Sabrina Stevens Shupe, 1/10/12

Teacher-turned-activist, writer

It's a rare thing to meet a public school stakeholder who honestly believes politicians and corporate-funded lobbying groups should have more say over education than educators do. Yet that's exactly what's happening.

Dr. Jim Taylor, 1/10/12

Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver

Why is the relationship between motivation and success so robust? Because high motivation will ensure total preparation which will, in turn, ensure maximum performance and results.

Michael Conniff, 1/9/12

CEO, Post Time Media

Tim Tebow is the best evidence yet of the existence of his very own Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. No question, as jocks like to say with microphones in their mugs. Most definitely.

Angora Holly Polo, 1/9/12

The Donnybrook Writing Academy

The Money Drawing Aromatic Bush Bath smelled like a pretty nice bath -- old lady scent, I would say, but nothing scary. And then the funniest thing happened. I immediately won the lottery!!!

Molly Miller, 1/9/12

Staff writer, Rocky Mountain Institute

The price of new equipment is an easily comprehensible but incomplete cost. Life cycle cost analysis adds in maintenance, energy use, tax incentives or rebates, and any salvage value.

Anne Butterfield, 1/9/12

Columnist for the "Boulder Daily Camera"

As backdrop to the Republican presidential primaries a doltish brawl has been erupting among GOP factions.

Brett Greene, 1/6/12

Marketing executive, Room 214

While many people are finding it challenging to make time to manage multiple social networks, many businesses are faced with even steeper challenges.

Brandi Williams and Nick Snoux, 1/3/12

Occupy Colorado activists

The Occupy Wall Street movement seems to be at a transition period, attempting to go from a primitive version of society to a more complex version, accompanied by the development of a more systematic division of labor.

Morgan Pehme, 1/4/12

Executive director, New York Civic

Many citizens believe that they could do a better job in government than our elected officials, if only they had the chance to serve. Running for office, however, is an enormously complicated, confusing, and expensive endeavor.

Marshall Fine, 12/24/11

Author and film critic, hollywoodandfine.com

We Bought a Zoo is one of what is becoming a crowded seasonal field of movies with something to appeal to each of several generations.

Robert Schwab, 1/3/12

Editor, PioneerHQ.com

Finally having finished Jonathan Franzen's Freedom, I wanted to review it here, hoping to acknowledge the long-term pleasure one gets from reading even when the quality of the writing is less than you might have hoped.

Warren J. Blumenfeld, 12/28/11

Associate Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Iowa State University

By allowing Bobby Montoya to be a Girl Scout, the Girl Scout leadership has fulfilled its own written laws "to be honest and fair, friendly and helpful, considerate and caring, courageous and strong, and responsible."

Shan Wells, 12/28/11

Nationally syndicated political cartoonist

2011 will long be remembered as the flip side of 2008, as it hosted a GOP pre-season primary every bit as tough as the famous Clinton/Obama duel, but much sillier.

Jason Salzman, 12/30/11

Bigmedia.org

In all the hubbub of police marching in riot gear and protestors fleeing, chroniclers of the Occupy Movement sometimes forget to remind us what's at the heart of the matter. So, here's a crib sheet for anyone writing about Occupy in 2012.

Rich Wolf, 1/4/12

Boulder, Colorado Photographer/Hiker

As with my earlier discovery of snow fleas, I've discovered that little things can have big consequences. In the case of surface hoar there is a darker side which turns benign crystals into killers.

Tracy Shaffer, 12/27/11

Writer/Realtor/Thriving Artist Alliance Founder

Scott Janssen, 12/20/11

Master's degree in Political Science, co-founder of national effort to thank educators

With all this Tebow mania in full force, wouldn't it only make sense that the wise and mighty Tim Tebow could teach all of us an important lesson in history?