Here’s a screenshot of TIME Magazine’s website. I just grabbed it after seeing something similar on Facebook. At first I thought it was a joke.

WTF, America? Are we not equipped to handle the same stories that the rest of the world gets? And in case you think that this is a one-time occurrence, here’s a collection of the magazine cover disparity.

Colorado’s Front Range is the Napa Valley of beer. (But we still appreciate PBR on occasion.) We produce more beer by volume than any other state. Putting aside major brewers like Coors, Colorado has one of the largest concentrations of craft breweries in the country, with over 120 locations throughout the state.

“	COLORADO FACT(http://t.co/luckJLmp):Colorado has more microbreweries per capita than any other state.
	CO_Vail October 18, 2011

“	Colorado beer calendar: Deschutes is in Boulder; Pliny’s in Aurora; the … http://t.co/OPssjLpi
	Pfletzer October 19, 2011

“	RT @Colorado: Do you like beer? If you do, then you’ll love Colorado’s craft brew industry: http://t.co/RzrXJizF
	brennakL October 13, 2011

“	We’re sold out of Venetucci Pumpkin Ale! Thanks for supporting the farm, everyone!
	Bristol_Brewery October 18, 2011

“	Great American Beer Fest toasts Colorado brewers; Rock Bottom among most-honored beermakers
	Paul W. Swansen October 2, 2011

“	Colorado and Oregon wage war over beer supremacy at Highland Tap & Burger http://t.co/zfknUCPm
	ExamineFood October 18, 2011

“	Classic Beers of Colorado: Dale’s Pale Ale http://t.co/3nvXN3js via @examinercom
	chillguy750 October 17, 2011

“	Congrats the UO #Denver Alumni Chapter on a successful beer tasting event! http://t.co/4LrpJhSL #goducks
	UOAlumni October 19, 2011

“	Bristol Beer Factory: ‘We’re always trying to be innovative’: “When Mitch Steele from [American craft brewery] S… http://t.co/qbR0CnWP
	dannymonnett October 14, 2011

“	2011 Great American Beer Festival, September 29 – October 1, Colorado Convention Center: 4 Sessions, 2200 Festival Beers, 79 Beer Categories Judged, 516 Breweries, 3,400 Volunteers, 39,000 Attendees
	Mark Olinger September 29, 2011

“	Colorado PBR Art Show http://t.co/egbm0rhQ
	inkmonstr October 19, 2011

“	RT @denverfoodguy: Amber Ale from #Breckenridge #brewery and a Pale Ale from Bristol http://t.co/CLUFwTCA
	FoodNetworks October 13, 2011

So…I’ve been really preoccupied with my fabulous full-time work at the Fine Arts Center. Good stuff. But I want to get back into the swing of the whole blogging thing with a couple of quick thoughts on two trends that fascinate me:

1. Mud Runs
What’s the deal with the sudden rash of mud runs around the country? There’s the Tough Mudder, the Devil Dash, The Orginial Mud Run (not to be confused with World Famous Mud Run) and of course the uber-branded Merrell Down & Dirty Mud Run National Series. My advice: If you really want to experience bootcamp, there are other ways. Like, real boot camp. Go enlist. They’ll pay you to pull your tired body through mud fields.

2. Bacon
I know vegetarians who are veggie except for bacon. My brother enjoys a pound at a go. It’s nice as a condiment, ok as a national holiday, but really comes into its own as an infographic.  (See below.)

Putting the two trends together, I’m starting to think that hardcore bacon consumers must enjoy huge calorie-intensive, mud-based events, thus justifying further bacon consumption. Am I right?