If you sit in the first few rows of a stand-up comedy show, you might end up the butt of a joke. Or you might have a funny and profound interaction with the comic. All photos by Kat Valdez unless otherwise noted. by Kat Valdez/The Defiant Curtsy My friend Basil and I attended a show at The Comedy Fort, and since we arrived at 6:30 … Continue reading Close Encounters with Comedian Ali Sultan
All photos ©2025 Kat Valdez unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. by Kat Valdez Men in kilts were the main draw. But there’s so much more to the Longs Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival in Estes Park. With enthusiasm (and a yawn or two), Lore, Macy, Delilah, and I met in Loveland at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6 and drove up Big Thompson Canyon. Macy was … Continue reading Feats of Strength by Men in Kilts (and Other Attractions) at the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival
Note: After publishing How to Stop Dating in FoCo, I thought about how I didn’t tell the whole story.
You can’t be a person of color in a city that’s 84% white and not address the topic of identity. So here goes…
Act One: Hope
Download the Bumble app. Time to find the love of your life.
Your friend, who is a woman of color like you, says she’s been on 100 horrible first dates – mostly with white men – and “there’s nothing for you here.” Continue reading How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part II
1. Download the Bumble app
2. Let your friend with 10 years of post-divorce dating experience help you write your bio.
3. Launch your profile on Jan 2 when hundreds (thousands?) of hopeful romantics across Colorado do the same.
4. Feel a surge of hope when you receive 52 likes the first day.
… Continue reading How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part I: A Review of Bumble and OurTime
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