Western apparel, or western wear, in Grand Junction has never gone out of style, and the reason for this is that it’s never ceased to be useful. One of the reasons that western apparel can make the jump from work wear to fashion wear so easily is that it doesn’t add unnecessary additions to the clothing in order to make it fancier. They can be very informal, with a t-shirt and blue jeans forming a basic ensemble, or it may consist of tailored formal garments with western accents. At minimum, western wear generally incorporates a cowboy hat, a leather belt, cowboy boots (footwear); also included are shirts, skirts, coats, pants, and neckwears. Western wear is typically a category of men’s and women’s clothing which derives its unique style from the clothes worn in the nineteenth century American West.

Water, Water Everywhere … Part II

By:  Lee Ann Rush                                                     The topic is water; specifically, its availability to the public in light of Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck’s recent megalomaniacal assertion that people should only have access to water if they pay for it.  In a world where water shortages are reason for concern as demand begins to exceed supply, Brabeck’s plan..