Feature Articles


PET NEWSJANUARY 29, 2014

Polly want a home?

love birdWhen people think of animal shelters being inhabited by homeless animals, dogs and cats are the typically the pets that come to mind. Unfortunately, there are just as many unwanted birds in need of a loving home.  Overrun with the more common pets, like cats and dogs, animal shelters often cannot appropriately cater to these abandoned birds’ needs. This is where bird rescue foundations swoop in to save the day.


tiffany the catPet of the Week: Tiffany





MULLET OVER BY JAMES K. WHITE  |  JANUARY 29, 2014

Probably the loudest creature ever

MULLETT OVER BY JAMES WHITEIn April of 2009, astronomers first discovered an “earth-like” planet. Since then, 3,500 additional earth-likes (potentially habitable) have been identified. A team of planet hunters has estimated there are at least 10 billion such planets in the known universe. The human population of Earth is 7 billion. That would seem to imply that each of us could have our own planet. Some might have two.

BOOK NOOK  |  JANUARY 8, 2014

dick elder

Featured Author: 
Dick Elder

Dick Elder was born in 1927 and grew up in northeastern Ohio. He trained as a combat air crewman during World War II. Elder graduated from the Ohio State University in 1949. In 1960, he moved to Durango, Colorado; built a dude ranch; and operated it for thirty-seven years.

Books by Dick Elder: Which Way is West, Lovers & Liars, It Sure Beats Working and The Way Out. All are available in print and as E-books.