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Susan Richards is a retired editor who thinks old editors never die, they just revert to type.

• Wishing you a spooktacular Halloween

  By Pied Type on October 31, 2018 • ( 4 )

  

• Wisdom, a rare trait these days

  By Pied Type on October 30, 2018 • ( 8 )

  

  … Today, tragically, too many people in power are projecting the worst. Many are cowardly, complicit enablers, acting against the interests of the United States, our allies and democracy; encouraging extremists at home and emboldening our adversaries abroad; and threatening… Read More ›

• The art of pumpkin carving

  By Pied Type on October 29, 2018 • ( 11 )

  

  This is my favorite of several beautifully carved pumpkins from Maniac Pumpkin Carvers in Brooklyn, NY. More of their work is featured in The Guardian.

• Dumbo the … octopus?

  By Pied Type on October 27, 2018 • ( 5 )

  

  Ever heard of a dumbo octopus? I hadn’t until now. The dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) gets its name from the fins that resemble the ears of Disney’s Dumbo the flying elephant. It is small, usually only about 8 inches long, but the longest on… Read More ›

• Explosive devices: What we know so far

  By Pied Type on October 25, 2018 • ( 15 )

  

• No golfing today in Estes Park

  By Pied Type on October 24, 2018 • ( 16 )

  

  This was the scene on the Estes Park, Colo., golf course today, but I don’t see many golfers. Apparently playing through was not an option. Fall is the rutting season for elk, and every year they gather like this in and… Read More ›

• It’s a scary time

  By Pied Type on October 23, 2018 • ( 6 )

  

  After the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, Pres. Trump noted that “it’s a very scary time for young men in America right now.” A young Texas woman, Lynzy Lab, responded with a song. She tweeted it and it went viral. Let’s make… Read More ›

• On the rocks

  By Pied Type on October 22, 2018 • ( 2 )

  

  World on the rocks? Sure seems like it sometimes.  

• A reminder about Saudi Arabia

  By Pied Type on October 18, 2018 • ( 9 )

  

  Fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 terrorists were Saudis.    

• Elizabeth Warren releases DNA test result

  By Pied Type on October 15, 2018 • ( 13 )

  

  Look out, Donald. She’s coming for you. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), often mocked by Donald Trump as “Pocahontas,” this morning released results of a DNA test proving she has Native American blood. The full report comes from Stanford University professor… Read More ›

• Select-a-smile

  By Pied Type on October 14, 2018 • ( 19 )

  

• Found another great Colorado photographer

  By Pied Type on October 12, 2018 • ( 14 )

  

  Isn’t this lovely? I came across it on Twitter while browsing the internet this evening. The Denver photographer, Mike Kvackay, graciously gave me permission to share it with you. His professional site is on Facebook. Lake Isabelle is higher than… Read More ›