Feats of Strength by Men in Kilts (and Other Attractions) at the Long’s Peak Scottish-Irish Highland Festival

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

The Movie They’re Scared to Show You: NO OTHER LAND

No Other LandA Film by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, and Hamdan Ballal1 hour, 32 minutes Logline: A film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance that develops between the Palestinian activist Basel Adra and Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham. (IMDb) by Kat Valdez (she/her) As the closing credits rolled for … Continue reading The Movie They’re Scared to Show You: NO OTHER LAND

How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part I: A Review of Bumble and OurTime

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.
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