by Valley Gadfly | Jan 19, 2024 | Valley Gadfly
Valley Gadfly
As February begins, there is everything to hope for — including love — and nothing to regret. “Without Valentine’s Day, February would be…. well, January,” someone supposed.
It was during 1967’s “Summer of Love” that the Beatles first released the song, “All You Need Is Love.” To this day — 57 years later — it’s a message that really can’t be denied.
Here are our shortest month of the year choices for shopping, dining, and entertainment as we say goodbye to winter and warm up to brighter, sunnier days with V-Day love in the air:
Enjoy a double-header of entertainment as Michael Kirkpatrick and Elise Wunder do sets at Swallow Hill’s Tuft Theater Feb. 2, 8 p.m. He sings a folk-fingerstyle blend, she adds rhapsody, emotion. Information: 303-623-7876.
Hear “Black Violin” duo Kevin Sylvester and Wilner Baptiste play violin-viola music at the Paramount Theatre Feb. 4, 7:30 p.m. Information: 303-623-0106.
Don’t miss a rare opportunity to hear Welsh pop-punk band Neck Deep playing in person at the Mission Ballroom Feb. 8, 7 p.m. Information: 720-577-6884.
Denver Brass combines creole jazz of New Orleans with hip-shaking rhythms of Brazil at the Newman Center, Feb. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Information: 303-871-7715.
Don’t let rug specials — up to 60% off — slip away from you at Kian Rug Co. store demolition, closing sale. Choose from over 4,000 fine hand-knotted rugs on sale. Modern, contemporary, traditional, vintage, more. Information: 303-355-7400.
You’ll be “head over heels” for the Valentine Specials offered at the Monaco Inn Restaurant on V-Day, 5-9 p.m. Choices: NY Steak & Deep-Fried Shrimp; Lamb Chops with Grilled Shrimp; or Grilled Salmon. Information: 303-320-1104.
The Tierney Sutton instrumental-vocal band entertains with jazz pianist Tamir Henderlman at Dazzle Denver Feb. 17, 6:30 p.m. Information: 303-839-5100.
Cellist Nicholas Canellakis and pianist Michael Brown play classics and original works at the Lakewood Center Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. Information: 303-987-7845.
See the 80s synth-pop band retelling of The Sleeping Beauty at Wonderbound, playing Feb. 22-March 3, 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Information: 303-292-4700.
The Colorado Symphony & Chorus perform Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at Boettcher Hall Feb. 23-25, 7:30 p.m., Sun. 1 p.m. Information: 720-865-4200.
Attend the fun, funky, fabulous art auction and fundraising extravaganza Artma at the Denver Design Center Feb. 24, 6-10 p.m. The Morgan Adams Foundation that funds kids’ cancer research created the event for a little girl who believed in the healing power of art. View and bid on the colorful wonderment work by Australian Artist Janine Daddo and the pop culture oil-on-canvas paintings and watercolors of Colorado artist Zoa Ace, others. Information: 303-758-2130.
February is not just special because it’s love month. It’s also the only month with fewer than 30 days. Though it’s usually 28 days, 2024 is leap year, which means leap day is Feb. 29th.
Love, like the weather, is unpredictable: rainy, wet, dry, frigid, foggy, windy, stormy. As Shakespeare asked in Macbeth: “When shall we meet again? In thunder, lightning, or in rain?”
Wishing you a month filled with love and happiness. Remember, February is the month when love blooms and chocolate cravings take over, even when you get butterfingers.
— Glen Richardson
The Valley Gadfly can be reached at newspaper@glendalecherrycreek.com.
by Glendale Sports Center | Jan 19, 2024 | Glendale City News
The Health Beat
(BPT) – As the new year is here and you may be setting health goals for yourself, exploring the new weight loss medications might be part of this. Whether you’re considering trying them, currently on one, or recently have ended treatment, it’s important not only to consult with your health care provider for guidance, but also to follow nutrition practices that can support your long-term wellness goals.
To help you in sustaining your weight loss journey, Dr. Jonathan Clinthorne, PhD, director of nutrition at Atkins, offers practical advice and recommendations.
“Many patients who are now taking medications to help promote weight loss can face unique challenges,” said Clinthorne. “Health and wellness are long-term goals that go beyond weight, however the good news is that these medications appear to be effective and can really help people reduce their calorie intake by reducing appetite. Ultimately for many people this is an important piece of their wellness journey.”
When your appetite is suppressed and you’re eating less, it becomes more important to focus on nutrition quality and make every bite count. Here are some important factors to keep in mind if you’re taking weight loss medications, and tools to help keep you on track.
