Black History Month is the perfect time to reflect on a many times forgotten era of both Colorado history and the Wild West. Black cowboys were not only around in the 1800s, they had a great influence in settling the west and creating the rodeo pastimes we know and love today. It is estimated that […]
It is no surprise that the fall season brings out the spooks in many of us. With All Hallows Eve on the horizon Northern Coloradoan’s blood begins to chill at the thought of our local haunted history. There are several well known haunted areas around Fort Collins which Nancy Hansford explores in her book “Northern […]
Each fall as we drive north and east of Fort Collins we all experience the same thing, trying not to hit tuberous vegetables with our cars. While some may see them as a danger others are aware of the vast influence sugar beets have had on the growth and culture of Fort Collins. Sugar beets […]
September 22 started Banned Books Week, an annual event that celebrates the freedom to read. As a reader of all things in many different genres, I am happy to know I can still go to my local public library and get what ever I want. I was surprised to see some of my favorite classics […]
Obscene, blasphemous, violent, smutty, gory, profane, and racially charged—this is how the censors describe some books. They say, “No.” They say you can’t read it. They say that they know better. They say they are protecting children and preserving values in the community. They say, “No.” “Yes” is what I say. Yes, you can have […]
