IDEA & WORD

Review of “This Is Us”

As people, our most precious commodity is our time. With so many platforms and forms of entertainment a genuinely good show that can capture our attention is sure to make its way to you. Over winter break all I wanted to do was hide away in my parents basement and immerse myself in the…

Blakes Lotaburger or Notaburger

Blakes Lotaburger isn’t one of the most well-known food locations in the U.S. It’s chain alone only ranges from New Mexico and Arizona, those two states alone. Growing up eating Blakes at a young age, I’ve grown to fall in love with their Lota-burgers and their fries, with…

Working Women and Mad Men

Mad Men takes place during a time that is structured by strict gender roles. Women in particular are expected to know their place and rarely step out of it. Peggy is an exception to this rule, and by focusing on her in the episode “The Suitcase,” a critical commentary on the role of…

Warped Tour: Haven Among the Outcasts

Hearing the news that Vans Warped Tour, the cross country music festival that lasts the entire summer and is a haven for unusual people that just want to have a good time with an assortment of unconventional music, is coming to an end after this looming summer. I was crestfallen about…

Honky Tonk Stomping to Wild Horse Saloon

If you are indeed looking for a night to take you back to the sticks and not be afraid to show how much cowboy butts drive people nuts wild horse saloon in Durango, Co is a place to be on a Friday night. The country bar does not mean you need skin tight blue…

Going into the 1960's

Television series, Mad Men, portrays office life in the late 1900’s. The show does an excellent job allowing the viewer to really believe they are watching life from the perspective of someone in the the middle of the 1900’s. The cast fits the style of this era with well done makeup, hair…

It Does Get Better! Interview with Morgan Mcclain

I interviewed LGBT member and activist Morgan Jean Mcclain, she originally grew up in South Carolina, but she has now lived in Durango Colorado for about two years now with her girlfriend. I mostly asked a lot about how her experiences as being…

Cuckoo for Cuckoo’s

Cuckoo’s is THE wing spot in Durango. Whether one likes spicy, savory, or sweet, Cuckoo’s has the sauce for you. Either way, one will not being walking out of Cuckoo’s without a mess on their face, a symbol of a job well done.