- Focus on maintaining lean muscle
Losing weight typically involves losing some lean muscle tissue, so it’s important that you consume enough protein to help minimize the amount of muscle lost. One way to do that is by following eating patterns that prioritize protein, like the Atkins approach, which has been shown to be helpful for preserving muscle tissue during weight loss. Overall, it’s recommended to seek meals and snacks that are higher in protein, including lean meats, seafood, eggs, low-fat dairy, and nuts. Also, don’t skimp on exercise; combining resistance training with higher protein intake is typically the best way to preserve lean tissue during weight loss.
- Make sure to get your vital nutrients
Since weight loss medications can suppress your appetite, your everyday food choices will matter even more. Be sure that the foods you do eat are not full of empty calories and added sugar, but instead are sources of the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that your body needs, such as vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, zinc, protein, and fiber. Many of the newer weight loss medications may also reduce thirst, so make sure to stay well hydrated. Smoothies and soups are great ways to incorporate more nutrition and hydration into your day, without seeming like an overwhelmingly large meal.
- Find healthier ways to satisfy cravings
It’s important to understand that if you haven’t made nutrition and lifestyle changes, it’s likely you will regain weight if you stop taking these medications. You may also find that your cravings for certain foods — like sweet things — will return when stopping treatment. However, that doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself of all the tastes that you love.
To help you stay on track as you work toward your wellness goals, Atkins offers delicious, indulgent low-carb and low sugar recipes, and other options that can help satisfy your cravings for your favorite foods. You can choose from Atkins nutrition bars and shakes which are uniquely formulated with protein, fiber, carbs, and fat to help support your weight loss journey.
For example, Atkins PLUS Protein & Fiber Shakes are rich in protein, and also a good source of fiber, calcium, and other important vitamins and minerals. Atkins Shakes are portable and a great option to keep you satisfied throughout the day so you don’t end up skipping meals.
“Seek out mini meals like Atkins bars and shakes when your appetite is suppressed, because they provide a one-two punch combining quality protein and fiber,” said Clinthorne. “And for anyone who worries about regaining the weight they’ve lost if they discontinue taking their weight loss medications, Atkins offers delicious products and sustainable low-carb options and recipes that can help support and maintain your weight loss long-term.”
For more information about weight loss medications, and how Atkins can help, visit Atkins.com/weight-loss-medications.
by Peter Boyles | Jan 19, 2024 | Blasting with Boyles
OPINION
“If I wuz you” is a punchline to a great joke. Your uncle comes out of the bathroom on Thanksgiving afternoon and says I wouldn’t go in there if I wuz you.
The United States under Joe Biden, here we go again.
One of my many idols in history has been the great George Orwell. Orwell said, “All the war propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred comes inevitably from people who are not fighting.”
Let’s begin.
Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon told so many lies about southeast Asia. The almost agreed upon figure now is our country spent 141 billion dollars in Vietnam in 14 years. 58,220 American soldiers lost; no one will ever know how many southeast Asians; and North Vietnam is 1.1 million soldiers killed, and to what end?
Next, of course, comes George Bush and Dick Cheney. The Iraq war has cost the U.S. nearly two trillion dollars. When the United States decided to leave, or some people say was evicted from Iraq, the bill of the war was an estimated 1.922 trillion dollars. And as you know, much like southeast Asia, totally based on lies.
There are so many young men and women out there, the veteran suicide rate has skyrocketed, and once again to what end? The United States invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and August of 2021, the United States left. I ask you, what have you now learned?
These beginnings often become trip wire wars. One of my favorite historians, Barbara Tuchman, says the first World War was a series of people stepping on the tripwire. A tripwire war. A lie or an actual event can lead to the insanity that World War One was or the insanity that you and I are watching now. The Iranians seem to be just waiting in the wings. The Biden Administration sends carrier fleets, and Biden bypasses Congress on aid to Ukraine and Israel. We have given so many billions of dollars of weapons and what is the end use? And how will this end?
I fear the United States is going back to the craziness of Nixon-Johnson, or Bush-Cheney times, and it really is up to voters to try and stop this.
The Houthi rebels are vowing retaliation after the U.S. hit them with airstrikes in Yemen. U.S. Navy warships and fighter jets on the Dwight Eisenhower took part in the operation against them. The U.S. Air Force Mideast Command says it struck over 60 targets in 16 sites in Yemen. The trip wire is there.
So, much like your uncle coming out of the bathroom on Thanksgiving, I wouldn’t go in there “if I wuz you.”
— Peter Boyles
by Mark Smiley | Jan 19, 2024 | Featured Stories & Advertisers
