‘Variety’ Archives
LTO Star Night December 2016
Friday, December 16th, 2016 7:00 – 11:00 PM Public Star Night at the Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave at Berthoud High School (park east of the high school; directions are posted on the website, www.starkids.org). The guest speaker is Robert Ayala, a librarian at the Loveland Public Library, and the title of his presentation is “Astronomica Symphonica”. Join Robert Ayala and the Little Thompson Observatory for Astronomica Symphonica, a multi-media event showcasing ... Full Story
November Star Night at the LTO
Friday, November 18, 2016 7:00 – 11:00 PM Public Star Night at the Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave at Berthoud High School (park east of the high school; directions are posted on the website, www.starkids.org). The guest speaker is Scott Kindt, who has been a science teacher at Berthoud High School since 1995, where he is able to use astrophotography as a way to get students interested in Astronomy. Scott Kindt has been taking astro-photos for the past two decades. As a boy, ... Full Story
“Mariano’s Choice” by David M. Jessup
Reviewed by Claudia Young Insomniacs, Rejoice! When bleary-eyed insomniacs gather around their morning coffee to discuss and share their non-sleeping woes, it is usually with sorrow and frustration. “Mariano’s Choice,” by David M. Jessup, will be released this coming Saturday, October 1. This book’s release will change the tone of those insomniac conversations and many others for quite a while, particularly for those of us who live in the areas Jessup so ... Full Story
September Star Night at the LTO
Friday, 16 Sep 2016 from 7:00 – 11:00 PM Public Star Night at the Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave at Berthoud High School (park east of the high school; directions are posted on the website www.starkids.org ) The speaker for this public star night will be Ray Martin from Laramie, Wyoming. The title of his talk will be “Ramblings of an Old Stargeezer” With 60 years plus as both an amateur and professional astronomer there are tales to be told like the time he held the ... Full Story
“Beyond the Good-Girl Jail, When You Dare to Live
Published by Health Communications, Inc. Review by Claudia Young “Beyond the Good-Girl Jail” by Sandra Felt, LCSW, first caught my eye because it is written by a Colorado author and has a catchy title that seemed to offer some self help with perhaps a bit of light heartedness. This is refreshingly not a “burn-your-bra” women’s lib kind of book. However, when pressed, I can’t quite pin down the genre that ... Full Story