WALDO CANYON FIRE EXPLODES
32,000 Already Evacuated.. More Evacuations Ordered.. Too Dangerous To Assess Damage

Dan Glickman, 06/27/12

Vice President and Exec. Director of the Congressional Program, Aspen Institute; Senior Fellow, Bipartisan Policy Center.

Whatever the reasons, it's refreshing to see that on something, our elected representatives can get along (at least in the Senate) and the system can still work.

Zachary Podmore, 06/26/12

Colorado native, kayaker and environmental blogger

As we take our first steps towards the sea in a landscape almost as wild as it was in J.W. Powell's day, the thrill of the journey ahead, the thin mountain air and the landscape all leave me exhilarated.

Scott Mendelson, 06/27/12

Film critic at Mendelson's Memos, Valley Scene Magazine

Seth MacFarlane's Ted joins the ranks of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle and Observe and Report among razor-sharp cultural satires cleverly disguised as dumb comedies.

Miller Hudson, 06/27/12

Public policy consultant

Sitting on our hands and waiting for the jury to return on the effect of greenhouse gasses feels profoundly shortsighted. Whether or not they trigger the widespread warming that is so evidently altering ecosystems, they sure as hell can't be helping.

Dr. Jim Taylor, 06/26/12

Adjunct professor, University of San Francisco

If the fight-or-flight survival instinct, which is so deeply woven into our DNA, no longer fulfills our most basic needs to survive, what new form of survival instinct do we need to evolve to help us to survive in the concrete, metal, and hard-wired world in which we now live?

Barry Bortnick, 06/26/12

Journalist

Jen Pastalo Dacpano and Nicole Severson are on a mission to bring music, song, and community into the hearts and souls of school children across the Front Range.

Jason Salzman, 06/26/12

Bigmedia.org

I'm goning to miss the Caplis and Silverman show a lot, and Denver is definitely worse off for its departure from the airwaves.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter, 06/24/12

Professor, Harvard Business School

To keep America strong and Americans working, opportunity must flow to everyone. Regions with lower unemployment and greater growth prospects break the ice by finding the connections between innovation, collaboration, and education -- a flow of resources to create, attract, and grow jobs.

Jordan Schultz, 06/25/12

The Huffington Post's sports columnist, The Schultz Report

Anthony Davis is the celebrated prize, but this is a draft full of great depth and value, especially in the later stages of the first round.

John Farr, 06/22/12

Editor, bestmoviesbyfarr.com

Today, our most celebrated actress, Meryl Streep, turns 63. Can it be possible? My own top-ten list below reflects what I believe are her best films. On her birthday, let's say: "Bravo, Meryl Streep."

Marshall Fine, 06/21/12

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

Scafaria, who wrote the script for Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, says she was pushed to end life on Earth by her experience on that earlier film -- and by the growing media interest in the Mayan calendar's supposed prediction of the world ending in 2012.

Susana Duncan, M.D., 06/23/12

Doctor and Science Editor

The relatively recent epidemic of opium-addiction is now America's fastest growing drug problem. While the consequences of this prescription-driven epidemic may be largely invisible to the general public, it is all too clear to doctors like myself.

Randi Weingarten, 06/23/12

President, American Federation of Teachers

Share My Lesson is by teachers, for teachers, and it will become the largest online community for educators in the United States. It categorizes teacher-created resources by grade level, subject and type of resource.

Chris Powell, 06/20/12

Trainer/Transformation Specialist on ABC’s 'Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition'

Make a plan and stick to it. Instead of filling up on carbs and empty calories you can enjoy what the season really has to offer. Here are a few suggestions to tantalize your taste buds without jeopardizing your health.

Jay Famiglietti, 06/19/12

Professor of Earth System Science and Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Irvine

You, your families, your neighbors and your co-workers all need to see this eye opener of a movie. It will make you talk about how much we've taken the availability of clean, fresh water for granted.

Donna Solomon, DVM, 06/21/12

Veterinarian, Animal Medical Center of Chicago

Pet ownership has numerous responsibilities. You need to feed, play and medically care for them, and finally know when it's the time to say goodbye -- which is the highest honor that we have bestowed on ourselves as their caretaker.

Robert Schwab, 06/20/12

Editor, PioneerHQ.com

It would be ironic if the U.S. Small Business Administration 2012-2013 budget could break the partisan gridlock in Congress, but House Republicans have offered the Obama administration and Senate Democrats just that opportunity.