Luke Schmaltz -- A Man of Words

It is a well documented fact that, from time to time, even the most diligent and focused people require relationship advice. Yet, less widely known are the specific relationship tips used by happy couples that help cultivate healthy interpersonal dynamics.

After the honeymoon period of frenzied lovemaking and whirlwind adventures gives way to necessary routines, people can become overwhelmed by economic stress and the burden of maintaining a household. Over time, this can create a distance between partners that tears into a rift that can expand into a chasm.

The Sleep Cycles: Why Your Brain Needs Rest in Order to Reset

By Luke Schmaltz

As a human being, you are an intricate ensemble of entwined systems that rely on sleep cycles in order to function properly. Like components within complex machinery, your body and brain require significant downtime for “maintenance” that enables their optimal performance. Sleep is a crucial biological intermission wherein this upkeep takes place, and it must occur in order for the show to go on.

by Luke Schmaltz

At the onset of 2020, Samantha Donen had it made. She had recently graduated from Metro State University with a Bachelor of Science in industrial design. After completing four years of intense study, she had also won several prestigious design contest awards including first place in the Community Veggie Box Denver Botanic Gardens Contest, first place in the Clean River Design Challenge, sponsored by Greenway Foundations and the City of Denver, as well as the 2020 Impact Award...

“I can’t remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside The day the music died”
— Don McLean, American Pie
As with any art form, there are dabblers, there are enthusiasts and there are absolute fanatics. For years, Denver has encouraged all manner of minstrels from prodigies and virtuosos to working players and weekend warriors. These dynamics play into the fickle nature of music, as trends turn over at hypersonic speeds — prompting fans to abandon a ...

“Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone.” - Anthony Burgess

By Luke Schmaltz

It is a fact that you will spend one-third of your life in one (or more) of three sleep positions. Whether you spend your resting hours on your back, your side or your stomach can have a profound impact on your long-term health. Factors such as quality of breathing, heart rate, posture, circulation and mental clarity are affected by how you sleep. Thanks to advancements in wearable tech, the once-complicated task of monitoring sleep has been greatly simplified.

Presently, extraplanetary attire is relegated to a sophisticated class of spacesuits designed to withstand the conditions beyond Earth’s atmosphere. All serve the ultimate purpose of protecting and preserving human life in otherwise uninhabitable surroundings. Some are meant to be worn within a spacecraft as it ascends and engages into gravitational orbit. Others are built to enable spacewalks and surface treks across the moon, passing asteroids and the neighboring planet of Mars.

“Folks are like plants, we all lean towards the light.” -- Kris Carr
A major advantage of indoor gardening is that plant habitat and photosynthesis can be supported year-round with a balanced approach to indoor lighting. When LED units are your preferred source, it is necessary to calculate the correct amount of fixtures based on the space you plan to use.
An Abridged History of Grow Lights
As lighting configurations for hydroponics were initially being implemented, one of the first issues en...

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“If there is a future, it will be Green.” -- Petra Kelly

Population explosion and climate change are presenting never-before-seen challenges for meeting worldwide food demands.

The modern system of soil-based agriculture is unsustainable according to current population growth rates and diminishing space for farming. Thankfully, hydroponics -- AKA controlled-environment agriculture -- offers an array of dynamic solutions including innovative repurposing of urban spaces, efficient use of water,...

The rate at which the planet is warming has placed mankind on a collision course with consequence. Since the dawn of the industrial age, human beings have harnessed the power of fossil fuels to propel an insatiable thirst for modernization. Currently, the energy-related carbon dioxide emissions worldwide are over 32 billion metric tons per year.
Admit There is a Problem
As is common knowledge for most reasonable people, industrialization has resulted in the release of massive amounts of carbo...

"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything." -- Albert Einstein

The imminent global warming crisis has gone from an urgent concern of activists and climate scientists to a prevalent topic in daily mainstream dialogue. Although this hot button issue has given rise to partisan arguments and wholesale denial of scientific facts, it has also led to the development of ways in which average, everyday citizens can help reverse climate ch...

One of the fundamental tenets of hydroponics is the exclusion of soil from the growing equation. While this factor allows for a 90% reduction in water usage compared to traditional agriculture, it also requires that 100% of plant nutrients be supplied by you, the grower.

Hydroponic fertilizers are available in dry and liquid form. Water-soluble powders are easy to use -- just measure, pour, stir, repeat. Meanwhile, some fluid nutrient solutions are pre-mixed and others are concentrated, and m...

He suggested that Denver restaurants, upon reopening after the forced Covid-19 closure, commandeer adjacent outdoor areas, parking lots and even residential yard space so that they could increase their serving capacities under the current social distancing regulations. To many, the idea must have initially sounded farfetched and perhaps a bit naive. Yet now, for most establishments looking to resume business while complying with Department of Health regulations, this tactic may be their only ...