Sitting Down to Talk Pageantry, Fashion and Philanthropy With Miss International Israel
Miss International Israel 2012 is not your archetypal pageant queen – her childhood dream was to be a forensic scientist, she has never shed a tear over a crown not won, and at 5-foot-5, she does not personify the “clothes hanger” body type. “I never thought I had the height or the body,” Yael Markovich...
Live Abroad at Home: Japan
Today I stood among great, winding bamboo structures that snaked and twisted along an emerald lily padded pond. They were constructed by Tetsunori Kawana a Japanese artist that chose Denver Botanic Gardens as the location for his newest installation. I was in awe of the beauty and grace he constructed and looking at them I finally...
Eat the Heat: Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop Makes Your Dentist’s Dreams Come True
Patrick Evan was due for a bit of fun. He had been accounting for 13 years, and finally left his cubicle to do what any math major on a midlife crisis would: Start a candy store. And not you’re quaint, Cherry Creek chocolatier. Evans started Denver’s location of Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop,...
Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art
Around the world, women and girls are often the victims of meaningless acts of violence. The problem transcends all boundaries, regardless of class, ethnicity or culture. Organized by Art Works For Change, an organization that creates contemporary art exhibitions around the world to address critical social issues, Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art...
Karma Party: In Bloom 8 – Benefit 4 Japan
I’ve only missed one In Bloom since its inception. As a longtime employee of organizer Greg Bloom, attendance and/or performance was often in my job description. This weekend, I’m booked to roast my sister’s professor in San Antonio, but the eighth annual In Bloom goes down Friday, May 27 at LoDo’s Jet Hotel (site of...
Hump Days: It’s not pseudoscience if it’s Japanese.
“When you take a break from your busy day of looking up Japanese blood types, you should do some research on Barnum statements.” A lesbian informs me via GChat on Tuesday. “I can’t help it if you are an independent thinker and like to research claims on your own.” I retort, already familiar with the...
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