http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5GregGiraldo is one of the hottest comics in the country. Socially provocativeand yet broadly funny, Greg has become one of the most versatile and highlyentertaining comics working today. Gregshot The Root of All Evil for Comedy Central. He also hosted The Stand UpShow with Greg Giraldo on ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~602947.aspx4/13/2009 4:33:21 PMSamantha Lee t's the end of an era as the Rocky Mountain News closes and the further erosion of the profession of journalism. The announcement of the closing of the Rocky and its final publication today, though predicted for months, was still a shock when we heard it - all of us had prayed for a m...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~586642.aspx3/3/2009 1:33:43 PMDaniel SmithCrazy dream last night. It was a morning like this morning, and it might've been this morning that the love of my life broke away with no warning I don't know who she is but she ran, ran away even though I begged her, though I begged her to stay I said I would do anything for jus...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~584505.aspx2/25/2009 11:25:38 PMMike Martinez I just read an article about "Student loan fugitives". These people are living out of the country, because they cannot afford to pay the monthly payments on student loans! The U.S. needs well-educated, financially sound, emotionally-healthy residents to take care of ourselves and our fellow globa...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~552823.aspx11/26/2008 2:04:20 PMCAPlus of DenverWhen my daughter left for college out of state, we both thought it the best experience for her. (She later confirmed this, by the way.) With a car and trailer full of "stuff", we planned a weekend filled with moving in, attending orientation, and learning the lay of the land. Well, the moving in...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~547222.aspx11/12/2008 2:43:09 PMCAPlus of DenverJanuary 2009 is right around the corner. Is that significant? It is if you are looking for college financial aid in the 2009-2010 school year. January starts the submission cycle of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) for the 2009-2010 school year. Do you need to...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~540609.aspx10/27/2008 3:40:55 PMCAPlus of DenverIn our efforts to provide you with news you can use for college, we wanted to let you know that CollegeInvest has a scholarship opportunity. The Grandparents Scholarship Contest will be awarding ten $2,500 scholarships. Colorado Grandparents - this is your chance to help with college! Grandpar...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~538083.aspx10/21/2008 1:38:07 PMCAPlus of DenverI went out of state to college, so there were times that I was terribly homesick. I remember fall of my Freshman year, my mom had just helped me move in to the dorm. We were standing by her car and there were other students and parents saying their goodbyes. I heard a lot of "see yo...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~537595.aspx10/20/2008 3:41:35 PMCAPlus of DenverAs college consultants we are up to our eyeballs everyday in college news, facts, figures and anything else you can imagine. When we find something that is relevant to the whole community we often write about it on our blog. So here is your opportunity to tell us "what you want t...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~535033.aspx10/14/2008 3:29:07 PMCAPlus of DenverLet me first admit that I am a t-shirt junkie. I love them. I have six drawers full at home. I am not that different from most college kids in that respect. The "free t-shirt" is the best thing since the Wii (sliced bread is so 1960's). So back to my topic, college campuses are the best place f...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~532383.aspx10/9/2008 11:00:47 AMCAPlus of DenverOne of the most pressing issues is the rising cost of Healthcare; in the last 20 years the cost has increased 291%! So why on earth is this in a college blog? The cost of college in that same 20 years has gone up 439% , nope that is not a typo. College is getting more and more expensive ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~532085.aspx10/8/2008 6:42:58 PMCAPlus of DenverIt seems there are some on here who are throwing Bible verses around to define when life begins. Well check this out: Job 31:15 "Did not He Who made me in the womb make [my servant]? And did not One fashion us both in the womb?" If you abort you are ending something God has fashione...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~529813.aspx10/4/2008 10:20:59 PMSamantha Mirabal I was in a room a couple of nights ago with about a dozen college kids. We were playing a "get to know you" game of questions. The question was "What would you do with $200 million dollars?" Thoughts raced through my mind...oohhh I would travel, build a house, give gifts to my family, etc. The ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/College-University/Blog~529237.aspx10/3/2008 10:21:41 AMCAPlus of DenverDid you miss your last chance to meet Libertarian candidate for President Bob Barr ? Bob was in Denver last Sunday, August 10, for a "meet and greet." The Libertarian Party of Colorado had about 48 hours notice. We pulled off a catered event with over 70 people in attendance and raised ove...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Activism/Blog~508469.aspx8/14/2008 10:53:42 PMDavid K. Williams, Jr.I've never experienced an earthquake. Of course, the curious, newsman side of me wants to - at least to the point of having the actual experience but without the terror of it being 'the big one,' or of being injured in falling building debris. The July 29 Los Angeles quake registered 5.4 on ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~501553.aspx7/29/2008 3:36:41 PMDaniel SmithJoin grassroots orgainizers from the Denver Metro area in a highly anticipated Event ! Nation 4 Change, has coordinated rallies in over , 40 cities cross the country! Tammy Lefall, from Dallas,Texas came up with the idea ofcoordinated rallies to show support for Sen Barack Obama as the PEOPLE'...