Archive for January, 2011
Fort Collins offers youth programs for 2011
From Sports to Arts, Fort Collins Recreation has a program for your child. December 30, 2010 (FORT COLLINS, Colorado) – The City of Fort Collins Recreation Department offers a wide variety of youth programs to start off the New Year. From youth team sports like Basketball to creative opportunities like Artists Café, Recreation has a program your child can benefit from while exploring new opportunities and meeting new friends. For more information or to register for any of these ... Full Story
Exhibits at the Loveland Museum/Gallery Inspire
LOVELAND- Two current exhibits at the Loveland Museum/Gallery have inspired classes for all ages to enjoy. In the Envision: China Modern exhibit, patrons can enjoy the range and depth of contemporary Chinese art through video, photography, sculpture and painting. The exhibit has inspired a series of programs for adults, as well as a few classes for kids and/or families in the two-week long Threads to China celebration, taking place at the Museum from January 19 – February 5. The ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—January 3, Quadrantid meteors for Asia
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org Two major events will take place tomorrow – on Tuesday, January 4 – a meteor shower and a solar eclipse. Neither one is particular well placed for the Americas. The annual Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to produce its greatest number of meteors in the wee hours before dawn tomorrow. If predictions hold true, it should be best seen from western Asia and Eastern Europe. Then a partial eclipse of ... Full Story
Three-Goal Third Period Pushes Brahmas Past Eagles
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - The Colorado Eagles fell, 5-2, to the Texas Brahmas at the NYTEX Sports Centre, pushing their all-time record at the arena to 0-7-1 (including playoffs). The loss was Colorado's only one on a road trip that saw them take on the top team from each conference and visit three cities in as many days. Greg Hogeboom, the Brahmas' leading scorer, got the game's first goal 2:50 in by taking a long pass from Jason Deitsch and beating Kyle Jones from the top of ... Full Story
Eagles, Offense Reigns In 2011
Ulanski's Shorthanded Hat Trick Leads Eagles Over Americans in Record-Tying Win By JP Puma ALLEN, Texas - After beating the best team in the Turner Conference at home on New Year's Eve, the fireworks continued for Colorado as they blew out the top team in the entire league at home, 11-6, to start 2011. The 11 goals, and 17 combined, both tied franchise highs, while Kevin Ulanski scored a shorthanded hat trick and became just the third player in team history to score four goals in a ... Full Story
Sky Tonight—January 2, Earth’s closest
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science Visit EarthSky at www.EarthSky.org When 2011 began on January 1, our planet Earth was very close to its perihelion – its closest point to the sun for the year. That closest point will come tomorrow. In 2011, Earth will be closest to the sun on Monday, January 3 at 19 hours Universal Time (12 p.m. Mountain Time). How do I translate Universal Time to my time? Earth is closest to the sun every year in early January, when it is winter ... Full Story
Eagles End Year, Start Road Trip With Win
By JP Puma INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The Colorado Eagles ended 2010 -- and started a tough road trip -- with a 4-3 victory against the Missouri Mavericks. The Mavs started the day with the most points and the best home record in the Turner Conference, but a hard-fought effort from Colorado gave them two big points in the first of three games in as many days, in as many cities. The Eagles came out strong in the first period, out-shooting Missouri 11-4 and controlling much of the play. Just ... Full Story
Family Planning
To the Editor: Dear God, When you told us to “be fruitful and multiply”, did you intend for this multiplying to go on, unchecked, forever? Perhaps it’s time for new orders, like “Stop! Enough with the multiplying! I gave you the brains to figure out family planning. By now you should have had the sense to use it. “You humans are spoiling my beautiful planet. You’re using up all the resources and filling the land and seas with garbage. Your wars ... Full Story
