Today marks the last day of existence for the Rocky Mountain News. E.W. Scripps announced its closure yesterday. Though it was far from a surprise, it was still a shock — how could this paper disappear from Denver?

Ignite is a series of presentations in which the slides move every 15 seconds, and the presenter has only so many slides available — it makes for a crazy, fast-paced evening of technology, humor, and all-around fun. This was my second Ignite.

An update on my swing dance classes

I’m beginning to think that my theme of the year will be transition.

This week saw a small drop in numbers, but we did gain a few people, and there are a good dozen of us who seem genuinely committed.