing good solid coats and gloves on mountains. At the time he didn’t even have warm the playground.” clothing and struggled to hike the 18-19,000-foot Frye has been donating clothes to Boulder’s needimountain passes with the heavy loads on his still est communities for 20 years. Whether it’s socks and developing teenage frame. “With that load at that age, underwear for the city’s homeless population or coats I found very challenging,” he says. and winter hats for children whose families can’t But on his second trip, Sherpa met a woman from afford them at Whittier Elementary, where his two Switzerland who changed the trajectory of his life for- sons attend school, Frye says he helps because, “it’s ever. Although Sherpa couldn’t speak any foreign lanjust the right thing to do.” guages at the time, “Somehow, through my expression “I just think it’s a good thing to do, to help people, or whatever, I was able to tell her my situation,” he so I do it. It makes me feel better, and it makes them says. “I feel we communicated by our hearts.” feel better,” Frye says. Several months later, he received a letter back in Frye has volunteered with the nonprofit Deacon’s his village from the woman, who offered to pay for his Closet in Boulder, a charitable wing of the Presbyterian church, to process thousands of clothes education and expenses, which is how he learned and distribute them throughout the community each English and finished high school. “After that, I said, ‘Yes you help me with my study, year. The program brings in about 3,000 coats to the area, and on top of that, Frye buys about 80 winter but now I have to figure out myself,’” Sherpa recalls. coats every year to donate to the community, by “It’s very generous for you to keep sending me money browsing through thrift shops, shopping online and but if I rely on you, it’s probably not best for you and waiting for sales at local retailers. it might not be best for me. You helped me cross the Donating clothes is a natural fit for Frye, who bridge, but now let me challenge myself.” makes a living selling vintage clothing. Repurposing Sherpa began guiding trekking trips in 1995 and clothes that others have given away has become a has continued to lead trips throughout Nepal ever since, even after moving to Boulder in 2001. Although small passion for Frye, and the fruits of his labor ripen he has organized summit expeditions on some of in winter. He says he sees homeless people wearing Nepal’s famous peaks, including Everest, Sherpa the brightly colored and oversized varsity-style wool mainly focuses on shorter, less-intense treks. jackets that don’t sell well in Denver. “I mostly do smaller mountain hiking, give more Before every winter, Frye meets with other volunpeople more authentic and true adventure experience,” teers in the area to determine the number of coats he says. “I like to support the local communities, I Courtesy of Lonny Frye like to interact people with local communities.” And by doing so he hopes to foster the same types of connections and resources he’s found through his relationships with foreigners. “I know how little help can really change other people’s lives,” he says. “So that’s why my focus is bringing those opportunities to the remote areas. A lot of those children have the same situation as I did.” For now Sherpa has cancelled or postponed his trekking trips as he continues to focus on rebuilding Nepal. He is currently organizing another trip to his village in March, where he intends to bring Colorado architects to rebuild a damaged school in his village. With the help of his bosses at Frasca, Sherpa has already raised $70,000 for the project. He also wants to bring another group of volunteers to his village later this fall. “We still have to do a lot of work. The thing is, they can learn about the country, explore different cultures and at the same Lonny Frye and his wife Vivienne Palmer donate coats to needy people around town. time benefit the community that suffers,” he says.

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needed for children in the school district and how best to accommodate that need. Frye says the process of donating clothing to those in need is not cut and dried; especially in schools where kids and families can be embarrassed if others knew they accepted clothing donations. “When you go to the elementary school there’ll be huge pile of clothes that kids have left on the playground and this and that and end up in the lost and found,” Frye says. “It’s better to donate coats from other sources, because you don’t want to have the time when a kid says, ‘That’s my coat.’” Working to redistribute perfectly good clothes has allowed Frye to see gaps in the way Boulder recycles and repurposes materials. Even though he says, “Boulder is quite charitable,” and Deacon’s Closet gets many donations, the amount of waste can be frustrating. “College students throw everything away at the end of the year. They mostly have their wealthy families, and they toss everything,” Frye says. “All that stuff doesn’t usually get to us, it gets thrown away. That’s a way to improve the recycling unit here: a lot of that stuff doesn’t get used.” But donating clothing is not Frye’s only charity. He also spends most mornings operating a safety lane at Whittier to usher students in and out of cars. On top of that, he has helped lead fundraisers to pay for everything from school supplies to sidewalk repair. He says the schools in Colorado are “grossly underfunded,” but that “that’s another topic entirely.” For his long-term efforts to improve local schools, Frye was honored last year by the Boulder Valley School District. Whittier Principal Sarah Oswick said of Frye that all the work he’s done for the school has been anonymous and behind-the-scenes. Frye says he was humbled by the experience. “I was very much touched by that,” he says. If you’re interested in donating clothing, Frye says there is a need for men’s coats over women’s coats (about four of five coats donated are women’s), blue jeans and necessities like socks and underwear.

NICOLAS BELL: A NEW GENERATION BY MATT CORTINA

iddle school is rough. We can all agree on that. But Nicolas Bell made life in one Boulder middle school a lot better last year. While finishing eighth grade at Centennial Middle School, Bell created the Allies Club, the school’s first Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), as a vehicle through which students could learn about and explore LGBTQ topics. The need for such a club, Bell says, was obvious. “I did it because Centennial never had a GSA before, and the kids there weren’t really educated on anything LGBTQ-wise. I started it to make a safe place for anyone and so people could expand their knowledge,” Bell says. Now a freshman at New Vista High School, Bell says his time at Centennial was spent not only learning whatever it is you learn in middle school classes See ANNIVERSARY Page 28

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planning to continue the Allies Club for future generations of students. Bell is also working with Sources of Strength, a group that works to prevent youth suicide by offering positive outreach and alternatives to troubled teens. The cumulation of his work earned him special honors from the City of Boulder, who named him an Outstanding Youth Volunteer Award winner in 2015. In addition to all that work, Bell is now setting his sites on a career in medicine, but advocacy for his peers will likely continue to be a part of his life for the foreseeable future. “I want to always work on being an advocate for LGBTQ rights, and I want to be a neurologist,” Bell says. “It’s totally cool to do research on the brain.”

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Boulder. But she hasn’t always been in Boulder, and her path to the Front Range had some interesting detours. She returned to Ireland later in life, and when she was working in Dublin she took a leave of absence to work as a dental assistant in Saudi Arabia in the mid ’80s. There she met her future husband, Martin, a civil engineer from Oklahoma. Soon afterward, they moved to Indonesia, then eventually returned to Saudi Arabia, but not before doing some stints in Kuwait and Dubai. In the late ’90s, they settled down in the States, choosing Boulder after reading about in an article in USA Today. Hopkins has nothing but good things to say about her travels around the world. She cites her favorite part of her adventures as all the wonderful people she met. With her kind nature, it’s not surprising that she makes long and lasting friendships. Just ask Attention Homes Director of Programs Chris Nelson who says Hopkins has been such an amazing addition to their team. He says she’s become a personal friend to him and his family. “She is not one of those people who wants a lot of recognition, to her character she [volunteers] for all the right reasons, which is awesome,” Nelson says. “She’s always cheery. She’s friends with everyone that comes in, and the staff is always thrilled to see her.” Hopkins spends most of her volunteering time in the kitchen, which she calls her comfort zone. She loves to cook and says she loves feeding people. No matter what’s in the fridge, Hopkins can whip up something delicious. Her cooking skills are wide ranging, but she’s developed a reputation for her quesadillas. “When I started, they would get in food products and they’d say, ‘What do you want?’ I said, ‘I’ll just work with whatever you got.’ And they always had tortillas and cheese. And that’s how it became a thing,” she says with a laugh. Her quesadillas are now a Wednesday staple, and the kids call them “the bomb,” Nelson says. But outside of her trademark, Hopkins is resourceful, which is especially important for nonprofits. If you get six hundred rutabagas, then a little creativity is needed. Hopkins is always thinking of others, and she’s constantly aware of food sensitivity, allergies, likes and dislikes, serving up healthy, colorful meals. Always ready to lend a hand, Hopkins is giving and generous with her time and energy, Nelson says. “She’s who many people aspire to be like.”

GRETCHEN FAIR: PUTTING THE PIECES BACK TOGETHER BY AMANDA MOUTINHO

he brain is a wonderfully complex organ. It gives us a sense of identity, helps us navigate the world and stores our memories, even those embarrassing ones from high school you’d sooner rather forget. But when tragedy strikes, each person’s brain reacts differently. When we get lost inside our own head, sometimes we need guidance. And that’s when someone like Gretchen Fair can step in.

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Gretchen Fair helps interpersonal violence survivors around Boulder County.

“For a lot of people it’s helping to string together a more coherent narrative,” Fair says. “One of the things trauma does is it disrupts our normal, linear way of thinking about things. ... So when we think of a traditional flashback, which is very much a mixing of then and now, it’s like a puzzle. And all the pieces [can] fall out and it gets all jumbled.” Fair is a licensed clinical social worker, focusing in psychotherapy, and she aids patients in reassembling those mentals blocks to meet their own goals and live a better life. But she wasn’t always a therapist. Fair started her career as a labor and employment lawyer. When she realized that she really enjoyed mediation and interacting with people directly, she decided to go back to school. “What drew me to social work in particular is that it doesn’t just have the clinical aspect,” she says. “There’s an emphasis on social justice, and working with underserved populations. … When I looked at different grad programs, I thought about other types of psych degrees, but I liked social work because I liked the empowerment piece.” Eight years ago she received her degree and started practicing, and a year and a half ago she brought her skills to Boulder, via Washington D.C. She’s spent her social work career specializing in assisting sexual assault and domestic abuse survivors. In Boulder, she splits her time between a group practice in Longmont and volunteering with Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA). At MESA, Fair contributes in any way she can, whether that’s going on hospital visits with survivors, doing community outreach or taking shifts on the 24-hour hotline. The hotline is particularly moving for Fair because she says people can reach out any time they’re in need, and they’re offered immediate help, even if it’s 3 a.m. She receives a variety of calls from anyone from concerned teachers, to worried parents, to recent or past survivors. She says it can be a lot easier to talk on a phone than to someone face-to-face.

