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20,000 calories per day. That’s how much the average male black bear needs to eat in the fall to put one enough fat for winter denning. I call it denning because in reality black bears do not truly hibernate. Marmots are the true hibernators of the Rocky Mountains, those furry…
Continue readingI realize for many “socialism” is a dirty word. The strict definition of socialism is” cooperative management of the economy”, and I can tell you that the spirit of cooperation for the greater good of our community is alive and well in Nederland. And for the most part, the people…
Continue readingA long time ago I read a book about the keys to financial happiness. One of the interesting things it said was that money only provides more happiness and contentment up to a certain point. If you are living at poverty level and don’t have enough money to take care…
Continue readingToday, as I was out hiking, and was standing at a beautiful mountain lake surrounded by rocky peaks on a picture-perfect day, I heard a great quote, “I think if I died today and went to heaven, it would be a lateral move.” I understood where that gentleman was coming…
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