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House size is his right, but immoral

January 16, 2009

Several readers responded to my column on former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan's 35,000-square-foot home, which I called an obnoxious use of resources.

I prefer my ice in a glass, thanks

January 16, 2009

As frequent readers of this column know, I am a natural athlete who enjoys participating in a wide variety of sports as long as I don't have to be there in person. This is especially true during winter, so when my nephew informs me he wants to go ice skating, I'm only too happy to tell him he's wrong.

ASK!: Beans and legumes are like peas in a pod

January 14, 2009

A reader asks about the difference between beans and legumes.

V.I.PARTY!: Deb ball in tune with CSO

January 14, 2009

The 53rd annual Denver Debutante Ball, a benefit for the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, was held Dec. 20 at the Brown Palace Hotel.

ASK!: Light-rail cars carrying sand

January 13, 2009

The RTD's light-rail cars carry boxes of pure sand under the seats that is automatically dumped on the tracks when the wheels lose traction.

ASK!: Who's in the House?

January 12, 2009

Although "congressmen" originally meant members of both houses, the tradition of using the term just for House members began before the first federal congress was seated in 1789.

ASK!: Airport can auction abandoned cars

January 11, 2009

If officials can't find the owners of cars after they've been abandoned for 60 days at DIA, they can be auctioned.

Boulder learning center comes to Sudanese refugees' aid

January 11, 2009

Four women sit huddled over a cozy round table, poring over fractions and decimals and the many possible ways to arrive at the same concept.

Family Help Line: Help unhappy student by focusing on his future

January 11, 2009

Our son, a high school junior, is really unhappy at school. He's trying to stick it out but feels like nothing in his classes is important. I don't want him to drop out. Any suggestions?

CAMERON: Batman meets a new boy wonder

January 9, 2009

On Christmas Eve, I was proud to see my 10-year-old niece and 4-year-old nephew participate in their church's annual production of the story of Jesus, Mary, Joseph and Batman.

WINTER: Shanahan's no stranger to excess

January 9, 2009

I always get lots of reader response when I write about sports figures, so I'm diving in. Subject: Mike Shanahan's new 35,000-square-foot home in Cherry Hills Village.

ASK!: No pickles here

January 7, 2009

Paralee asks about the myth of pickle Christmas ornaments in German tradition

ASK!: Stealing the spotlight

January 5, 2009

The word "upstage" comes from the theater, meaning to stand to the rear, or upstage, of another actor and force him to turn his back on the audience, thus stealing the actor's spotlight.

Boy's eating habits concern grandmother

January 5, 2009

My grandson is a very poor eater. It breaks my heart to see his parents battle with him. It's miserable to share a meal with the family because of all the threats and whining. I'm really at a loss about how to help.

Finches tough out winters

January 5, 2009

Finks. I used to get a giggle out of that word when I was a third-grader living in Frankfurt, Germany, with my Army family. In school we sang a children's song about lively little birds called finks that brightened winter days.

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