“There’s just something really powerful about being there for someone in a way that’s anonymous so it helps them feel more comfortable. They might say something on the phone that they might not even say to their therapist,” she says. Fair also works with patients at InReach, which offers discounted therapy rates to the community. Fair says InReach is a good option for those in need of counseling who can’t spend big chunks of change for a session. It makes mental health resources available to anyone who needs them, regardless of income. Through all her work she’s learned how strong and resilient people can be. She says she’s inspired when people are motivated to help themselves and see the light at the end of the tunnel. She’s seen people rise from the ashes of bad childhoods to have successful lives and become great parents. Above all, Fair says she’s honored to work in this field and be that person her patients can turn to. “I always really appreciate when people get to a place where they trust that I can be there to hear them or be there with them in that moment, because that’s very hard,” she says. “I never lose appreciation of how hard that is for the client.” Interpersonal violence is a symptom of a bigger cultural issue, including negative media portrayals and victim blaming. But Fair is optimistic about the future as people learn more, listen to and support survivors. “I try to focus on the person, rather than the systemic problem,” she says. “I do get moments where I’m frustrated at different systems that are in place that are sometimes are not as supportive to survivors as they could be, and sometimes actually harmful to them. But I also think, we’re also moving toward more awareness about survivors. “And also, it’s about getting to know people one on one. You’re so focused on that person and their experience and their resilience, and their growth. It gives a much more hopeful lens.” See ANNIVERSARY Page 32

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he 1970s generated a wave of revolution for LGBTQ rights in the United States — the first LGBT Pride Parade was held in Los Angeles in 1970, Kathy Kozachenko became the first openly gay American to run successfully for political office in 1974, and more than 100,000 people marched on Washington D.C., in 1979 in the largest pro-gay rights demonstration up to that point. But these are the high points, the moments of positive forward momentum that punctuated a decade equally filled with discourse. Openly gay San Francisco City-Council supervisor Harvey Milk was assassinated in 1977, and anti-gay rights campaigns, most notably one led by singer Anita Bryant, worked tirelessly to eradicate gay-rights ordinances. While “homosexuality” was removed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders in 1973, it wasn’t until 1986 that the term was completely eradicated from the manual. But even then, bigotry toward the LGBT community Susan France was well-established in America. Eradicating the notion that gay men and women were somehow diseased or psychologically and emotionally impaired would take much longer — and it’s not a stretch to say the opinion still persists. It wasn’t easy growing up gay in the 1970s, a story Boulderite Ann Noonan knows well. “I actually ended up hospitalized psychiatrically as a teenager, a lot around gender identity,” Noonan says. “There were things we didn’t have words for back then in the early ’70s.” Today, Noonan has the words. “I call myself a GQ lesbian, a genderqueer lesbian,” Noonan says. “I use [the pronouns] she, her and hers, but I Ann Noonan continues to evolve in a rapidly have my own creative spelling changing LGBTQ community. of it.” As such, the pronouns s/he, hir and hirs will be used throughout this story. “When I was first trying to figure things out, I thought... I had no words for it,” Noonan says. “I didn’t have a lot of sexual attraction at that point. I’d have crushes, like on my writing instructor when I was like 10, but that was as best I could figure out. At some point I identified as butch. But I like the word genderqueer because it’s more like there’s a play on it.” The word helps convey Noonan’s place on the gender spectrum. “I like being kind of the blend of gender that I am. I have a more masculine appearance, I get called sir a lot, but I’m happy being a woman,” s/he says. “If I had transitioned in my 20s, I’d just be a straight, white male, and how boring would that be?” That same thoughtfulness, that commitment to evolution that Noonan applied to hir own life and sense of self can be seen in the work that s/he’s done in Boulder’s LGBT communities. Noonan has been involved with OutBoulder — today, a nonprofit that provides services, programs and support to Boulder’s LGBTQ communities — since the early ’90s, s/he says, “since it was the gay hotline, just a [telephone] message line to hear what was happening that weekend.” Back then it was called Boulder Pride. S/he joined the organization’s board of directors about five years ago, and became the president of the board in 2009. Noonan closed hir tenure as board

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president last year, and will remain on the board for one more year as past president. The changes s/he’s seen over the past five years, Noonan says, are “pretty amazing.” St. Vrain School District, s/he notes, is about to add transgender right to their nondiscrimination laws, and Noonan can remember a time when the school district wasn’t even allowed to use the term LGBT (and the words that make up the acronym) in their rules at all. “The [LGBT] community is changing so fast, and the younger people in our community are busting it wide open. It’s hard for people like me, of my generation, to keep up, but I keep trying,” s/he says. One thing Noonan knows for sure, one thing s/he says s/he’s learned from working with OutBoulder, is that s/he can’t be complacent about hir place in the queer community. “Because there’s still so much changing and still so much work to do,” Noonan says. “There are things I didn’t know about the transgender community. I think gender issues trigger a much younger part of ourselves than even same-sex attraction. So, we start sorting babies when they’re born and then babies learn to sort. When I get misgendered, it’s a 5-year-old at the grocery store trying to figure out which box I’m in. So when you’re trying to throw away the boxes it creates a lot of discomfort, but also a lot more freedom for people.” While Noonan embraces the discomfort that comes from a lifetime of learning and growing, s/he has also worked with faith communities in Boulder County to create places of comfort for those in the LGBTQ communities. This was important to Noonan, who grew up in a religious family and studied religion for a time at Wesleyan University. “I was part of First United Methodist Church [in Boulder] becoming a reconciling congregation. And then when I moved to Longmont I was part of First Congregational [United Church of Christ] becoming an open and affirming church,” Noonan says. “So that’s really the heart and soul of the queer work that I did that I feel really proud of, is being part of those processes.” Part of Noonan’s personal coming out process also involved seeking treatment for substance abuse in 1983. While s/he had previously studied religion for a period of time, s/he found hir life’s calling as an addiction counselor. “When I was in treatment I was one of those folks that said, ‘Oh, I want to be a counselor,’” Noonan says. “They said, ‘You have to wait a year and see if Boulder Weekly

you still feel that way.’ And I did, so I’ve been in the field ever since.” S/he started volunteering at Boulder County Public Health’s Addiction Recovery Center (ARC) in 1984, leaving to get more education and experience before coming back in 1998 as the clinical coordinator. When ARC transitioned to Mental Health Partners (MHP) last year, Noonan was director. S/he’s now the program development director for substance abuse and mental health integration at MHP. And Noonan says the transition was impor-

tant in order to provide the best treatment for substance abuse. “The goal [of the transition] was always to make sure integrating treatment was available,” Noonan says. “People who drink and drug often have psychiatric issues and those with psychiatric issues often drink and drug. We’re not a single diagnosis. “One of the reasons I’m so passionate about integrated care is because I also have a psychiatric diagnosis. You know, I’m my own dual diagnosis example,” Noonan says. “Until I got

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usic is spontaneous and very that storytelling. He describes the on-themuch alive. It is a type of spot nature of his music as “trying to reflect experience. That is, according what that one-time-only experience felt to David Amram, a prolific like to me.” He has composer who has worked a unique perspecwith a variety of performers, writers and tive on the music ON THE BILL: A Special Evening inspired by water artists over his 50-year career, from Dizzy that he plays, with David Amram, Matt Gillespie to Hunter S. Thompson to Willie choosing to think Moseley and American Rivers. 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. Nelson. The 85-year-old musician holds of it as an experi28, eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce this view of music, whether conducting an ence rather than a St., Boulder, 303-444-8696 orchestra or improvising pieces accompastandard means of nying long distance swimmer and activist advocating for Matthew Moseley. change. Amram will be one of three presenters, Amram will perform some of the pieces along with adventure swimmer Moseley from the Lake Pontchartrain swim at and conservation organization American eTown, and the music, meant to encourage Rivers, featuring powerful water-related Moseley back then, is still meant to motistories and music at an upcoming event at vate audiences today. “The music is not eTown Hall to inspire attendees to become about me, it’s about the rivers,” he says. stewards of Colorado’s rivers. Amram says the music he plays is remiDavid Amram and Matt Moseley come to Boulder to talk swimming, aquatic sing- niscent of the jazz masters’ philosophy of The event, which takes place Thursday, alongs and water stewardship. Jan. 28, will focus on drawing attention to music. “We make it (music) as accurate and Colorado rivers through American River’s meticulous as possible, but make it appear to film, The Important Places, and a short film about the audience as spontaneous,” he says. “The spirit has are a means of raising awareness for the cleanup of Moseley’s historic swim through Canyonlands. Clips of to be in what we do.” different bodies of water while inspiring other people Moseley’s other swims will be shown, and Amram’s music to create positive change. This message focuses on In other words, the spontaneity of the music, will serve as an important flashback to one of Moseley’s whether practiced or not, is meant to evoke the feelhow people can help rather than place blame. past swims. “Rather than making a film demonizing people, it was ings of a moment. Amram believes that even events Amram was an integral part of the documentary, such as the evening inspired by water, though focused a film about one person taking on a lake,” Amram says. Dancing in the Water, which follows Moseley’s nearly on advocating for environmental restoration, is still a The film, which many have called an exciting 15-hour journey across Lake Pontchartrain in southmoment that should be people-oriented. Mardi Gras of a crossing, emphasizes the beauty of eastern Louisiana to publicize its cleanup. While “Events like these are done with the idea of nature through a celebration of music and inspirationMoseley swam the entire time, Amram played music enhancing the community in Boulder,” Amram says. al company. He goes on to say that many of the documentaries without rest on a small boat traveling alongside the “Music is extremely important for storytelling,” normally featured at such events are depressing swimmer. Amram describes the Pontchartrain crosssays Moseley, who is working with American Rivers because they put the blame on the viewer, rather than ing as his “first aquatic sing-along.” to organize the event at eTown. He says the collaboencouraging them to make a difference. “The boat ride seemed to go on forever,” he says. ration with Amram is integral in telling stories that Amram, who has performed at eTown before, is “But then suddenly I got this big burst of energy feel more human, rather than talking in strictly scienexcited to be returning to Boulder for his upcoming meeting these two musicians.” New Orleans musicians tific terms that disinterest people. The goal of the show — one he hopes will invigorate the audience. Papa Mali and Uganda Roberts joined Amram and event is “getting people to understand, through sto“I hope they’ll go home and feel really good.” together the three performers kept Moseley going. ries, about water,” Moseley says. Moseley’s swims, and Amram’s accompaniment, And the spontaneity of Amram’s music is part of

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overnments, businesses and citizens’ groups are joining forces to try to put some beef into efforts to cut food loss and waste in a world facing growing hunger. Almost a third of all food produced globally — enough to feed everyone in the world for two months — is lost or wasted, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says. And not only does this cost $940 billion annually, it also causes around 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and consumes about a quarter of all the water used by agriculture. The new coalition, launched at the World Economic Forum meeting that ended in the Swiss resort of Davos Jan. 25, is called Champions 12.3 — a nod to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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that either spoils or gets thrown away before it reaches a plate is about 33 percent total production, and is enough to feed everyone in the world for two months. “With 1.2 billion people food-insecure or undernourished, millions of vulnerable smallholder farmers losing profits they can’t spare, and a population expected to increase by 2 billion by 2050, we cannot afford to allow these losses to continue.”

