http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Thanks to this morning's Denver Post, I'm a new woman. I learned I'm not a Baby Boomer - as I've thought for years - but a Gen X'er. I'm not sure how Post came up with the division of years that determine who gets what label: Gen Y spans just 15 years, Gen X 20, the Baby Boomers 19 and the Gre...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~683387.aspx11/8/2009 8:07:22 PMJane Reuter During the last month, I have struggled to nearly the final page of Eckhart Tolle's "A New Earth." It's not a difficult read, but a weighty one, with time needed between chapters for thought. And in my case, a sprinkling of fiction to offset the intensity of Tolle's ideas. This book was an Opr...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~680318.aspx10/31/2009 1:14:14 PMJane Reuter Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 To all the ghouls and goblins out there, once again you can turn a profit on all that hard Halloween work. And happy parents can find a good way to dispose of all that cavity causing candy. Instead of paying to have the cavities filled, why ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~680264.aspx10/30/2009 10:26:15 PMDr. Paul Bell I called the trash company this morning. The conversation went like this: Me (hopefully): So, you won't be coming today, right? Employee (cheerfully): Oh no, ma'am, we're running on schedule. Me: You know that means I have to drag out my trash? And it's recycle day and I have yet to invest ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~678853.aspx10/29/2009 10:05:29 AMKarin Malchow My mother cleaned houses most of her life. Sometimes full-time, sometimes part-time, sometimes as a second or third job, but my whole youth was filled with those memories. As a child, I often went on jobs with her. As a young child, it was positively mystical. They were strange, new places fille...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~673445.aspx10/20/2009 12:45:45 PMDaelin Lunaeri A year ago, I knew only one person made jobless by the plunging economy. Now, it's a circle of people, myself among them. Most of them are single mothers. These women, some independent by choice and others by circumstance, cope in a variety of ways, none of them ideal. My ex-siste...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~657585.aspx9/18/2009 9:48:33 PMJane Reuter Between Broadway and Lucent boulevards, about four feet above the sand of the Highline Canal, hung a skateboard. Its wheels were removed, holes drilled through either end. A double length of blue nylon rope fed through the holes, tied into tight knots underneath, then extending up perhaps 25, ev...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~652482.aspx9/2/2009 10:49:04 PMJane Reuter A month ago, I joined the ranks of a growing and multi-faceted crowd -- the nearly 10 percent of Americans who are unemployed. I am a single mom with a house in the suburbs, a first and second mortgage and no child support. My future is a big, black question mark. And I am happier than I've b...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~642583.aspx8/2/2009 10:29:34 AMJane Reuter Many car audio enthusiasts prefer to install their car subwoofers by themselves to cut the cost of paying someone to get it installed for them. Selecting the right subwoofers is as important as getting your subwoofers installed correctly to eliminate any damages to your car and subs. below is si...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~638601.aspx7/21/2009 1:12:28 PMJohn lee Mason plunged into our life in late March, announcing his presence in our home by pooping on the carpet and chasing both cats. Their shock and terror was heightened by the plastic surgical collar around his neck, a lamp-shade-like fixture designed to prevent his puppy tongue from caressing post...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~638246.aspx7/20/2009 4:18:43 PMJane Reuter Audience of One Youth Theater's Highlands Ranch summer camp is days away! Did you register to get in on the fun? Limited registration spots are available in all of our three age appropriate programs. We also have a summer camp in Parker, July 13-24! June 15-26: Living Way Fellowship Churc...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~623856.aspx6/5/2009 3:07:17 PMAudience of One Youth Theater Attn: Lisa Schuster Dear Vista Homeowners' Association: Enclosed is my Homeowners' Association fee, late as usual, which should come as no surprise. I puzzle over many suburban traditions, harboring mixed feelings about Homeowners' Associations. First and foremost, they provide neighbors a few officials to complai...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~618125.aspx5/21/2009 1:20:39 PMKarin Malchow Of all the skin afflictions, Acne is the most ubiquitous and is commonly associated with adolescence. Surprisingly, Adult acne is prevalent in 25% of men and 50% of women at various stages of adult life. Adult seek acne treatment but rarely investigate the underlying cause for their acne. As w...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~616128.aspx5/16/2009 5:24:03 AMSandra Gunn "Mom, I think I got my first pimple!" My son turned sideways so I could see the side of his nose. He pointed with his index finger to a reddened, slightly raised dot of skin. As pimples go, it was not very impressive. But all things are relative and to Robby , it was downright glorious. "W...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~615224.aspx5/13/2009 9:44:13 PMJane Reuter We recently had a new addition to our family - a cute little girl who is now 2 months old. She is so sweet, but she has caused us to lose some sleep at night. I thought I'd share a little story about someone who didn't lose sleep at night. You've probably heard one version or another of this sto...