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SHULGOLD: All the theater's a stage for 'Cinderella'

On the list of moms deserving of praise on Mother's Day, Cinderella's probably won't show in the Top 10, but that isn't stopping Boulder Ballet from performing that fairy-tale saga.

Ask!: Lampoon's a wrap

The last issue of the famously irreverent magazine National Lampoon was published in 1999, 29 years after its start, but there's still a Web site.

PROCTOR: Extreme garden behavior sows discontent

In almost any hobby, I suppose it's natural to develop pet peeves about how other people do it.

COTE: Heirloom stalking beats day at a mall

With all the plant sales going on, I might just brave the crowds for that perfect pansy or the most robust rose.

Ask!: Little hamburgers have big following

Here's a recipe for the Rockybilt hamburger sauce from Gene Amole's much-missed column.

ASK: Santa Fe once part of original Route 66

John thought he knew where Route 66 ran in the Southwest: along the course now followed by Interstate 40. But then he saw signs near Santa Fe saying something like "The Original U.S. 66."

ASK!: Upside-down lights can feel the heat

Upside-down lights can feel the heat

ASK: Davis Cup doesn't quite runneth over

Davis Cup players weren't paid before 1981, and they haven't been paid much since then.

CHANDLER: Green nation wants it all

As the environmental movement ramps up, Mary Voelz Chandler says her face is turning green from hearing and reading the word "green" ad nauseum.

Patio plant rotation keeps color coming

In the rush to get to summer, we sometimes don't take time to appreciate the flowers of the moment. Too many gardens end up as June affairs with not much preceding or following. If you shop and plant mainly in late May - when you're like a magpie seeking shiny objects - you'll end up missing some early-season beauties.

Garden good for what ails me

It started with only a few. Before I knew it, I needed more - way more. I was reaching for one every two minutes, and begging my family to run out to score me another stash. I'm now up to a box and a half a day. I need help, people.

Ask!: Chief currency

In a program modeled after the popular 50-states quarter series, presidential dollar coins are being issued in the order in which the presidents served.

ASK: 'Ungroovy' grooves drain water from road

A technique called tining - putting grooves in concrete road surfaces - has some drivers upset because it makes their cars bounce. Traffic engineers say it improves pavement drainage.

Ask: Make tab drops at McDonald House

Pop tops, which can be donated to help pay bills for the Ronald McDonald House, must be dropped off at the Denver location.

SHULGOLD: Tune up your car for mountainous sampling of classics

Many music lovers go on an odyssey of sorts during the summer, taking in a variety of high country music festivals along with a sampling of our state's grand scenery. Let's plan for a three-week event.

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