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Production and supply Target 3 of the SDGs’ 12th goal commits the world to specific action: “By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.” The coalition is committed to “inspiring ambition, mobilising action, and accelerating progress toward achieving” the target. It says reducing food loss and waste can be a triple win: saving money for farmers, companies and households; feeding more people; and alleviating pressure on climate, water and land resources. The champions include CEOs of major companies, government ministers, and executives of research and intergovernmental institutions, founda-

tions, farmer organizations and civil society groups. They will work “to create political, business and social momentum” to reduce food loss and waste around the world. They plan to inspire others to act chiefly through “leading by example,” and some of them at least have a record of progress on the problem. The FAO puts the global impact of lost and wasted food in context, saying that producing the total amount requires a cropland area the size of China. Also launched at the Davos meeting is the Rockefeller Foundation’s YieldWise Initiative, which has the more focused aim of reducing post-harvest losses for African farmers. It says the amount of the world’s available food

Buyers for yields But YieldWise says solutions already exist, ranging from wider adoption of technologies that keep food fresh longer to models of private sector engagement that ensure farmers have steady buyers for their yields. It plans to focus initially on fruit, vegetables and staple crops in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania, where it says up to half of all food grown is lost. But it does not plan to restrict its work to Africa. It says: “In industrialised nations, this loss occurs not between harvest and markets, but at the retail and consumer level. “Put simply, consumers don’t want to buy bruised peaches and misshapen tomatoes, even if the nutrition content, taste and quality of this food is the same as one that ‘looks right.’ This bias accounts for 1.5 trillion pounds of annual waste in the U.S., and costs economies approximately $680 billion in annual losses.” And when it comes to the cost to the climate of food produced but not eaten, YieldWise puts it at 3.3 billion gigatons of carbon dioxide and 66 trillion gallons of water annually. — This article originally ran on Climate News Network.

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President Obama declared a state of emergency last week in response to the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where residents have been drinking city water contaminated with high levels of lead for more than a year. The declaration mobilizes the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to provide filters, test kits, Wikimedia Commons/Andrea Booher bottled water and other supplies. This $5 million federal aid package is the latest development in the Flint saga, which began in April 2014. In an effort to save money during the construction of a new pipeline, officials in Flint, a city of about 100,000 people, abandoned water previously bought from Detroit, which draws water from Lake Huron. Instead, they began to draw water from the Flint River. Soon after, residents “complained about rashes and strange odors from the river water, but city and state officials mostly insisted that it was safe to drink,” according to The New York Times. Despite more than a year of complaints from residents, city and state governments only began to address the issue in September 2015. That’s when a group of doctors found extraordinarily high levels of lead in the blood of many children in Flint. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that can cause developmental issues and other health problems, especially in children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Lead often finds its way into water supplies from old lead pipes which have corroded. When Flint switched its water supply to the Flint River, the more corrosive river water began to strip lead from aging pipes, contaminating residents’ tap water. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, criticized for his administration’s handling of the crisis, requested the declaration from President Obama nine days after declaring a state of emergency himself. In Gov. Snyder’s request to the president, obtained by The Detroit News, he estimated the cost of replacing Flint’s water infrastructure at $767 million. — Avery McGaha

COLORADO GLACIERS FEELING THE HEAT

Researchers from the University of Colorado have found evidence that raises concerns about the longevity of sources of fresh water throughout the state, particularly glaciers. The scientists utilized radar and seismometers to measure ice sizes and thicknesses throughout the Rocky Mountains. They also calculated air temperatures and other climate factors to predict the rate of recession of glaciers and other ice sources. The research, published Jan. 12 in a special issue of the journal Plant Ecology and Diversity, shows depletion of critical sources of fresh water in Colorado, and projects the complete disappearance of the 1,000-year-old Arikaree Glacier on Niwot Ridge in 25 years. The glacier is nearly 1,000 years old. Melting ice in Colorado is Niwot.colorado.edu consistent with a global trend of vanishing frozen water reserves. Ice provides water to the more than 4 million people who live along the Front Range. Boulder and Denver rely on water from the Niwot Ridge area and other sources. “We are taking the capital out of our hydrological bank account and melting that stored ice,” lead author and CU hydrologist Mark Williams said in a press release. “While some may think this late summer water discharge is the new normal, it is really a limited resource that will eventually disappear.” — Max Heidt

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ou feel it in your veins. The pulse of competition, the yearning for glory, the desire to best all comers, the need to push your limits, the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory. Well, if not victory, then the thrill of participating. The truth is that most of us will never be elite athletes. We’ll never sit on an Olympic podium and we’ll never hoist a golden medal into the sky as thousands of photographers jostle for our picture. But that doesn’t matter. Because winning really isn’t the only thing. The only thing, the real thing, the thing that anyone can do is to be there, to be present and to go down fighting or trying their best and then, once the blood, sweat and tears have finished, to go have a beer with everyone else who just lived through the same harrowing experience. That, my friends, is winning. see THRILL Page 44

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Because we here at the Boulder Weekly have this rather askew take on competition and winning and sports in general, and because it is winter and it’s snowing and there are a lot of reasons to go slide down snow-covered hills for both the joy of it and the thrill of competition, we’ve complied this list of the best participatory events in the world for skiers and snowboarders. Some of them are local, some a bit farther afield. They range from the chance to get very, very wet and cold in Vail to international affairs like St. Anton’s Weisser Rausch. But they all have some things in common: the fact that they’re open to everyone and that the party afterwards is nearly as important as the competition itself.

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It’s spring. It’s sunny. You have a costume. You “might” have consumed a bit of liquid courage. Now all you have to do is tuck down Vail’s Golden Peak in front of thousands of screaming spectators, hit a kicker, land on the water and coast safely across to the snow on the other side. What could possibly go wrong? Well, everything and nothing, really. The World Pond Skimming Championships is “hugely fun,” says former Boulder County resident William Burke, who has competed in the event three times. “The crowd is amazing, and they love it when someone makes it across.” Still, the loudest cheers are for those who crash and crash hard in the icy water. And since most people crash hard, that means that the crowd will most likely be cheering for you. Info: http://www.vail.com/events/springback.aspx

Weisser Rausch – St. Anton, Austria This end-of-the-year mix of pandemonium and speed is the perfect punctuation for the last Saturday of the year at the birthplace of skiing, St. Anton, Austria. According to Monica Gröaching, an Austrian who has competed in the event, the race is “absolutely terrifying.” Athletes are put into three groups, each of which is subjected to a chaotic mass start from the top of the ski area’s Valluga 1 lift. The competitors then plunge down the mountain, their speed interrupted by two short hikes, one in the middle of the descent and another right at the finish, when legs and lungs are deep into protest mode and the brain has checked out. “People completely fall to pieces at the finish,” says Gröaching, who adds that while a small percentage of participants do the event for fun, most are “definitely racing.” Given the abundance of skiing and snowboarding talent in Austria, we suggest that you have your skis waxed up for this one. Info: http://www.arlbergadler.eu/de/arlberg-adler/der-weisse-rausch.html Boulder Weekly

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he first thing you should know about the International Film Series (IFS) is that, when you go, you will watch your movie in peace. The IFS brooks no distractions during its screenings, and it tolerates no cell phones. This comes not in the form of those mildly passive-aggressive public service announcements that you see before showings at the theater — you know, the ones that tell you to put your phone in CineMode and kick back with a popcorn and soda. Rather, the IFS hires ushers who, if they see you on your phone, will tell you to your face to shut the damn thing off. “If you go to any multiplex, you get that little thing that tells you to turn off your phones or whatever, but you know what that is?” asks Pablo Kjolseth, who’s run the IFS for 18 years. “That’s a Coca-Cola ad. No one wants to pay attention to a Coca-Cola ad.” This is a part of the IFS’s rejection of the commercialism that pervades most of the movie industry, as is its policy on concessions — neither Kjolseth nor anyone else at the IFS cares if you sneak in food or drink — and its lack of trailers before showings.

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Although Trumbo and Taxi are set in very different worlds, both films tackle the struggle to tell personal stories free of government control.

Kjolseth calls “arthouse staples,” and have a diverse lineup that includes a 35mm print of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho; there’s also a restoration of Chimes at Midnight, Orson Welles’ reimagining of Shakespeare’s Henry IV and Henry V, that the director maintained was his best movie. Thursdays are a film nerd’s dream — all restored 35mm film prints. These showings are an eclectic combination of car movies and old sci-fi flicks. There’s Repo Man and Highway Patrolman, both by former CU professor Alex Cox, a 3-D showing of Creature from the Black Lagoon and a presentation of SlaughterhouseFive. “As a medium, [film] deserves to exist, and the reason why is because film, at 24 frames per second, is engaging your mind at an active level because of the persistence of mind that requires you to sew together the images as they’re happening,” Kjolseth says. “You engage with it differently, and I’m trying to keep that experience alive.” Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays showcase special events. The first three weekends in February are dedicated to Oscar-nominated short films — live-action the first weekend, then animated, then documentaries — and offer up a diverse lineup of unique stories. After spring break, weekends are reserved for a retrospective on the German director Wim Wenders, with the IFS showing newly restored versions of many of his classics. Wenders personally supervised the restorations, which include hallmarks of New German Cinema such as Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire and Kings of the Road. The IFS will also highlight some of Wenders’ films that were more obscure, or less acclaimed. There will be a showing of one of his earliest movies, The Goalie’s Anxiety at the Penalty Kick, which is a psychological detective thriller presented at a slow pace and full of soccer analogies. Also screening is Until the End of the World, perhaps Wenders’ biggest critical and commercial failure when it was first released in 1991. Wenders later revealed that his distributor made him cut out almost half of the movie to fit it to a length suitable for theatrical release. The restored version, the version that the IFS will screen, is an almost-five-hour-long director’s cut that Boulder Weekly

