by Kristin Palpini | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Food + Booze
Santa Claus and his elves make a fine traditional candy cane, but after a couple of centuries of Christmas, it’s time to shake up the cane game a bit. Enter Hammond’s, a Colorado-candy maker that distributes widely throughout the Valley and has a penchant for cranking...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Arts
This tattoo is less than two weeks old. My family plans on getting the word “Ohana” tattooed in their own ways as well. Ohana, from in the movie Lilo & Stitch, means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten. For my tattoo, the feather...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Between the Lines, News
Every week brings a delightful struggle: deciding which stories will be featured in the Advocate. With only a handful of chances each month to grab readers’ interest, we strive to choose stories that explore long-standing issues and policies in the community. We try...
by Chuck Shepherd | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, News, News of the Weird
In November, lawyer Michael Petersen of Appleton, Wisconsin, was ordered by county judge Philip Kirk — in a sentence for contempt of court — to inform every client he acquires in the following 12 months that Petersen is a “crook,” “cheat,” “thief” and “liar.” Kirk...
by Kristin Palpini | Dec 14, 2015 | Articles, Arts
If you’ve ever studied the backgrounds of selfies for a hint of what the subject’s life is really about, then Portraits: Revealing & Concealing may be of particular interest to you. The manner in which people choose to represent themselves in pictures, paint,...
