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Gone to the Dogs

Gone to the Dogs

by Tara Flanagan February 2, 2012 Cartographic

There also seems to be a trend in the West for people to assume the name Dog. Not the urban Dawg, but just Dog.

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The Deep, Dark Winter of Our Discontent

The Deep, Dark Winter of Our Discontent

by Tara Flanagan January 3, 2012 Cartographic

“For what? For a little bit of money. There’s more to life than a little money, you know. Don’tchya know that? And here ya are, and it’s a beautiful day. Well, I just don’t understand it.” — Marge Gunderson, “Fargo” 1) Got irony? The Denver area has been scoring more than its share of Full-On [...]

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Death, Taxes and Holidays

Death, Taxes and Holidays

by Tara Flanagan December 6, 2011 Cartographic

News of the weird from around the Mountain West – Holiday edition.

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It’s Always Weekend At Bernie’s Somewhere

It’s Always Weekend At Bernie’s Somewhere

by Tara Flanagan November 2, 2011 Cartographic

There’s some predictability when it comes to the West’s watering holes and the all-too-human habit of using them.

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Skiing and DNA

Skiing and DNA

by Tara Flanagan October 4, 2011 Cartographic

The National Ski Areas Association announced a record 60.4 million skiers and riders nationwide for the 2010-2011 season.

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Footwork

Footwork

by Tara Flanagan August 2, 2011 August - September 2011

We salute those whose feet, or obsessions with feet, have made cautionary tales for the rest of us.

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Mountain High

Mountain High

by Tara Flanagan June 28, 2011 Cartographic

This month’s theme is High Summer, as you’ve noticed. Ergo, we look at marijuana and the Reefer Madness pandemic.

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Upward

Upward

by Tara Flanagan June 1, 2011 Cartographic

In American culture, up is regarded as better than down. You’ve got things like the stock market and martinis to bear that out.

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Water on the Brain

Water on the Brain

by Tara Flanagan May 3, 2011 Cartographic

We drink them, play in them, and solve the world’s problems on their banks. We also tourniquet them with dams, foul them beyond recognition and then engage in legal wars over their contents.

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Getting a Move On

Getting a Move On

by Tara Flanagan April 5, 2011 April 2011

With Mud Season soon upon us, it’s customary for mountain folk, many who live and breathe tourism in order to dwell in the thin air, to take a temporary leave. Some of us will attempt to be learned travelers in the spirit of evolution. But given that only 37 percent of Americans have passports (half [...]

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