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Wenders says is the definitive version of his film. “It was available,” Kjolseth says of his decision to highlight Wenders’ filmography. “It was recently, those restorations just happened. I routinely show restorations. This was something that was in the works for a while. There was a lot of people putting a lot of elbow grease into making it happen, and it finally did happen. They put out the word, and exhibitors, arthouse exhibitors such as myself, we just got in line.” There’s something for everyone at the IFS. When asked if it was showing one essential, can’t-miss movie this year, Kjolseth laughed and pointed up and down the series’ large, busy playbill. For hardcore cinephiles, he says, Andrei Tarkovsky’s The Mirror may be a once-in-a-lifetime showing; Kjolseth is screening an incredibly rare 35mm print of the film, and this will probably be the last time he shows it. “And then I could proceed to cheat your question a million different ways, pointing different people to different things depending on what their tastes are,” Kjolseth says with a laugh. Your tastes might include Jafar Panahi’s Taxi, which highlights the power of film to connect people across cultures. The movie is a street-level portrait of life in Panahi’s native Tehran, and he filmed it on almost no budget, with nothing more than basic security cameras, despite the Iranian government placing him under house arrest and forbidding him from filmmaking for 20 years. Kjolseth believes that it’s more important than ever to show such a film to an American audience. “All these superhero films that are basically, like franchises, it’s just companies that are making money off of toys. That does not feed your soul,” Kjolseth says. “But to be able to have a portal into another country, be it Iran, be it Germany, be it France, whatever, that’s where you can start to realize that we are all one. I think people who are so gung-ho to bomb Iraq, they have never seen a movie made by an Iraqi and looked into their world.” Other films have a different relevance, both to CU and beyond. Trumbo, the eponymous biopic of the former CU student and Hollywood screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, details his struggles against McCarthyism and his fight for free speech during the Hollywood blacklist of the 1940s and ’50s. Trumbo wrote many classic films, including Roman Holiday and Spartacus, but he was forced to work anonymously because of the blacklist. He became a symbol for courage in the face of oppression, so much so that CU named its campus’ designated free speech zone after him. Edward Snowden is a symbol for free speech in a different way — freedom from unlawful spying and the hawkish eyes of our government. Snowden and Trumbo fought for the same thing in different ways, and both will be on display at the IFS. CitizenFour, the documentary of how Snowden revealed the NSA’s illegal surveillance program, will screen directly before he is scheduled to speak to CU students via video chat on Feb. 16. “Free speech is an issue that never goes away,” Kjolseth says. “You always have to fight for it, and I think it helps if you have perspective, if you have history, and in a way, that provides you the twin engines of two monumental heroic figures who have put their own livelihood at stake to fight for free speech.” Whatever the film, whatever its message, it’s there because it provides a unique viewing experience, one free of distractions — free of pauses, free of advertisements, mercifully free of cell phones. Watching a movie is a meditation, Kjolseth says, an uninterrupted, engaging experience that transports you to another world. Most cinemas will bombard you with commercials and branding, but at the IFS, there’s only you, the movie and what you make of it. Boulder Weekly

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n between a few club dates and an appearance at Australia’s renowned Rainbow Serpent Festival, the electronic music producer, known by his stage alias Emancipator, and known to the Oregon DMV as Doug Appling, was chilling on a peaceful morning in Byron Bay, watching the Pacific rolling gently up on white sands. We’re pretty sure there were gulls nearby. This was Appling’s first tour of Australia, sharing the middle bill between Pretty Lights and Kiwi artist

downtempo tenderness as press and festival buzz. His work is characterized by an insistent appeal to organic dressings and tender melodic voicing, teasing the friction between the digital and analog synths’ dissociative opiates and murmurs of human presence. Seven Seas, the artists’ latest full-length album, is replete with touches of warmth and summoned memory, stitched with violin lines supplied by longtime collaborator Ilya Goldberg, vocals (on the title track) by scene siren Madelyn Grant and other instrumentation like a 12-string guitar and a Courtesy of Emancipator seductive, almost mournful clarinet line on “1993.” “So far, the response has been great; people have been describing it as an evolution of the first three albums,” Appling says of Seven Seas. “I spent a lot of time on the production quality of this record, and I think Doug Appling brings his five-piece band to the Boulder people have been Theater. hearing that. Opiuo. It was Tuesday afternoon in “I’m a pretty meticulous worker. A Colorado, Wednesday morning in Oz, lot of times, 90 percent of the track is we were straddling a so-so Viber link made in an initial wave of creativity, but and Appling starts off by asking, “Is it I’m pretty meticulous about dialing the future?” everything in for the last 10 percent. ... A sunny morning in Australia, a few It’s coloring in between the lines, like an days before his gig at the country’s artist who draws the painting in pencil landmark electronica fest, it may well first on the canvas, and then spends a have been a glimpse of his future. long time fleshing out the colors.” Appling’s rise on the electronic If EM has been derided by its skepmusic (EM) scene has been as much a tics as being ultimately sterile and product of his studied, gently wrought bound to club aesthetics, younger prac-

titioners like Appling freely avail themselves to simmer in non-mechanized sonorities. “I laced the album with various field recordings: a hailstorm on my roof in Portland, cicadas in the jungle in Costa Rica, prairie winds. Stuff like that. “But you’re right, the overall goal of making electronic music is to figure out ways to get more human feeling, breathe soul and life, into what are essentially digital building blocks. Like playing with Legos of visual sound. So I’m constantly trying to figure out new ways to program and record human elements into the digital programming that I really enjoy.” Born and raised in Virginia to musical parents, Appling now lives and works in Portland. He spent his earliest years playing violin, taking up drums and guitar while playing in punk bands, then jambands in college. He also nurtured a side interest in EM programming sparked by video game music. Eventually abandoning the live band thing altogether, he released his first recording Soon It Will Be Cold Enough, on MySpace in 2006. A Japanese label picked up the album and with the help of a sportswear sponsor, Appling toured Japan a couple of years later. Appling says that his background as a live-instrument musician before his foray into EM is really an essential piece of training. (And, of course, like many EM artists, Appling has essentially returned part-time to the live band format as a side project — he brings a five-piece band as Emancipator Ensemble to the Boulder Theater.) “Oh, absolutely, 100 percent. You can’t replace years and years of study-

ing and dedicated practice time. It’s going to filter through into the music,” he says. “Just as someone who is just picking up music and writing intuitively just based on their ear, they can make great music too, but there’s going to be an element of refinement that might be missing. I’m happy to work with people who have spent years practicing their craft, they really bring that professionalism.” We noted that Toby Marks, the artist known as Banco de Gaia, one of England’s most essential EM artists of the early and mid-’90s, recently released a 20th anniversary edition of Last Train to Lhasa, arguably one of the decade’s genuine EM game changers. We wondered if Appling, just now embarking on his second decade as a recording artist, could envision dipping into his earliest catalog sometime down the road. Remixes are fine as variations, but EM moves and evolves, sounds and beats and textures lend themselves inescapably to short shelf lives and testimonies to the here and now. Can it have a memory also? “It’s funny you mention that, there’s a few tracks from the era of Soon It Will Be Cold Enough that I never actually released that I’m currently reworking and breathing life into. … I’m going back and producing some of the loops and samples from that era. More orchestral, wintry kinda stuff,” he says. “I see the scene is constantly evolving, it’s impossible to try and keep up with whatever is most popular. And if you try to do that, you’re always going to be a step behind. “

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arts & culture ON THE BILL: Dirty Dancing. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver, 720-865-4239, Through Jan. 31.

I’ve had better times by Amanda Moutinho

hoosing a movie nowadays can be a tough screen door, looks hopefully into the audience, and … task of deciding between a reboot, sequel, nothing. She casually walks across the stage as it transcreen adaptation or the latest franchise sitions into the next scene and misses the perfect returning from the grave. The lack of origi- moment for a classic musical theater “I want” song, nality in Hollywood is nothing new, as which sets up the character’s motivation. This subtle movie studios go for the properties guaranteed to make hint let the viewer know, this wasn’t gonna be the typithem money. cal burst-out-into song musical. While the theaters of Broadway are also littered The rest of the stage show followed suit, mirroring with well-known source material, the world of theater the movie almost exactly, adding almost no original sees far less blatant cash grabs. Telling a story through flair or personality to the stage version. This may not a musical can infuse life into a property giving it its surprise some people, but in reality, most musicals have own personality (i.e. 42nd Street, The Producers, Billy potential, regardless of subject matter (i.e. a hip hop Elliot, Thoroughly musical about foundMatthew Murphy Modern Millie, etc.). ing father Alexander Musicals are safe from Hamilton). The cresequels or churning ative team is presentout endless installed with a set of probments of the latest lems associated with trend of superhero translating something movies or teenage to the stage, sans the dystopian love stories. help of special effects, fancy camera work, But unfortunately, a flexibility of location few unoriginal reguror even time for gitations do get made. proper costume Enter stage right: changes. They also Dirty Dancing — The need to understand Classic Story on Stage. the story well enough Sitting down to to choose just the watch Dirty Dancing, Dirty Dancing pleases for nostalgia’s sake but doesn’t push the boundaries. right moments pregnow playing at the Buell through Jan. 31, nant with potential my expectations were for music. It allows low, and in the end, my expectations were met. for creativity, if up for the challenge. For those who don’t remember the 1987 movie, the In case the Dirty Dancing team needed a template, story follows Frances “Baby” Houseman and her family enter stage left: Hairspray. The musical, based on the who are vacationing at a resort in the Catskills 1988 cult classic film with the same name, ran on Mountains. Bored of the fancy locale for rich people, Broadway for seven years, with more than 2,600 perBaby is more interested with cavorting with the staff formances, and won eight out of the 13 Tony Awards and quickly falls into the arms, and bed, of Johnny it was nominated for, including best musical. Castle. Inevitable chaos ensues in her WASPy family. Narratively, Dirty Dancing and Hairspray share a lot in It’s clear Dirty Dancing the musical was fine just common. They’re both ’80s dance movies set in the being an average adaptation of the film. But its poten- early ’60s, with serious undertones and historical pretial was seen on stage, and it was a distracting frustraCivil Rights frameworks. But instead of even attempttion. In one of the first scenes, Baby walks through a ing a Hairspray-like approach, Dirty Dancing settled

for a lazy, boring staging of the movie that served up an unfulfilling spoonful of nostalgia, instead of a thought-provoking musical. Moving past the disappointing lack of original songs, Dirty Dancing could be loosely classified as a jukebox musical, which takes known songs and structures them in a narrative context à la Jersey Boys or Mamma Mia. But the performances of classic songs like “Magic Moment” and “You Don’t Own Me” were few and far between, usually as background music for a dance number. And far too many songs were pre-recorded tunes emerging from a record player on stage. In the second act, the lack of musical numbers got even more confusing. Almost every character showcased a brief burst of musical talent, and each small moment was met with an enthusiastic response from the crowd. It all begged the question: why isn’t there more singing in this musical? If you have the talent, use it. Especially when you have standout performers like the vastly underutilized supporting players Adrienne Walker and Doug Carpenter, who each sang a couple songs throughout the night and dueted “(I’ve Had the) Time of my Life.” I was left confused and wanting more. The performance by the main stars also left more to be desired. Baby, played by Gillian Abbott, was slightly awkward and unremarkable. Johnny, portrayed by Christopher Tierney, felt hollow; the cool guy apathy made him come across as bored, not charming. But to both their credit, they were great dancers. The one solid factor of the night was the dancing. The stars and chorus members shined in every scene, be it the cha cha or the bump and grind. The best dancer of the night was Jenny Winton, playing Penny, whose skill and charm were a pleasure to watch. If anything, at least, there could have been more dancing. But really, despite the absence of imagination, all in all the show wasn’t a total bust. It’s a palatable, pleasant evening on the town that satisfies those sentimental pangs. But if you’re itching for a Dirty Dancing fix and can’t make the musical, popping in the DVD will more than suffice.

