Post Columnists: Gov. Hickenlooper's purple brew

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Today's Most Recent Columnist

George Will: Gov. Hickenlooper's purple brew
"Beer," said Benjamin Franklin, who knew a thing or two about pleasure, "is living proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. If so, perhaps He wanted John Hickenlooper to be Colorado's governor.  

• Editorial: Courting disaster on disaster relief
• Amy Goodman: Cheney, Rumsfeld and propaganda
• Mike Rosen: Corporations are people, too
• Gaffes that really say something
• In education, money isn't all

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Tina Griego - Metro

Griego: From mother to son, generosity survives tragedy
A man hosted a barbecue for his neighbors last Saturday. Like him, they are all staying at a Motel 6 in Aurora. Like him, they are homeless or unemployed or both and have found refuge at $34.14 a night. That's the weekly rate.  

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Penny Parker - Business

Parker: Park Meadows has had 15 years, one woman at helm
Fifteen years ago, Pam Schenck-Kelly had to miss one of the pivotal moments in the birth of Park Meadows mall.  

Post Entertainment: Bar & Grilled: Mark Stevens

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Today's Entertainment and Lifestyle Headlines

Bar & Grilled: Mark Stevens
Author Mark Stevens, 57, has worked in journalism, television and education, and these days he's finding success writing mystery novels about western Colorado. His newly released second novel, "Buried by the Roan," has garnered strong reviews. He sat down recently with Bill Husted at the Irish Snug in Denver.  

• US online streaming site Hulu expands to Japan
• Gibson to pay ex-girlfriend $750,000 in settlement
• Do-it-yourselfer Christa Gordon takes old-school fashion to extremes at the Society for Creative Anachronism
• T.I. arrives at halfway house with entourage
• Denver Art Museum to present exclusive van Gogh exhibit

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Today's Celebrity Buzz

People: Rapper T.I.'s "time to shine" as he leaves prison
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A-Rod tell-all in works

Baby for Robert Downey

 

• People: Prince Harry's wet, wild night of partying in Croatia

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Today's Fitness

CDC: Half of Americans have a sugary drink daily
ATLANTA—Half of Americans drink a soda or sugary beverage each day—and some are downing a lot.  

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Today's Food and Dining

Making a better case: Raising Colorado's wine-making profile
Standing well over 6 feet tall with a big, bushy goatee, shaved head and a barrel- wide chest, Tim Donahue looks more the part of ex-football player than wine connoisseur. But it's his expertise in wine that captured the attention of winemakers one recent night.

 

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Gossip - Bill Husted

Husted: From fact to fiction, author Mark Stevens still tells stories
Author Mark Stevens, 57, has worked in journalism, television and education, and these days he's finding success writing mystery novels about western Colorado. His newly released second novel, "Buried by the Roan," has garnered strong reviews. He sat down recently with Bill Husted at the Irish Snug in Denver.  

• Parker: Park Meadows has had 15 years, one woman at helm

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Moms - Parenting

5 Things You Need to Know for a Successful Juice Cleanse (JuiceCleansingHealtyChick Update)
An official member of club #JuiceCleansingHealthyChicks AND officially toxin free – well, I *was* for a few days anyhow! For three long days, I squeezed, squished and blended anything (and most everything) grown naturally on our planet.    How do I feel about it? Well, I have a few tips to share – things I wish I  

• September's Top Events: Vintage Baseball, Thomas the Train & More!
• Cheers to Oktoberfest
• Grandparents as Daycare – How to Maintain Your Relationship While Sharing the Care of Your Kids
• It's Fall Festival Time! WIN 6 TICKETS TO MILE HIGH FARMS!

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Today's Movies

Hollywood's summer story: more dollars, fewer fans
LOS ANGELES—The good news for Hollywood: summer movie revenues are up worldwide as studios rebounded from a dismally slow start to the year.  

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Reverb

Feature: The Top 5 moments in Colorado's "Phish history"
Phish Colorado 2011 preview featuring the band's top 5 moments in Colorado history (Red Rocks, Telluride, more)

 

• Album review: Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter IV"
• I Might Be Wrong: Long live the mix tape
• Live review: Deadmau5 @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• Live review: Lil Wayne @ Comfort Dental Amphitheatre
• Poll of the Week: How do you listen to your music?

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Today's Style

Bar & Grilled: Mark Stevens
Author Mark Stevens, 57, has worked in journalism, television and education, and these days he's finding success writing mystery novels about western Colorado. His newly released second novel, "Buried by the Roan," has garnered strong reviews. He sat down recently with Bill Husted at the Irish Snug in Denver.  

• Style File: Lagerfeld's line in Macy's
• Divorced father ponders further separation (9/1/11)
• Do-it-yourselfer Christa Gordon takes old-school fashion to extremes at the Society for Creative Anachronism
• Style File: Falling into place
• Denver Post Fashion Calendar, 9/1/11

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Television - Joanne Ostrow

Ostrow: Stark shows mark 9/11 anniversary
"Nine-eleven-eleven." Television will invoke that echoing date often in coming days as an array of special programming marks the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.  

• Bravo going ahead with premiere of 'Housewives'

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Theater - John Moore

Schedules by company
Last updated Aug. 31, 2011  

• Schedules by opening date
• Honor roll: Coloradans on national stages
• "Les Misérables" at 25: Nothing short of revolutionary
• Complete rundown of auditions

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