I have worked places that provided various nice amenities for lunch breaks. Volleyball nets, popcorn, jogging tracks, ping pong tables. But, nobody ever gave me a grotto. [...]
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Real pop art in Fort Collins? You betcha! An Andy Warhol soup right in front of the old high school on Remington. See? We’re not a bunch of hicks. Here’s how we got the lawn art: [...] I think any parent of a modern adolescent finds those pictures of child laborers in the early 20th century intriguing horrifying. Just horrifying. Henry, 14 years old Yet, we marvel at what a 12-year-old could do if he had to. He could walk 8 blocks. He could stay off the couch most of [...] I love the Swetsville zoo and everything it stands for. Mr. Swets deserves all the recognition in the world. And I hope the city’s “lease” plan makes a good contribution to his retirement. But most of all, I hope this (from today’s Coloradoan) works out well. It makes me a little nervous. The widening [...] In 1984, Fort Collins paid local artist, Richard Scorpio, $2000 to transform a dead tree in front of City Hall into a contemporary statue. Dance formation was here to “demonstrate the concept of art in public places.” Ceremonies followed. 20 years later, however, the piece moved into a patch of weeds at Martinez Park. I don’t think there [...] The demolition of the buildings on the Farmers Insurance (see previous post) lot has revealed a Pepsi ghost sign on the side of the Food Coop. I wonder if that’s going to be a problem for them. It’s only half there, but the half that’s there looks fresh compared to our other faded signs (note Champion sign [...] |
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