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7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 29, Twisted Pine Brewing Company, 3201 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-786-9270.

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8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

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Head over to the Boulder Theater on Jan. 28 to listen to Grammy-award-winning Mexican-American rockers, Los Lobos. This band, whose name translates to “the wolves,” has been making music since their first international hit in 1987, “La Bamba.” Originally from Southern California, Los Lobos has taken their music in a poetic and literary direction on their most recent album, Gates of Gold. Los Lobos is known for combining several musical genres to create their signature sound. This show is a “don’t miss.” —Alexa Freidman

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Vera Rubin: Bringing The Dark To Light

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7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, Boulder Ensemble Theater Company, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-351-2382.

8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 720-645-2467.

Come see the Michael Ensminger Boulder Ensemble Theater Company between Jan. 21 and Feb. 6 to experience an out-of-this-world presentation. Vera Rubin is an astronomer who tackles the complex questions of the universe. When famous scientist Sir Isaac Newton appeared in Rubin’s dream one night, she woke up with new ideas about the galaxies. Rubin presents her astrophysical ideas with captivating planetarium projections in a 35-minute show that is universally enjoyable for audiences of all ages. —Alexa Freidman

Courtesy of the Fox Theatre Local bands will be competing for the coveted chance of performing at the annual Midwestern Summer Camp Music Festival. The competition lineup includes Boulder bands Flash Mountain Flood and Tenth Mountain Division, Denver-based reggae group CollieRad and Fort Collins’ own Punch Drunk Munky Funk. These Colorado musicians will be battling it out for a chance to play in front of tens of thousands of people at the Festival this summer, but you can catch them sooner than that on Jan. 28 at the Fox Theater. —Alexa Freidman

Thursday, January 28 Music Amoramora with Natural Motives (Big Lebowski Night). 10 p.m. The Lazy Dog, 1346 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-3355. Austin Tuley. 7:30 p.m. Samples World Bistro, 370 Main St., Longmont, 303-327-9318. Barrel Of Blues. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 Northpark Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. The Black Grit. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile Cafe, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-4425847. Bluegrass Jam. 7 p.m. Front Range Brewing Company, 400 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, 303-339-0767. Bonnie and Taylor Sims. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400. Boulder Swing Collective. 9 p.m. Waterloo, 809 Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094. Classical Revolution presents... The Juliet Letters. 7 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont, 720-204-6064. Danny Shafer Duo. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues Brewery, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

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DJ Done. 9 p.m. Breaker’s Grill, 380 Main St., Longmont, 303-772-3839. George Nelson Trio. 9 p.m. License No. 1, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. Grupo Chegando L and Francisco Marques. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Hunter Stone. 6:30 p.m. Cafe Aion, 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder, 303-993-8131. Los Lobos. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. The Nice Work Jazz Combo. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Open Bluegrass Jam. 6 p.m. Vapor Distillery, 5311 Western Avenue, Suite 180, Boulder, 303-997-6134. Open Jam. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Open Mic. 7 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 720-297-6397. Stephen Thurston Band. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-4491922. Summer Camp: On The Road Competition. 8 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 720-645-2467.

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The Engaged Object. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, 303-279-3922. Through March 26. Case Work. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through April 17.

Stop by Arts Longmont Gallery, formerly Muse Gallery, for their new exhibit When the Winds Whisper.

Oil Paintings by Theresa Beckemeyer. Community Art Program Gallery, NCAR, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-497-1174. Through Jan. 30. Photography by Glenn Randall. Community Art Program Gallery, NCAR, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-497-1174. Through Jan. 30. Pretty/Dirty. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through Jan. 31.

Revolt 1680/2180: Virgil Ortiz. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720865-5000. Through May 1. When the Winds Whisper. Arts Longmont Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont. 303-678-7869. Through Feb. 27. Wyeth: Andrew and Jamie in the Studio. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Feb. 7.

Dmitri Obergfell’s Go Home Bacchus Opening Reception. 5 p.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Drawing Techniques: Mixing Your Media. 5 p.m. Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Suite B, Boulder, 303-503-1902. GED Classes. 10 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Geopolitics Discussion Group. 1 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. GoDoh Story Club. 4 p.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-4414390. Google Analytics: Beyond the Basics. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Suite 100, Boulder, 303-800-4647. Lap Babies. 10:15 a.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120.

RiffTrax Live: The Room. 7:30 p.m. Century Boulder, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-4440583.

Home For The Bewildered. 6:30 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont, 720204-6064.

Truth. 4:30 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.

Hotfoot. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues CyclHOPS, 600 S. Airport Road, Longmont, 303-776-BIKE.

YOGAlphabet Story Club. 4 p.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120.

Irin Poellot and Pat Holberg. 2:30 p.m. Golden West Senior Living, 1055 Adams Circle, Boulder, 303-444-3967.

Friday, January 29

Kutandara Kombi. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303440-4628.

Music Anisha Rush. 7 p.m. Caffe Sole, 637R S. Broadway St., Boulder, 303-499-2985. Atomga. 8:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Brewery, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Cash’d Out with Halden Wofford & The Hi*Beams. 9 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 720-645-2467.

Last Men On Earth. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 Northpark Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. My Blue Sky, Hey Lady! 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Paul Sullivan. 7 p.m. Cannon Mine Coffee, 210 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-0625.

Corn Maze featurning Art Lande. 8:30 p.m. The 28th Street Tavern, 2690 28th St. (Bluff and 28th), Boulder, 303-444-1562.

Rachel and The Ruckus. 8:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Delta Sonics. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

The Rhythm Allstars. 7 p.m. Skeye Brewing, 900 S. Hover St., Unit D, Longmont, 303-7747698.

Fred Dawson. 6 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile Cafe, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-4425847.

Open Access For Painters & Potters. 6:30 p.m. Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Suite B, Boulder, 303-503-1902.

Fullbelly. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

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Robin Davis Duo. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Road, Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. The Runnikine. 10 p.m. The Lazy Dog, 1346 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-3355. Taylor Radio. 6 p.m. Upslope Brewing Company (Lee Hill), 1501 Lee Hill Road, Suite 20, Boulder, 508-873-9185. Thumpin. 9 p.m. Breaker’s Grill, 380 Main St., Longmont, 303-772-3839. see EVENTS Page 56

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Minecrafternoons at Meadows. 3:30 p.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-4390.

Dirty Dancing. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver, 720-865-4239, Through Jan. 31.

Moonwalkers. 10:30 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-4407826.

The Nest. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver, 720-865-4239, Through Feb. 21.

Movies at Meadows: The Princess Bride. 4 p.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-4390. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Teens, Trivia, and Tea. 4 p.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120. Truth. 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-4407826. Saturday, January 30 Music Andrew Wynne-Live. 1 p.m. Ski Eldora (Corona Bar), 2861 Eldora Ski Road, Suite 140, Eldora Mountain Resort, Nederland, 303-4408700.

The Applebutter Express with The Pickin’ Pear. 7 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont, 720-204-6064.

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Blues Showcase with Stan King Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Distillery, 2500 47th St., Unit 10, Boulder, 303-444-6121.

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Chain Station. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Cleason, Dunn, Wright. 5 p.m. Left Hand Creek Park, 1800 Creekside Drive, Longmont, 303-651-8992.

Murder for Two. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver, 720-865-4239, Through Feb. 21.

Vera Rubin: Bringing the Dark to Light — prestened by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder, 303-492-5002.

Gangsterish with The Party People. 10 p.m. Bohemian Biergarten, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-328-8328. The Genetics & Friends. 8 p.m. Stage Stop, 60 Main St., Rollinsville, 303-258-0649. Haystack Mountain Bluegrass. 6:30 p.m. Front Range Brewing, 400 W. South Boulder Road, Suite 1650, Layfayette, 303-339-0767. The Heartstring Hunters. 7 p.m. Twisted Pine Brewery, 3201 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-7869270. Henscratch. 7 p.m. Grossen Bart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Ave., Longmont, 214-7709847. Highfalutin Banjo. 7 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, 303-6517886. James Faulk. 10:30 a.m. The Stone Cup, 442 High St., Lyons, 303-823-2345.

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Dale Cisek Band. 9 p.m. The Speakeasy, 301 Main St., Longmont, 720-684-4728.

Radio 1190 Presents: Makena Moore. 6:30 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-495-3303.

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Jerry Smaldone and Ken Greenley. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-495-3303.

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Denae with Special Guest Taylor Tuke. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Denny Driscoll, Davy Allard & Don Cleason. 7 p.m. Skeye Brewing, 900 S. Hover St., Unit D, Longmont, 303-774-7698.

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Dueling Ukes. 8:30 p.m. Samples World Bistro, 370 Main St., Longmont, 303-327-9318. Face. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Fred Dawson. 7:30 p.m. Cannon Mine Coffee, 210 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-0625.

In her Pulitzer Prize-finalist play 4000 Miles, Amy Herzog tells the story of roommate relations between a distressed 20-something and his 91-year-old grandmother. Now playing at Miner’s Alley.

