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In American culture, we often like to think of our favorite athletes as superheroes. The spectacular physical feats that professional athletes perform on a regular basis in front of excited crowds in the arena and at home often justify this viewpoint.

Stress Can Also Affect the Paint on Our Homes

Who among us hasn’t complained at one time or another about the stress we’re under? Yet our homes suffer silently in the face of constant stress.

Winners and runners-up announced for 2011 National Newspaper Awards

TORONTO , April 27, 2012 /CNW/ - The Globe and Mail has taken home eight National Newspaper Awards to lead all newspapers in the 63rd National Newspaper Awards competition.The Toronto Star was next with ...

Groups stress the need for arts centre

Several arts groups who had offered support for the Strand Theatre restoration project restated the need for a downtown arts centre on Monday. Mecca Productions artistic director Lisa Vasconcelos said smaller venues are a good fit for the group’s smaller productions.

Email letters, May 1, 2012

I’ve been perplexed by the continuous battles about the future of oil shale in Colorado highlighted in recent newspaper articles.

A Beautiful Garden Starts Now - Memorial Day Means Gardening for Many

Get out the shovel and trowels – its Memorial Day weekend and that means gardening for many. Spend a bit more time getting your garden off to a good start and reap the benefits all season long.

Your Letters

I've been perplexed by the continuous battles about the future of oil shale in Colorado highlighted in recent newspaper articles. I started in the oil shale industry in Garfield County in the 1950s, worked on oil shale projects here through the 1980s, and now work on one of BLM's RD&D projects.