Maverick Life

Shutdowns have given businesses and individuals a chance to make lasting change.

The key to success in a coronavirus world? Flexibility.

Food is one of the most common things we turn to when life isn’t going our way. Something about eating delicious stuff makes the pain or anxiety we’re feeling a little less awful. But, if you’re one of the 350 million people who suffers from depression, you know all too well that it takes a lot more than a couple pints of ice cream to boost your mood.

n awful lot has been written about which color of liquor is easier on your countenance. In fact, there have been millions of words written on this subject. I now will add to these words – but they might not be as scientific or scholarly.

During our stay-at-home order we binge-watched all the James Bond movies, starting in 1962, cooked until we got tired of our own cooking and video chatted with long lost relatives. Starting April 27th, Governor Polis moved us into the safer-at-home phase in Colorado Springs, but what to do now?

"The 2000's was the Best Decade for Music. Ever. The rise of digital music and electronic distribution changed the face of music forever." (SongFacts)

The Colorado Springs Passport Program is headed for its biggest season yet with 60+ businesses participating this summer, according to Colorado Springs Passport Manager, Danielle Rogge.

We like to eat, drink, and explore the city’s local watering holes. But for those of you who aren’t avid beer-drinkers, you can find more upscale cocktail bars and fine restaurants in downtown Colorado Springs. Looking for the perfect Colorado cocktail? Try these three favorites: Aviation, Lemon Drop and Coffee Martini.

The 1990's was considered the best decade for music because of the phenomenal artists from Nirvana to Whitney Houston to Shania Twain. All genres - rock, rap, pop, punk and country - were incredible!

eople usually refer to the act of drinking as "unhealthy," but it doesn’t have to be. Yes, excess binge drinking is dangerous, but drinking in moderation does have some surprising health benefits. More often than not, when people try to “be healthy” or lose weight, they cut down on alcohol. If you're looking to be healthier while drinking alcohol occasionally, these are the healthiest alcohols you can choose from.

As an apostle to the “find what you like and drink that however you want it” school of whisk(e)y enthusiasm, I have little use for snobbery. In fact, if I call someone a snob of anything, I’m de facto labeling that person as a hater, not a lover; snobbery is the act of defining your love for something by how much of it you disdain.