Jason Klobnak Quartet. 7 p.m. Caffe Sole, 637R S. Broadway St., Boulder, 303-499-2985. JC And The Deadly Sins. 10 p.m. The Lazy Dog, 1346 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-3355. Justus Proffit, Marissa., Patrick the Pirate, The Real Lyin’ Rohr. 6:30 p.m. The Forge, 4919 Broadway, Boulder, 303-396-8145. The Longest Day of the Year. 8:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400. Peking Duk, Deluxe. 9 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 720-645-2467. The Prairie Scholars. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues CyclHOPS, 600 S. Airport Road, Longmont, 303-776-BIKE. Robinson Quintet. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. see EVENTS Page 58

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Andi & Jonathan Goldman — The Divine Name. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Saturday, Jan. 31 An Afternoon with Local Authors. 4 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074. Monday, Feb. 1 “So, You’re a Poet” Open Poetry Reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Tuesday, Feb. 2 Innisfree Weekly Open Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-495-3303.

Head to the Boulder Book Store for Stories I Tell Myself: Growing Up with Hunder S. Thompson, from the mind of his son Juan F. Thompson. Adam Skolnick — One Breath. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074. Wednesday, Feb. 3 Juan F. Thompson — Stories I Tell Myself: Growing up With Hunter S. Thompson. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

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Van Who’len & Paradise Theatre. 8 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 720-297-6397. Victoria Prescott. 9 p.m. Johnny’s Cigar Bar, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0884. Zeppephilia. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 Northpark Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Events Final Cut Pro X Hands-On. 9 a.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Suite 100, Boulder, 303-800-4647. Moonwalkers. 11 a.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.

Biff Gore. Friday, Jan. 29, Chautauqua, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303.442.3282. Biff Gore stops by Chautauqua for a night of rythm and blues. Fresh off his stint on season six of the reality singing compeitition The Voice, Gore’s silky voice will make for of lovely listening.

Sculptured and 3-D Paper. 10 a.m. 15th Street Gallery, 1708 15th St., Boulder, 303447-2841. Tinker Time. 10 a.m. Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Suite B, Boulder, 303-5031902. Truth. 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-4407826. Sunday, January 31 Music David Leonard. 10 a.m. The Stone Cup, 442 High St., Lyons, 303-823-2345. Felonious Smith Trio. 3 p.m. Oskar Blues Brewery, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Feral Heart. 5 p.m. Very Nice Brewing Company, 20 Lakeview Drive, Unit 112, Nederland, 303-258-3770. The Goon Squad. 8 p.m. The Speakeasy, 301 Main St., Longmont, 720-684-4728. Hayes Carll & Wild Child. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-443-8696. Jababa. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886. Johnny O. 3 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Road, Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Josh Quinlan. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. Justus Profit, Marissa., The Real Lyin’ Rohr. 6:30 p.m. The Forge, 4919 Broadway, Boulder. Open Bluegrass Pick with Pat Fiddle and New Grass. 1 p.m. Owsley’s Golden Road, 1301 Broadway St., Boulder, 720-849-8458. Scott Von And The Special Guests. 4:30 p.m. Left Hand Creek Park, 1800 Creekside Drive, Longmont, 303-651-8992.

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Tales from the Vienna Woods. 2 p.m. Golden West Senior Living, 1055 Adams Circle, Boulder. Events 19th Annual Boulder Wedding Showcase. 11 a.m. Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce St., Boulder. The Gin Game. 2 p.m. Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, 720-209-2154. Go Club for Kids and Teens. 2 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Hawaiian Hula Classes. 5 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Movement Mondays. 7 p.m. Free Motion Dance Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, 720379-8299. Monday, February 1 Music Dave Tamkin Trio. 9 p.m. Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-777-6768. Open Jovan. 6 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile Cafe, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-4425847. Open Mic. 8 p.m. Johnny’s Cigar Bar, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0884. Open Stage. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Road, Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Events

Der Rosenkavalier: Salzburg. 1 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Intercambio English as a Second Language Class Level 6/7. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Learning Source Adult Basic Education (ABE) Class. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Younger Toddler Time. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Tuesday, February 2 Music Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues Brewery, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Gasoline Lollipops. 8:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094. Jalbatross. 9 p.m. Owsley’s Golden Road, 1301 Broadway St., Boulder, 720-849-8458. The Matt Human Trio. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Open Jam Hosted by The Workshy. 10 p.m. The Lazy Dog, 1346 Pearl St., Boulder, 303440-3355.

Arabic Literature. 6 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Open Mic. 7 p.m. Front Range Brewing Company, 400 W. South Boulder Road, Lafayette, 303-339-0767.

Babies and Board Books. 10:15 a.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120.

Open Mic hosted by Brian Rezac. 8 p.m. The Speakeasy, 301 Main St., Longmont, 720684-4728.

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Open Mic Hosted by Danny Shafer. 8 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303449-1922.

Open Bluegrass Pick Hosted by Kyle Ussery. 8:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Open Mic Night with The Prairie Scholars. 6 p.m. Skeye Brewing, 900 S. Hover St., Unit D, Longmont, 303-774-7698.

Open Mic. 6:30 p.m. Cannon Mine Coffee, 210 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-0625.

Rob Wivchar. 6 p.m. Upslope Brewing Company (Flatiron Park), 1898 S. Flatiron Court, Boulder, 508-873-9185. Shenandoah Davis. 8 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont, 720-204-6064.

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Acrylic Painting. 5 p.m. Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Suite B, Boulder, 303503-1902.

Boulder World Affairs Discussion Group. 10 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-4390.

ALDA-Boulder (Social Sign Language Class). 3 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

GED Classes. 10 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Boulder Singles Dance Night. 7 p.m. Free Motion Dance Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-379-8299.

Lap Babies. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Lap Babies. 10:15 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-4414390. Life Drawing. 6:30 p.m. Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Suite B, Boulder, 303503-1902. Open Code for Youth with Coder Dojo. 4 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Tuesday Storytime: Tutu Tea Party. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. University of Colorado at Boulder-Staff Council Blood Drive. 9 a.m. CU Rec Center, 1720 Pleasant St., Boulder. Wednesday, February 3 Music Battle of the Bands. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400. Blues Night. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Brickwood Blues. 8 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 Northpark Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Brickwood Blues Band. 8 p.m. Samples World Bistro, 370 Main St., Longmont, 303327-9318. CU Symphonic Band: Portraits in Sound. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-492-8423. House Of Joy. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel & Spa, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Intuit Band. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.

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Purple Squirrel. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303440-4628.

Breakfast Club. 9 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-4414390. Colorado Green Building Guild Annual Member Meeting. 5:30 p.m. Rocky Mountain Institute, 1820 Folsom St., Boulder. Cruisers & Crawlers. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Der Rosenkavalier: Salzburg. 1 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Digital Photography Certificate Program. 9 a.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Suite 100, Boulder, 303-800-4647. Flatirons Running FunRun. 5:30 p.m. Flatirons Running Inc., 629 S. Broadway St., Unit E, Boulder, 303-554-7837. Intercambio English as a Second Language Class Level 6/7. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Intro to Acrylics. All Day. Tinker Art Studio, 1300 Yellow Pine Ave., Suite B, Boulder, 303503-1902. Janis: Little Girl Blue. 4:30 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Labyrinth of Lies. 7 p.m. The Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Learning Source Adult Basic Education (ABE) Class. 9:15 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Lego Story Club: Trees. 4 p.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120. Pages & Paws. 3:45 p.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-4390.

John Bunzli. 7 p.m. Rosalee’s Pizzeria, 461 Main St., Longmont, 303-485-5020.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. Longs Peak Pub, 600 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, 303651-7886.

University of Colorado at Boulder-Staff Council Blood Drive. 9 a.m. CU Rec Center, 1720 Pleasant St., Boulder.

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The only passage of scripture that I know by heart is from Ecclesiastes: “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” Here’s a poem about the work of just one pair of our hands, by Floyd Skloot, who lives in Oregon. His most recent book is Approaching Winter, from Louisiana State University Press. — Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate

Handspun My wife sits in her swivel chair ringed by skeins of multicolored yarn that will become the summer sweater she has imagined since September. Her hand rests on the spinning wheel and her foot pauses on the pedals as she gazes out into the swollen river. Light larking between wind and current will be in this sweater. So will a shade of red she saw when the sun went down. When she is at her wheel, time moves like the tune I almost recognize now that she begins to hum it, a lulling melody born from the draft of fiber, clack of spindle and bobbin, soft breath as the rhythm takes hold.

We do not accept unsolicited submissions. American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2015 by Floyd Skloot, “Handspun,” (Approaching Winter, Louisiana State University Press, 2015). Poem reprinted by permission of Floyd Skloot and the publisher. Introduction copyright © 2015 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006.

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t may be Hollywood’s biggest night, but the Academy Awards are much more than a TV show that trots out Hollywood’s elite and validates a life spent making movies. In a very real sense, those little statues open big doors. And not just for the top echelon, but for those lost in the thick of a long broadcast. Which is why the three short film categories — animation, live action and documentary — are the ones to seek out. All of these filmmakers have big dreams, but due to financing and distribution, they must start small. If they prove themselves on this stage, then doors open where there weren’t doors before. However, tracking down shorts is no easy task for the non-festival going public, which is why ShortsHD is giving a theatrical release of the year’s nominees. There are four total packages — due to its length, the documentary category is split into two programs — to cover all 15 nominees.

Your animated show of shows Of the three categories, animation stands strongest with entries from Pixar, Aardman and genuine independents. Pixar’s entry, Sanjay’s Super Team, is a child’s eye into the fantastical world of television and religion connecting generations through storytelling. A reminder that for true-believers, be they religious or commercially devoted, no matter how far-out the story seems, it is always true to those whose hearts are open to wonder. But Sanjay’s Super Team is not the best nominee for this year’s Oscar. Nor is it the second-best. The Russian film, We Can’t Live Without Cosmos, lacks the computer-generated wizardry of Pixar’s entry, but manages to achieve a greater sense of empathy with a cruder animation style. Here, two life-long friends push each other, and compete against one another, for a chance to go to outer space. It builds slower than Sanjay, but Cosmos proves that sometimes simplicity makes deeper connections. Simplicity is the hallmark of Don Hertzfeldt’s work, and with World of Tomorrow, Hertzfeldt’s achievement isn’t just the best of the bunch, but one of the year’s best movies altogether. Combining simple stick-figure drawings with dazzling abstract backgrounds, Hertzfeldt bites off the whole of humanity by employing time-traveling clones to remind past selves that the world we inhabit is a beautiful one, but that beauty is transient. The end result is as funny as it is heartbreaking. World of Tomorrow may be the best, but the other nominees aren’t anything to shrug at. Bear Story — a Chilean computer-generated animation — tells the story 62 January 28, 2016

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of a melancholic street peddler whose coin-operated diorama tells the story of a bear who wishes to escape the circus and return to his family. It is as touching as Prologue is violent. Prologue — hand-drawn animation from Bristol’s Aardman Studios — is a marvelous study of human anatomy in the form of graphite sketches that come to life and recreate the horrors of ancient battle in unnervingly graphic detail.