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~601538.aspx4/9/2009 10:55:07 AMDr. Paul Bell A friend of mine, not the first and surely not the last, was laid off from his job as a news editor last week. In his farewell column, he wrote that being a journalist "has been my complete identity," and although he didn't write it, the words, "What now?" leapt from the page. Like me, ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~600985.aspx4/7/2009 11:01:34 PMJane Reuter Surreal - marked by the intense irrational reality of a dream . From time to time when I look at photos of my recent trip to Sierra Leone, I wonder, "Was I really there?" "Does that world, so different from what I experience everyday, really exist?" It almost seems like a dream - surreal! I am...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~599668.aspx4/4/2009 4:21:56 PMBarry Meyer At inColoradonow.com it's all FREE! Right now they are gearing up for summer as we all are, and is focusing its efforts on the Colorado cycling population who rides in the big summertime rides such as Elephant Rock Ride , The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour , The Bicycle Tour of C...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~598434.aspx4/1/2009 9:59:16 AM- inColoradoNOW!My boss called me a hothouse flower this morning. Not once, but three times. Which means she's warming to it, and if I'm not careful, it could become my office nickname. Even though she laughed each time she said it, I suspected this was not a compliment. Uncertain of its precise meaning, I lo...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~590062.aspx3/11/2009 9:55:10 AMJane Reuter For most of my life, I avoided high heels. At 5'9", I thought I was too tall to wear them. Oh, how I have grown. During the last 10 years, I've discovered the joy of high heels. First two-inch, then three. Three-inch heels puts me at 6-feet tall, which suits me just fine. I tower over most of ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~586249.aspx3/2/2009 10:02:37 PMJane Reuter Long before St. Patrick's Day was declared a public Holiday in Ireland, Irish American immigrants began holding Saint Paddy's Day public celebrations and parades in major cities across the USA. Not surprisingly the first such event took place in Boston in 1737, followed by New York City 1762. De...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~585538.aspx2/28/2009 10:29:57 AMJoe McDanielThere is no denying that times are tough. Most of us are looking for ways to trim the budget. But just because families are cutting back doesn't mean they have to miss out on cultural opportunities. The City of Lone Tree Arts Commission and South Surburban Parks and Recreation have teamed up ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Art/Blog~579300.aspx2/11/2009 2:56:25 PMCarin Buster Calling all photographers! The city of Lone Tree is calling for entries for the seventh annual Lone Tree Photographic Art Show and Sale. The prize total is around $6,000, so get out your best work and submit it today! Entries are due by February 27, 2009 and the show will run from April 5, 20...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Photography/Blog~578232.aspx2/9/2009 10:52:05 AMCarin Buster I am a left-handed hooker. Though this scandal has not been well publicized, so is Barack Obama. Like me, our new president is not only left handed, but arches his hand up and over as he writes. In a moment of what I thought was simply inspired, good humor, I shared my quirk with my mechanic....http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~578036.aspx2/8/2009 7:38:02 PMJane Reuter Occasionally I slip into what I like to think of as my "Beautiful Mind" moments; periods in which the fractal patterns of our reality are suddenly plain to see in all their majestic symmetry. It happens in unpredictable ways and to the well grounded observer I'm sure I appear just as insane as ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~575603.aspx2/2/2009 2:43:27 PMTana Lucero Saliva has been called it all. For all of the negative press this body fluid gets, it's actually quite useful. It is the main natural protective factor in our mouth to keep our teeth free from cavities. It is full of minerals, enzymes and antibacterial compounds that have many functions, includi...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~573680.aspx1/28/2009 1:54:42 PMDr. Paul Bell I have just completed a new book and sent it off to the internet publisher. Creating a book can be a labor of love and this one certainly qualifies for that description. My wife and I spent many long hours and days checking and editing the finished tome. The title is "Roads Less Traveled," from ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Travel/Blog~573050.aspx1/27/2009 10:10:17 AMJoe McDanielFollowing all the media attention being paid to new Broncos Head Coach Josh McDaniels , I have been struck by how similar we are. The main difference is that he spells his last name with an "s" at the end and his first name is a little longer than mine. But apart from the name thing it would ...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Sports/National-World-Sports/Blog~572902.aspx1/26/2009 5:21:38 PMJoe McDanielDuring the days after my return from Sierra Leone there were several topics that I just wasn't quite ready to talk about. My old friend Sheku was one of them. Twenty-eight years ago this past November I spent my first night in Foria. I was alone, for my family had gone back to stay in anot...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~570756.aspx1/20/2009 9:02:17 PMBarry Meyer We are packed like sardines. Sweating, straining, groaning, farting sardines. Forty-plus people in a room that appears to have been designed for 25, tops. Surely, we are breaking some fire code, particularly since the room is heated to more than 100 degrees. We are jammed together to practice...http://denver.yourhub.com/LoneTree/Blogs/Archive/Blog~569847.aspx1/18/2009 5:34:20 PMJane Reuter