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Susan Richards is a retired editor who thinks old editors never die, they just revert to type.
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2018 is almost gone …
… tick, tick, tick
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Coal industry may be bigger than you think
Throughout Colorado’s recent battle over new oil and gas drilling, I never saw coal mentioned. Wind and solar power were often mentioned as the desirable alternatives, but I don’t recall seeing anywhere that most of Colorado’s electricity generation is from… Read More ›
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Wishing everyone peace and joy for the holidays
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Walmart on parade
There are reasons why I very rarely shop at Walmart. And there are more where these came from. There are even explanations of each image, in case you need them. .
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Porch pirate payback
Porch pirates are running rampant around here (greater Denver) and I wouldn’t be surprised if they’re also operating in your city. Even if you haven’t been a victim of these sleazy thieves, you’ll appreciate the glitter bomb revenge created by… Read More ›
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I know the feeling
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Voila! Problem solved
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Gaming Grandma’s happy place
In recent weeks, there’s been little news worth hearing and tv has devolved into holiday specials and reruns. The only channel I watch much anymore is the Weather Channel. As a result, since its release on October 26, I’ve been… Read More ›
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It’s Color of the Year time
Pantone has announced its Color of the Year for 2019 — “Living Coral.” Without having read their usually overblown, hyperbolic description, I’d venture to call it bright, springy, happy. However, as soon as I think of it paired with turquoise,… Read More ›
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So ugly she’s cute
Meet Tonks, the Denver Zoo’s baby aye-aye. She was born August 8 and is just emerging from her nesting box. Her parents are Bellatrix and Smeagol (appropriate name!). Only 24 aye-ayes live in seven zoos in the US. They are extremely… Read More ›
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Man’s best friend
Nothing has touched me more in the last few days than this picture of Sully, Pres. George H.W. Bush’s service dog, lying beside his master’s casket. Sully, named after Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger of “Miracle on the Hudson” fame, joined… Read More ›
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Honor, dignity, humility
R.I.P. George Herbert Walker Bush 1924 – 2018 41st President of the United States