A material world The Oscars are historically unkind to comedy, and that rings true in the live action shorts as only one of the nominees contains a laugh. Ave Maria — a coproduction of France, Germany and Palestine — finds a Jewish family stranded in the West Bank where they must rely on a convent of nuns to get them home. It is the Sabbath, forbidding the family from operating any technology, and the sisters have all taken an oath of silence. The result is a humorous conflict of restrictions as the family and the nuns attempt to find a solution to their problem. Interestingly, Ave Maria is not the only nominee where social conventions and prohibitions form the crux of drama. Day One follows an Afghan-American woman on her first day as an army translator, a day that explores the miracles and complexities of life during wartime and the loss of humanity on both sides. That humanity is not featured in Shok, the U.K.-Kosovo joint production that is as bleak as its title. As is the ironically titled, Everything Will Be OK, a Germany/Austria domestic drama concerning child custody. Stutter is a somewhat uplifting and intimate drama about a man’s struggle with his speech impediment in a world dominated by the ability to speak one’s mind. By itself, Stutter is treacle, but surrounded by heavier entries, the movie takes on a breath of fresh of air. A chance for the audience to catch their breath before being plunged once more into the dark matter of the world we inhabit.

Stories from the real That deep dive into the dark recesses of our world continues with the documentary nominees — a dive that is as necessary as it is taxing. Particularly, Last Day of Freedom, which addresses mental health issues, PTSD in returning soldiers, capital punishment and a brother’s struggle to do right by his own. HBO Documentary Films has three nominees vying for this year’s award: Body Team 12 from Liberia, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness from Pakistan and the U.S.-produced, Claude Lanzmann: Specters of the Shoah. Though these three wade into difficult subject matter — the horrors of Ebola in Body Team 12; behind the scenes of the seminal Holocaust documentary in Claude Lanzmann; Girl in the River, about a young woman who survived an “honor killing” from her father and uncle, is the story that speaks the loudest, addressing the ugly contradictions of life with brutal honesty. There is uplift to her resolve, as there is in Chau, Beyond the Lines. Chau, a Vietnamese boy, aspires to be an artist and designer despite his birth defects from the gallons of Agent Orange dumped on villagers during the Vietnam War. *** Cinema is a humble reminder that the world is bigger than you think, and these 15 short films offer a variety of perspectives and aesthetics to match. All in bite-sized chunks that are easy to manage, but difficult to forget.

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he 28th Street Tavern is really good. I would call it underrated, but that would imply that there were people rating it. It is as inconspicuous as a bar and grill gets. This is not to say that the place doesn’t pack ’em in from time to time, particularly during happy hour. It’s just in talking about places to grab dinner or a beer, 28th Street Tavern is rarely the name that comes up. It’s possible most people don’t know it exists. Its dark-tinted front windows hide it between two brightly lit storefronts in a shabby strip mall on a small, not-oft-travelled street off of 28th Street. It barely even looks open. It barely even looks in business. But inside, interesting things abound. Old sailboat flags hang across the ceiling. Framed photos of old East Coast baseball teams align next to a framed, signed Jim Brown jersey and a Hartford Whalers sign. There is a long row of flat-screen TVs above the bar, which is about 20 yards long and spans the length of the restaurant. In back, there are pool tables where tournaments are hosted. Music plays from a newfangled jukebox, and sometimes from live bands. It’s a sports bar and grill, no doubt, and the place is packed and a little rowdy during certain games. And this is a compliment, I swear: it’s like a dive bar before it takes a dive. That is, it has sports, darkness, rock ‘n’ roll, drink specials, casual service, pool and darts, good and

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Time to celebrate. The new USDA Dietary Guidelines say eggs aren’t so bad for us after all.

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e and fad diets go way back. Mom told me that when I was a toddler doctors advised her to feed me an egg a day to make me strong. I saw a lot of cottage cheese and grapefruit in the ’60s, followed by variations on the high protein, high fiber and nonfat

diets. I may be a bit jaded. Foods have come in and out of favor like bell bottom jeans and beards. Butter was once banished and margarine was in; now butter and even lard are back. Kale was always a garnish, and now it’s an entrée. It’s not often that I cheer when a government agency issues guidelines, but there are a few things to love in the recently updated 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines issued by the United States Department of Agriculture. see NIBBLES Page 68

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As an unabashed breakfast fan and whole fruit a day. I do eat a diet that lover of all things hollandaise, quiche includes a lot of whole grains, beans, and custard, I’m happy to hear that nuts and seeds. whole eggs are cool again. I do OK with salt and sugar except For decades my over-easy eggs have during football games. The guidelines been served with a supersized side recommend about a teaspoon of salt a order of guilt. Egg yolks with their day, and for the first time the guidecholesterol and fat were banished. lines put daily limits on added (nonGood people, myself included, actually fruit) sugar of about 50 grams of sugar. started eating yolkless egg substitute in That only gets you one can of full pursuit of better health. Now the sugar soda a day … and no cake. USDA says there is “no appreciable Alcohol is OK in moderation. relationship Women should Susan France between conhave no more sumption of than one drink a dietary cholesday and guys get terol and serum two. Can men [blood] cholessave them up terol.” There is and have 14 on still a daily choa Saturday lesterol limit but night? No, we that gets you can’t. Unlike cell phone minutes, about two large The USDA also says that up to five cups of unused alcohol eggs a day, coffee a day is just fine. does not roll assuming you over into the didn’t scarf down following week. Wine is still the preany other cholesterol. ferred beverage for its heart health You are encouraged to eat fat, good benefits. fat that is, and more lean protein from For the first time in guideline hisseafood, lean meat and chicken. Bacon is not absolutely banned, but the new tory, caffeine is given a little hug. Up to guidelines don’t exactly recommend it five cups a day of coffee is considered either. You are allowed only about 20 “moderate” consumption. The down grams of saturated fat a day or about 4 side? Those are actual measured cups, ounces of certain incredibly delicious not mugs, and only about 400 total cheeses. That’s barely a grilled cheese milligrams of caffeine. There goes that sandwich. triple espresso at 2 p.m. I’m already way better than the The real big bottom line in all of guidelines including eating at least 8 this is total calories. These average recounces of seafood per week, along with ommended diets are based on a hypoat least 2.5 cups of various vegetables see NIBBLES Page 70 of all types and colors and 2 cups of

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ARIES MARCH 21-APRIL 19: Do you know Emily Brontë’s novel Wuthering Heights? At one point, the heroine Catherine tells her friend about Edgar, a man she’s interested in. “He wanted all to lie in an ecstasy of peace,” Catherine says, “and I wanted all to sparkle and dance in a glorious jubilee. I said his heaven would be only half alive; and he said mine would be drunk: I said I should fall asleep in his; and he said he could not breathe in mine.” If you’re a typical Aries, you’re more aligned with Catherine than with Edgar. But I’m hoping you might consider making a temporary compromise in the coming weeks. “At last, we agreed to try both,” Catherine concluded, “and then we kissed each other and were friends.”

didn’t.” The preceding reminiscence belongs to a character in Khaled Hosseini’s novel The Kite Runner. I bring it up in hopes that you will do the opposite: Say the words that need to be said. Articulate what you’re burning to reveal. Speak the truths that will send your life on a course that’s in closer alignment with your pure intentions.

TAURUS APRIL 20-MAY 20: People turn to you Tauruses for help in staying grounded. They love to soak up your down-to-earth pragmatism. They want your steadfastness to rub off on them, to provide them with the stability they see in you. You should be proud of this service you offer! It’s a key part of your appeal. Now and then, though, you need to demonstrate that your stalwart dependability is not static and stagnant — that it’s strong exactly because it’s flexible and adaptable. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to emphasize this aspect of your superpower.

CAPRICORN DEC. 22-JAN. 19: According to some traditional astrologers, you Capricorns are vigilant to avoid loss. Old horoscope books suggest that you may take elaborate measures to avoid endangering what you have accumulated. To ensure that you will never run out of what you need, you may even ration your output and limit your self-expression. This behavior is rooted in the

GEMINI MAY 21-JUNE 20: When winter comes, pine trees that grow near mountaintops may not be able to draw water and minerals from the ground through their roots. The sustenance they require is frozen. Luckily, their needle-like leaves absorb moisture from clouds and fog, and drink in minerals that float on the wind. Metaphorically speaking, Gemini, this will be your preferred method for getting nourished in the coming weeks. For the time being, look UP to obtain what you need. Be fed primarily by noble ideals, big visions, divine inspiration, and high-minded people. CANCER JUNE 21-JULY 22: We all go through phases when we are at odds with people we love. Maybe we’re mad at them, or feel hurt by them, or can’t comprehend what they’re going through. The test of our commitment is how we act when we are in these moods. That’s why I agree with author Steve Hall when he says, “The truest form of love is how you behave toward someone, not how you feel about them.” The coming weeks will be an important time for you to practice this principle with extra devotion — not just for the sake of the people you care about, but also for your own physical, mental and spiritual health. LEO JULY 23-AUG. 22: After fighting and killing each other for years on end, the Roman and Persian armies agreed to a truce in 532 A.D. The treaty was optimistically called “The Endless Peace.” Sadly, “endless” turned out to be just eight years. By 540, hostilities resumed. I’m happy to announce, though, that your prospects for accord and rapprochement are much brighter. If you work diligently to negotiate an endless peace anytime between now and March 15, it really is likely to last a long time. VIRGO AUG. 23-SEPT. 22: “I shiver, thinking how easy it is to be totally wrong about people, to see one tiny part of them and confuse it for the whole.” Author Lauren Oliver wrote that, and now I’m offering it to you, just in time for your Season of Correction and Adjustment. The coming weeks will be a favorable time for you to get smarter about evaluating your allies — and maybe even one of your adversaries, as well. I expect you will find it relatively easy, even pleasurable, to overcome your misimpressions and deepen your incomplete understandings. LIBRA SEPT. 23-OCT. 22: In June 1942, the U.S. Navy crushed Japanese naval forces at the Battle of Midway. It was a turning point that was crucial to America’s ultimate victory over Japan in World War II. One military historian called it “the most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare.” This milestone occurred just six months after Japan’s devastating attack on U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor. To compare your life to these two events may be bombastic, but I’m in a bombastic mood as I contemplate your exciting possibilities. I predict that in the second half of 2016, you’ll claim a victory that will make up for a loss or defeat you endured during the last few months of 2015. And right now is when you can lay the groundwork for that future triumph. SCORPIO OCT. 23-NOV. 21: Playwright Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) had a lot of friends, and they often came to visit him uninvited. He found it hard to simply tell them to go away and leave him alone. And yet he hated to be interrupted while he was working. His solution was to get naked and write for long hours while in his bathroom, usually soaking in the bathtub. His intrusive friends rarely had the nerve to insist on socializing. In this way, Rostand found the peace he needed to create his masterpiece Cyrano de Bergerac, as well as numerous other plays. I suggest you consider a comparable gambit, Scorpio. You need to carve out some quality alone time. SAGITTARIUS NOV. 22-DEC. 21: “I opened my mouth, almost said something. Almost. The rest of my life might have turned out differently if I had. But I

