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Positively 14th Ave. - One Year Back and On
September 28, 2007
Crazy skills abound as Marta & Brazilians thrash U.S.
Did you happen to catch the U.S. Women’s soccer team’s World Cup semifinal game against Brazil on ESPN at 5 a.m. yesterday?
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September 12, 2007
Should teachers be allowed to pack a pistol?
Teachers packing heat.
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September 11, 2007
Artist answers beer-maker’s call to trade car for bike
She’s trading in four wheels that suck down expensive petrol for two wheels that demand cheap lung power. She’s following her folly. [More]
August 22, 2007
Welcome Bart, Mr. Bleedin' Heart
Newspaper journalism is sometimes a small world. The Tribune's Two Cents column, meanwhile, is almost always an amusing one. [More]
August 6, 2007
No, Bonds, no
I saw this coming a few months ago. My birthday & Barry Bonds' quest to break Hank Aaron's home-run record. [More]
July 25, 2007
Not exactly king
I'm not big on this whole zodiac sign biz. I can tell by the blazing heat, though, that it's getting around to my star sign, Leo.
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July 20, 2007
'I was so much older then'
Today is one of those days when the passage of time hits me square in the grill. A blend of excitement and nostalgia.
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July 12, 2007
Ever wonder where summer break came from?
We've survived another Stampede, another Fourth of July, and another Stampede/Fourth of July fireworks debacle (barely). [More]
July 3, 2007
14th Avenue Roundup
Clop, clop, clip, clop. [More]
June 18, 2007
Putting some elbow grease into education
Oregon has made it mandatory for all high school seniors in public schools to perform a career-related project outside the classroom to graduate. [More]
June 6, 2007
No Child Left Behind: Pass or fail?
When it comes to No Child Left Behind, the federal law aimed at getting all K-12 students grade-level proficient in reading and math by 2014, fence-sitters are few.
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May 21, 2007
Crunch! Bam! Crash! I love this game
When it comes to riveting TV of my halcyon youth, it was tough to top the weekly Roller Derby. Watching women outfitted like football players whiz around a banked rink and knock the bejeezus out of each other was killer entertainment. [More]
May 17, 2007
Attention young writers
Are you a teenager who likes to write, or do you know a teen who enjoys writing? [More]
May 7, 2007
Fliks & brews: Who can refuse?
Now that’s what I call an optimal outing at the movies.
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May 2, 2007
Ouch, ouch, ouch… blog brought to you by pain
I almost sensed it was going to happen. [More]
April 23, 2007
A bear-dog for the ages
Some animals burn brighter than others. [More]
April 17, 2007
Go easy on gas station clerks
Sign of the times — again. Overheard recently at a gas station on Positively 14th Avenue in Greeley: [More]
April 3, 2007
Go play Tom Sawyer for a day
Eating rainbow trout, fresh from the pan, fresh from Glenmere pond is becoming part of my spring ritual in Greeley. [More]
March 26, 2007
The power of the pedals
The French may be a smug, prickly lot, but give them credit for some top-shelf contributions to civilization: Great food, fine wine, romantic cities, beautiful parks, head-butting soccer players … [More]
March 20, 2007
Obesity and the 15-minute fix
Kicking a soccer ball. Tossing a football. Playing hopscotch. Riding a bike. [More]
March 16, 2007
Ruminations on a Paddy's Eve
One of the deadly sins — envy — has creeped into my Irish soul. [More]
March 5, 2007
Godspeed vernal equinox
OK, enough of getting what you asked for. [More]
January 25, 2007
Karma and the Cookie
I believe there’s a saying that goes: “Karma is a cookie salesgirl who knows where you live.” [More]
January 11, 2007
Jolly good, Becks
Becks has landed. [More]
January 3, 2007
Key to long life? Stay in school
With the new year comes good intentions to get in shape, eat better, spend more wisely, etc. [More]
December 28, 2006
Bring on the Last Snowstorm of the Year
All this snow has me reflecting on four years spent in The Northland, specifically Duluth, Minn. [More]
December 19, 2006
Changing the prevailing aroma
Greeley made big news a few weeks back. No, not the Swift raids. I'm talking about the other ignominious news item about our fair hamlet. You might recall the story about G-Town ranking among the 50 worst places to live in America. [More]
December 6, 2006
Good reading: What it takes to make a student
Here's a couple education-related stories on the Web that are interesting reading. The New York Times article is very long, so settle into a comfortable chair. [More]
November 22, 2006
Classroom chatter
The best part of covering the education beat is talking with kids. It never ceases to amaze me the funny, thoughtful and poignant things that come from their mouths. [More]
November 13, 2006
Merry-go-round life isn't so merry
These are some interesting comments about the merits of pushing children for the sake of college admissions. It's an excerpt of a recent article in USA Today: [More]
October 25, 2006
'Tis the season?
First Rudolph gets plowed out on U.S. Highway 85 and now this. [More]
October 10, 2006
So long, Mooch
It's a sad day in the soccer world. [More]
October 9, 2006
Amazin' October
Now this is my kind of October. [More]
September 29, 2006
Another school nightmare
It's our worst dread: that the massacre at Columbine High School seven years ago could happen again. And yet it happened again this week. [More]
September 28, 2006
Trekkin' in from Oregon
"Beans, chips, rice." [More]
September 20, 2006
Welcome to Positively 14th Avenue
When it came time for me hop on the blogwagon, I had a hard time zeroing in on a single topic. I consider myself a raging generalist, or maybe I just suffer from low(high)-grade ADD. [More]
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