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Politics/National-Politics/Blog~455964.aspx4/15/2008 9:12:20 AMDeborah Fischer Join grassroots orgainizers from the Denver Metro area in a highly anticipated Event ! Nation 4 Change, has coordinated rallies in over , 40 cities cross the country! Tammy Lefall, from Dallas,Texas came up with the idea ofcoordinated rallies to show support for Sen Barack Obama as the PEOPLE'...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~455962.aspx4/15/2008 9:10:46 AMDeborah Fischer Join grassroots orgainizers from the Denver Metro area in a highly anticipated Event ! Nation 4 Change, has coordinated rallies in over , 40 cities cross the country! Tammy Lefall, from Dallas,Texas came up with the idea ofcoordinated rallies to show support for Sen Barack Obama as the PEOPLE'...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Politics/National-Politics/Blog~455319.aspx4/14/2008 8:11:39 AMDeborah Fischer Unless you've been living under a rock you know that O.J. Simpson is back in the spotlight once again, where he seems to like it. (Did he ever really leave it?) The release of the book detailing his "hypothetical confession" has a lot of people talking and all this talk has made me think, as it'...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~380100.aspx10/19/2007 12:17:08 PMMindy Erickson We all do it to some extent and to a lesser degree it's pretty harmless, but when self deception is more extreme it can be disastrous, especially in relationships. Just about any woman can relate to one of the most common ways in which we deceive ourselves. We've all encountered the weight-gain...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~365375.aspx9/20/2007 12:59:06 PMMindy Erickson I never considered that throwing a birthday party for two of my children who have birthdays 11 years and 1 day apart could have the potential entertainment value for my adult guests that it did. Aside from the willingness of these guests to celebrate my daughter's special day with us, there was...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~358211.aspx9/6/2007 12:24:27 PMMindy Erickson As a single mom, there are some very good reasons for online dating; you can do a lot of it in your PJ's and no makeup while your kids are in school, or check out profiles at work while still appearing to be working. You also don't have to spend any money on a sitter while you're emailing or ta...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~355303.aspx8/30/2007 1:45:18 PMMindy Erickson I think I've learned more about men and dating in the last five years of being a single mom than I did during a twelve-year marriage. I saw a quote the other day, which I love to collect, that pretty much says it all; "I think; therefore, I'm single." - Lizz Winstead. Sometimes too much knowled...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~355301.aspx8/30/2007 1:42:03 PMMindy Erickson Whether you are a single mom by choice or other circumstances, being a single mom with a baby has specific challenges quite different from that of single moms with children that have matured past diapers. I know the difference very well as I have experienced both situations. I was divorced a...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~355293.aspx8/30/2007 1:30:26 PMMindy Erickson As a married mother I found parenting to be plenty challenging at times and of course for the most part, underappreciated. Now that I'm a single mother of four I realize how good those days were by comparison. All moms know that the majority of the responsibility of raising our kids falls o...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~355285.aspx8/30/2007 1:24:06 PMMindy Erickson If you're a mom and are feeling maxed out, do you believe it's because you have so much to do and not enough time to do it in? Are you putting everyone else's needs before your own? Most moms feel it's their duty to take it all on, but does that make them happy? It doesn't seem like it does. As...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Blog~355282.aspx8/30/2007 1:19:58 PMMindy Erickson Are you disappointed that the men you date seem to expect sex so early on? Worse yet, have you become OK with that? Do you feel that men aren't doing enough to "pursue" you? Do you find yourself being the giver in the relationship without reciprocation? If any of this sounds familiar there i...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~355280.aspx8/30/2007 1:17:29 PMMindy Erickson Ever notice that many men believe they'd be better off with another woman, any woman, other than the one he's with? This applies to men who are either casually dating or in long term relationships. When it comes to women, do all men have ADD? Why can't they be happy and appreciate the woman the...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~355277.aspx8/30/2007 1:14:10 PMMindy Erickson Do you choose love or does it choose you? Robert D. Enright, Ph.D. believes that "Forgiveness is a Choice". I read his book because I needed to learn how to forgive a few people, even though I didn't necessarily feel like I could. The book taught me that forgiveness isn't a feeling, but somethi...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~355273.aspx8/30/2007 1:11:24 PMMindy Erickson The fairy tale is as old as time and it's so simple. All we have to do is understand the metaphor to understand how men and women can have a great long-lasting relationship. The fairy tale begins with a frog that is not your typical frog. Apparently he was once a prince but due to some bad b...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Blogs/Archive/Relationships/Blog~355269.aspx8/30/2007 1:09:23 PMMindy Erickson