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belief that you should conserve your strength by withholding or even hiding your power. While there may be big grains of truth in this conventional view of you Capricorns, I think it’s only part of the story. In the coming weeks, for instance, I bet you will wield your clout with unabashed authority. You won’t save yourself for later; you’ll engage in no strategic self-suppression. Instead, you will be expansive and unbridled as you do whatever’s required to carry out the important foundation work

AQUARIUS JAN. 20-FEB. 18: “It seems that the whole time you’re living this life, you’re think-

ing about a different one instead,” wrote Latvian novelist Inga Abele in her novel High Tide. Have you ever been guilty of that, Aquarius? Probably. Most of us have at one time or another. That’s the bad news. The good news is that the coming months will bring you excellent opportunities to graduate forever from this habit. Not all at once, but gradually and incrementally, you can shed the idea that you should be doing something other than what you’re doing. You can get the hang of what it’s like to thoroughly accept and embrace the life you are actually living. And now is an excellent time to get started in earnest on this project.

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night of her bachelorette party. She says it won’t be a problem because, as a bi woman, she’s part of the LGBT community too and because gay people can get married now. As a gay man, Dan, do you oppose bachelorette parties in gay bars? — Queer And Questioning Dear QAQ: I oppose bachelorette parties in gay bars — or anywhere else, QAQ, and I feel the exact same way about bachelor parties. Dear Dan: My wife and I have an amazing relationship. Our sex life is as hot as it can be given a child and two careers. A couple of years ago, I bought her one of those partial-body sex dolls (it has a cock and part of the stomach). We took videos and pictures while using it. Very hot for both of us. We later got a black version of the same toy. (We are white.) Even hotter videos. I have kept

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the videos in a secure app on my iPad. Over the past year, I have created Photoshop porn of my wife with black men using screenshots from commercial porn. I haven’t shared this with my wife. We never discussed what to do with the videos and pics we made. I assumed she trusted me not to share these images with anyone. (I haven’t and won’t!) Is it OK that I have a porn stash that features my wife? Is it OK that I have a stash of Photoshop porn of my wife fucking black men? Should I share this info — and my fantasies — with her? I’ve always fantasized about her being with a black man, but I’m not sure either of us would truly want that to happen. — Secretly Keeping Encrypted Porn That Isn’t Clearly Allowed Lately Dear SKEPTICAL: You need to speak to your wife about those pics and videos, about the way you’ve manipulated them, and about your fantasies — but that’s a lot to lay on her at once, SKEPTICAL, so take it in stages.

Find a time to ask her about those old pics and videos and whether she wants them discarded or if you can continue to hang on to them. At a different time, bring up your racially charged fantasies and let her know what those partial-body sex dolls were doing for you. And finally, SKEPTICAL, if she reacts positively to your having held on to the photos and to your fantasies, ask her how she feels about you creating a few images using Photoshop of her hooking up with a black man for fantasy purposes only. It’s a little dishonest — you’re asking for permission to do what you’ve already done — but you’ll know what you need to do if her answer to the Photoshop question is “No, absolutely not!” (To be clear: You’ll need to delete those Photoshopped pics.) All that said, SKEPTICAL, if the images you’re holding on to — the originals and/or the manipulated ones — could destroy your marriage and/or your wife’s life and/or your wife’s career if they got out (computers can be hacked or stolen, clouds may not be as secure as advertised), don’t wait: Delete all of the images now. Send questions to mail@savagelove.net and follow @fakedansavage on Twitter.

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o matter how you feel about the legalization of marijuana in Colorado, medically or recreationally, the legal change in status effectively enhanced the freedoms of adults in Colorado. It allowed individuals a choice where before they had none, at least within a lawful context. The conversation about whether or not that freedom should be extended nationally is largely an abstract and subjective consideration of right and wrong. But the question for states like Colorado is how that freedom is best managed amid all the practical considerations. Discussions of these policy changes usually cite the health risks that users would face, the influence legal weed would have on youths or the revenues and costs the state might gain or incur. And, now that Colorado and other states have actual experience with legalization, there is a lot of new data available to better understand these effects. Lately, policy makers and stakeholders from other states have been visiting Colorado to learn about that data as an output of the state’s regulatory framework, studying the culture it is molding as they consider how they might implement legalization back home. While the state is still in the thick of moral and ethical questions itself, there is something Colorado can learn from other states still nascent in the process, too. In that spirit, I talked with Brian Laslow (a pen name), a security consultant with more than 25 years of experience and widely regarded as an expert in his field. Laslow recently wrote his first novel, The Marijuana Project. Heavily based in his experience advising a New Jersey medical marijuana production facility as the state’s industry went above ground in 2010, the book is a suspense novel, one

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that would keep most fiction readers turning the pages, but it is also a thoughtful and open exploration of the ethical ramifications of legalization. The opportunity to work with New Jersey’s emerging industry caused Laslow to question, for the first time in his career, whether or not he believed in a client’s mission. And, if he questioned his client, Laslow wondered, would he be able to do his job? The duty and predominant ethic of a security professional is to keep assets safe — people, property and society at large — and so the security consultant emerges as a sort of embodiment for society’s concerns. Popularly, safety is claimed as a reason for or against regulatory decisions in legalized marijuana industries. Whether it’s labeling, zoning or marketing, it is all intended to keep marijuana out of the wrong hands. But knowing what to keep safe is only one side of the equation, as Laslow learned first hand how difficult is is to determine the threats. “Am I fighting against just some punks who want to jump the fence?” Laslow says. “Am I fighting against some real armed force that wants to steal a million dollars worth of anything? Am I fighting against a protest group — on either end — protesting that we aren’t giving it to enough people or saying that they want to burn it to the ground?” To gain insight, Laslow frequently consults with Colorado security companies, but finds it difficult to get straight answers about how legalization affects law enforcement, crime and dangerous ingestion because, according to Laslow, different ends of the spectrum cite different data and interpretations. Ultimately, the lack of conclusive information leads Laslow to think it’s to soon to expand legal marijuana. How can a decision be made about something that society knows so little about? In Colorado, though, the decision is already made. As the state learns more about marijuana — its effects on health, society and culture — it is able to refine its understanding of the threats and build a framework that safely accommodates the range of moral positions.

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tudies of marijuana and cancer fall into two groups — those that show it doesn’t cause it and those that show it might cure it. The most important study in the “doesn’t cause it” category was done by Dr. Donald Tashkin of the UCLA medical school in 2005. Tashkin studied 1,212 cancer patients — 611 with lung cancer and 601 with head and neck cancers — with 1,040 people without cancer. Both groups contained people who smoked marijuana, tobacco, both or neither. What he found was that while twopack-a-day-or-more cigarette smokers had a 20-fold increase in lung cancer risk, pot smokers showed no increase in risk — even among those who had smoked more than 22,000 joints over the course of a lifetime. What made Tashkin’s study particularly influential was that he had spent a big part of his career trying to prove that marijuana was more carcinogenic than tobacco — and had produced earlier studies showing that pot smoke contained 50 percent more carcinogens than tobacco smoke. His research was often cited in government anti-pot ads as linking marijuana smoking to cancer. Tashkin’s study isn’t the only one delinking pot smoking and cancer. In a study published in 1997, Dr. Stephen Sidney at the Kaiser-Permanente HMO examined the files of 64,000 patients compiled over a decade and found that marijuana smokers didn’t develop lung cancer or any other cancer at a higher rate than non-smokers. Like Tashkin, he also found some evidence of a protective effect. Other studies indicate marijuana could prevent cancer or be used to treat it. A 1975 study published in the Journal of the

National Cancer Institute found that mice implanted with several types of cancer, including leukemia and lung cancers, and then treated with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other cannabinoids had their tumors shrink and life-spans increase. In 1994, federal researchers gave mice and rats massive doses of THC, looking for signs of cancers and other signs of toxicity. What they found was that the rodents given THC lived longer and had fewer cancers “in a dose-dependent manner” (in other words, the more THC they got, the fewer the tumors). In 1998, Cristina Sanchez, a biologist at Complutense University in Madrid, found that when C6 glioma brain cancer cells were exposed to THC, they died. Bang, dead. In 2006, a team of Spanish scientists led by Manuel Guzman administered pure THC via a catheter into the tumors of nine patients with glioblastoma who had failed to respond to standard brain-cancer therapies. There was significant

reduction of tumor cell proliferation in all nine test subjects. In 2007, Dr. Sean McAllister, a scientist at the Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, published a paper detailing how cannabidiol (CBD) inhibited breast cancer cell proliferation, metastasis and tumor growth. Also in 2007, Italian investigators described CBD as “the most efficacious inducer of apopthosis (natural cell death; cancer cells don’t experience it and keep multiplying)” in prostate cancer. British rsearchers at Lancaster University said the same thing about CBD and colon cancer. Last August the National Cancer Institute finally got around to acknowledging on its website that “cannabinoids may be useful in treating the side effects of cancer and cancer treatment” — 40 years after the mouse study published in its own journal alerted them (or should have alerted them) to the possibility. In his last State of the Union speech, Obama called for a “moonshot” effort to find a cure for cancer — and put Joe Biden in charge of it. Indeed. Marijuana remains a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance — deemed by the government to be of no medical value, highly dangerous and largely unavailable for research — because Obama has declined to reschedule it, which he can do with a stroke of his pen. Biden, who had nearly as much to do with creating and sustaining the war on drugs as Nixon and Reagan, has been an implacable opponent of rescheduling it. Some moonshot. This column does not necessarily reflect the views of Boulder Weekly.

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