Ann Miller’s All About Longmont: A labyrinthine life

I   learned a long time ago from reading the poet Rainer Maria Rilke that an artist brings all that he has learned and thought, all of the slow quiet growth of his inner being to the creation of his art. Longmont’s Carlos Arturo Smith has spent years accumulating the skills, memories and wisdom that contribute [...]

Katy Sinclair’s Parental Units: Speak and you shall receive

I  gave Baby Girl A a hot dog for breakfast a few days ago. Despite the unconventional choice, I happily served it to her. She used her words, and her reward was a turkey dog and ketchup. Baby Girl A has been in speech therapy for more than a year. She likes to talk but [...]

Anne Dyni’s Pastimes: Reflections on McIntosh Lake

Just about everyone drives by McIntosh Lake, located south of Colo. 66 between Airport Road and North 75th Street, from time to time on their way to Estes Park or Lyons. One hundred and fifty years ago, however, the only travelers passing by were homesteaders, stagecoaches and freighters taking advantage of the wide and relatively [...]

Carol O’Meara’s Gardening After Five: Surplus veggies make tasty delivery

They just keep coming, and neither rain, nor snow, nor dark of night will stay these squash from their appointed growing. The familiar refrain rang through my head as I gathered up yet another armload of zucchini, which after a season, wears even the strongest gardener down. Every morning, there`s one that formed overnight; in [...]

Liz Ryans’ Career Confidential: Don’t drink that interview Kool-Aid

D ear Liz, Lots of job interviewers ask the question, “With so many talented candidates, why should we hire you?” Obviously I could say I’m a hard worker, I set aggressive goals and so forth, but I would guess that almost everyone says the same things. Can you help? Thanks, Fiona Dear Fiona, The problem [...]

Car review: Honda Crosstour boldly goes in a new direction

The sufficiently ballyhooed Honda Crosstour, 2010′s most innovative mass-market machine, ain’t quite as weird as it might seem at first glance. Think of Honda’s overall approach to automobiles in the last few years, including genre-benders such as the Ridgeline almost-truck or the super-angular Element, and then consider some of the industry’s other real head-scratchers, like [...]

Dave Gardner’s Money Talks: Without new legislation, expect higher taxes

With Colorado’s primary election behind us, let’s hope our legislators get to work on the federal tax code. But with the general election and summer recesses, Congress has little time to tackle a complex topic fraught with controversy. The bottom line is this: barring new legislation, the large majority of us will see a tax [...]

Ann Miller’s All About Longmont: The Inn Between offers comfort

One of the most agreeable times I’ve had in Longmont was when I visited the Inn Between at 250 Kimbark Street. Situated next to the police department, the Inn Between is a U-shaped, three-story red brick building. During World War II it housed German and Italian prisoners. Earlier, it was a dormitory of sorts for [...]

On the Farm: Foods take shape in bountiful August

By Ellen Mahoney Longmont Ledger Editor’s note: Writer Ellen Mahoney will explore work and life on a community-supported agriculture farm each week this summer in the Ledger. It’s August and everything is growing like crazy at Andrews Family Farm, including baby Kate, who welcomed planet Earth about a year ago. Kate is now upright and [...]

Katy Sinclair’s Parental Units: Having kids doesn’t make for good cookin’

As I’ve mentioned before, I can’t cook. After a recent conversation, I am beginning to think I’m a freak of nature. I was at the grocery store, trying to decide between chicken and pork. The guy behind the meat counter asked me which one I cooked better. I told him the truth: “I’m a terrible [...]

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