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Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the rest of us choose to pile onto our bedside tables. So we asked them, and all Denver Post readers, to share their mini-reviews with you. Have any to offer? Email bellis@denverpost.com.“How to Be Both,” by Ali Smith (Penguin, 2014)“How to Be Both,” by Ali Smith (Penguin, 2014)If you enjoy being mentally challenged by a stellar writer, consider reading Ali Smith. Smart, inventive, not restrained by conventional approaches to chronology or structure, Smith writes books that are not like anything else.…

Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier on flights, requiring passengers to do the usual pre-landing procedures such as ensuring their seatbelts are fastened and returning their seats to an upright position earlier than before. Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson said, flight attendants will start preparing the cabin for landing at an altitude of 18,000 feet (5,486 meters) instead of 10,000 feet (3,048 meters). The change in procedure is designed to “reduce the risk of in-flight turbulence injuries” for crew members and passengers, the company said. While turbulence-related fatalities are quite rare, injuries have piled up…

If you missed the back-to-school sale a few months ago and still have your heart set on a new laptop, the weekend of Black Friday is the perfect time to get one. Many retailers have slashed the prices of some excellent laptops. We’re seeing discounts on many high-end models by top brands such as LG, HP, Dell, Apple, Lenovo and Asus. Whether you want a high-powered gaming laptop, something lightweight for traveling or a business-focused laptop, you’ll want to shop for the hottest deals on Black Friday to score huge savings on your new computer. Last updated on Dec. 1, 2024, at 2 a.m.…

Here are my Top 10 jazz/improv albums of 2024. Each of them made my life a little better this year, and I’m hoping they might do the same for you.“Compassion,” by Vijay Iyer (ECM)1. ”Giant Beauty,” by [ahmed] (Fonstret): A box containing five CDs, with one extended performance per disc. Each begins simply enough, with the piano-bass-alto saxophone-drums quartet setting up an interpretation from composer Ahmed Abdul-Malik’s songbook. From there, things get strange and beautiful, before becoming ecstatic. It’s the most arresting music I heard this year. If you’re hesitant to take this deep a plunge, [ahmed] also released the single disc…

When Paul Andrews saddled up and took the reins at the National Western Stock Show and Complex in November 2010, he was more familiar with the bright lights of the NBA and the NHL than the dusty arenas for cows and horses.“My kids and grandkids had grown up going to Nuggets and Avalanche games their entire lives,” said Andrews, who plans to retire as president and CEO after the upcoming National Western Stock Show, Jan. 11-26, 2025. “They weren’t quite sure what to think about this rodeo stuff.”As the former executive vice president for Denver’s Kroenke Sports Enterprises, Andrews led…

In the last 10 weeks, Bo Nix has gone from being discussed as a potential draft bust to the very top of the NFL offensive rookie of the year debate.Since Denver’s 26-7 win at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3, Nix has played at a high level, throwing for 2,164 yards, 16 touchdowns and two interceptions while completing 66.1% of his passes. As Nix has drastically improved from the first two weeks, so have the Broncos, who are 7-3 in their last 10 games and in the thick of the playoff hunt.Here are 10 interesting numbers from Nix’s 10-week…

Broncos cornerback Riley Moss has been ruled out of Monday night’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns.Moss did not practice this week due to a knee injury, which he suffered in the second quarter of Week 12’s win over the Raiders. Head coach Sean Payton said the former Iowa standout injured his MCL and there were talks about getting him back in the game. However, he remained sidelined while veteran cornerback Levi Wallace filled in, playing 49 defensive snaps.Moss was the only member of the active roster not present during the viewing period of Saturday’s practice.Wallace, who spent the past two…

Class 5A No. 1 Cherry Creek beat No. 5 Valor Christian, 42-17: The Bruins are headed back to the 5A title game for the seventh straight year after junior RB Jayden Fox ran in a pair of touchdowns and junior QB Brady Vodicka threw for one TD and ran for another. Creek (12-1) beat Valor for the fourth time in five years in the state playoffs, with the previous three all coming in the championship. The Bruins jumped ahead 21-0 in the second quarter after Ashton Shepardson’s 25-yard interception return TD, and Vodicka’s 17-yard hookup with Alijah Landrum-Hamilton put them…

The Colorado Avalanche spent years developing Justus Annunen, but short-term needs eventually outweighed the longterm investment.Colorado traded Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick Saturday to the Nashville Predators for veteran netminder Scott Wedgewood, a second surprising alteration to the goalie depth before the 2024-25 season is 25 games old.“They needed a goalie shake up here, whatever the case may be,” Wedgewood said. “I’ve read the reports. I’m a hockey fan. I watch the entire league. I want to help regardless.”Both Annunen and Alexandar Georgiev have struggled at times this season. Their early-season troubles led to the Avalanche adding Kaapo…

The CSU Pueblo football team had a playoff victory within its grasp on Saturday afternoon, only to see it slip away in a heartbreaking final minute inside the ThunderBowl in Pueblo.Minnesota State’s Matthew Jaeger booted a pair of field goals in the last 60 seconds, the second after a costly CSU Pueblo interception on its side of the field, as the Mavericks escaped with a 26-23 victory in the second round of the NCAA Division II football playoffs.The RMAC champion ThunderWolves (11-2) got a big day from junior quarterback Roman Fuller, who completed 24 of 33 passes for 273 yards…