Thank you to Capital One for sponsoring this post. My father loved food, probably more than anyone I know. When he was telling you about a meal or a dish he enjoyed, whether it was a fancy steak dinner, or a chocolate mousse cake, his voice would rise and fall with emphasis. His hands would […]

We have four children. Three have “left the nest” and are off at college now after our twin boys flew south last month. They joined their older sister as survivors of this crazy place, leaving just their youngest brother at home with his mother and father. With our daughter leaving a few years ago, I […]

My son graduated high school this past June. Unlike all his friends he is not unpacking his things in a dorm room, rushing a fraternity, or signing up for college classes. While all his former classmates and friends are off to college he is in Asia, exploring and learning about the world and ideally himself […]

Are you ever completely baffled by your kids? Like you don’t understand why they’re acting in a certain way? The one that always gets me is lying. I catch him lying, he knows he’s lying, he knows I know he’s lying…and he lies anyway. And keeps doing it. What is that? As annoying, confusing and […]

CHADRON, Neb. - No. 2 Colorado School of Mines defends its title as the 2017 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Men's Cross Country ...

A new frontier for physics. By Todd Neff Enrollment numbers at Mines suggest it's a hot new field of study, but this is a subject with a long, long history.

The Air Force men's swimming and diving team opened their first home meet of the season by defeating Colorado School of Mines (178-56) and ...