Shopping for a cuddly creature to put under the tree? Brace yourself for a brave new world of strange breeds that are genetically modified for convenience and cuteness, says Stephen Armstrong
Abandon your search for an iPhone, that elusive Wii console, or those Christian Louboutin leopard-print peep-toe platform pumps. This year’s Christmas must-have is small and […]

Attend a fashion show to benefit breast cancer research
“Function as Fashion” Show to benefit The Breast Cancer Fund and Healthlinks Foundation will be held Sunday at lululemon Boulder at Twenty Ninth Street.
The fundraising fashion show features fantastic, fitness-minded cancer survivors.
Starting at 6 p.m., local cancer survivors will be strutting their stuff on the runway. They […]

The holidays can be a time for packing on the pounds. And while people are expected to fill out during the holidays, it is a little-known fact that household pets will also experience expanding waistlines around Christmas time.
Dr. Bob Watson of the Brookhaven Animal Hospital said people tend to project human qualities on their animals, […]

A beautiful young Madonna balances the baby Jesus on her lap. Layer upon layer of transparent color and varnish coat the painting, lending it a gentle shine.
This painting, however, wasn’t created 800 years ago and it isn’t in a European museum. Daniel Flodin painted it a few months ago, and it’s currently part of a […]

Vladimir Kagan, the grandfather of modern furniture design, will visit Las Vegas on Thursday, January 31, 2008 for two exciting events in conjunction with the 2008 Winter Las Vegas Market.
First, Kagan will kick off the new “Design Icon” lecture series at Las Vegas Design Center, where design legends share their stories and experiences in order […]

MENTALLY I’m still in August.
I just cannot comprehend that Christmas is in two weeks.
It’s also that time of year again where we sit and ponder, and worry and turn ourselves inside out trying to plan what we are going to get people for Christmas.
Ironically, while I’m still mentally almost in spring, physically this year I […]

Another study has found evidence that certain diabetes drugs, especially GlaxoSmithKline’s GSK.L GSK.N Avandia, can cause heart attacks and death, but the company said the findings did not make scientific sense.
The Canadian researchers said older patients treated with the drugs, known as thiazolidinediones, TZDs or glitazones, had a significantly higher rate of death, heart attack […]

Wrap Up Jewelry from Colorado Artists for the Holidays. Golden Fine Arts Festival Artists Featured in Downtown Golden
GOLDEN, CO.- On the heels of the successful 17th annual Golden Fine Arts Festival - ranked 50th in the nation by Sunshine Magazine — six Colorado jewelry artists will be offering their work for sale in historic downtown […]

Christmas shopping for garden loving friends and family is one of the more enjoyable experiences in life.
With many hundreds of varieties of plants, garden ornaments, pots and water features, DIY ideas, handy tools and other plant additives, the field is wide open to select and give items you can be sure will be received with […]

Around two-thirds of American pet owners let their dog or cat sleep on the bed with them and buy holiday gifts for their furry companions, a survey showed Tuesday.
In addition, the vast majority of Americans who have a pet consider it to be an integral part of their human family, the poll conducted by Harris […]