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By K. Nepsa I recently read an article about a child who put a few pieces of the cereal Trix into his ant farm. He observed the ants’ strange behavior and his parents were sure to write about his experience. Supposedly, the ants proceeded to dig up their dead comrades throughout the farm and pile them on top of the Trix. Why would they do this...

By K. Nepsa It’s that time of year again: Graduation season! Each year, a new set of parents experience the inevitable departure of a child after 18 years of pouring countless efforts, tears, joy, sacrifice, etc., into raising them. Something else that seems inevitable is the sadness that persists in your soul to see your beloved child finally...

By K. Nepsa I was recently petting my beloved pup, when I realized that every time he looks at me it seems like it’s “love,” which of course makes me feel all gooey inside and makes me want to pet him some more. This made me wonder if I was anthropomorphizing his loving looks, or if there is actually a deeper connection between human and beast...

By K. Nepsa I recently read a great article in The Vail Voice highlighting one of Vail’s new premiere neighborhoods. If you’ve driven through the greater Vail area recently, you may have seen a few new neighborhoods being built faster than you can say “new homes.” And if you’re a potential homeowner of one of these new beautiful homes, then you...

By K. Nepsa We’ve all been there. Enjoying the warm water, while humming to the beat of our own drummers, as our stresses melt away and get washed down the drain with the soap. Everything starts to feel so far away and soon, the groove takes over and you grab the loofah handle and start belting out your favorite tune…and you sound so GOOD! Your...

By K. Nepsa You may have wandered through the desert and come across what looks like squash or a melon of some kind. It has all the characteristics of something you may have eaten at some point in your life. What is it? A squash? A small watermelon? It actually goes by a few different names, depending on who you ask. Some call it a Buffalo Gourd...

By K. Nepsa A young reader asked me why his nose runs when he eats spicy food. I admitted to him that my nose does it too. Although, I also admit that my nose recently started to run when eating any foods, not just the spicy variety. I was curious about this phenomenon when it first started, but it took my young reader’s question to motivate the...

By K. Nepsa As we experience one of the best monsoon seasons in recorded history, many people have witnessed the raging waters running through the Pantano Wash. The Pantano Wash runs through our community of Vail and its seasonal waters act like an intermittent heartbeat for our local ecosystems. The section of the Pantano Wash we see in Vail is...

By K. Nepsa Last month, we discussed the science behind the visceral response we often have to BBQ. Whether you’re a beginner to the BBQ or a seasoned pitmaster, you may have experienced what’s called the “plateau” or the “stall.” The temp rises steadily for a couple of hours and then, to your chagrin, it stops. It sticks. It stalls for four or...