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The Great Mattress Migration (8/19/2019) - Funny enough on its own, but it happened right here in River City — er, greater Denver — on August 17, 2019. It seems an

Olbinsky releases ‘Vorticity 2’ (8/16/2019) - Mike Olbinsky recently released another of his amazing timelapse videos of storm activity over the Great Plains. Some of you may remember previous examples of

We apologize for the inconvenience (8/15/2019) - After months (if not years) of indecision, I’ve decided to make some changes in Pied Type’s design. This will no doubt cause me great consternation

Short list announced for Bird Photographer of the Year (8/13/2019) - Birds aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Neither is photography. But I can’t imagine anyone not appreciating the beauty of birds as seen by great photographers.

Panning around Boulder (8/12/2019) - For those with a particular interest in Boulder, Colo., there’s a new webcam … or perhaps it’s just a new function of a previously existing

And now a word from our sponsor … (8/10/2019) - This is a “high fashion” ad that appears in my New York Times newsletter most days. I’ve always thought high fashion stuff was kind of

What you can do about guns (8/8/2019) - If you aren’t yet registered to vote, register now. If you are already registered, make sure all your information is up to date. And when

Shootings require guns (8/7/2019) - Our lawmakers need to stop the excuses and false rationales. Other countries have mental illness. Other countries have video games. Other countries have racists. But

About those red flag laws … (8/6/2019) - There has been a lot of talk this week about passing “red flag laws” to help prevent the sort of shootings that occurred in El

Congress is (ir)responsible (8/4/2019) -

Today it was El Paso … (8/3/2019) - … tomorrow?

Summarizing the Dem debates (8/2/2019) -

Best line from last night’s debate (8/1/2019) - During last night’s Democratic presidential debate, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (NY) had a chance to drop one of the night’s best lines. If elected, she

Memorable moment from Tues. night’s debate (7/31/2019) - I had last night’s Democratic presidential candidates debate on in the background while I focused on something-or-other on my laptop. For the most part it

Great expectations … not (7/30/2019) -

Cool off with the Katmai bears (7/26/2019) - Looking for a way to escape the summer heat? Don’t forget the live bear cam in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Icy whitewater, leaping salmon, determined

The tornado that wasn’t … or was it? (7/25/2019) - Look closely at the middle of that rain shaft in the photo. Do you see it? A funnel. The photo was taken yesterday, July 24,

OMG, it’s contagious! (7/24/2019) - Just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse … Here’s what England’s The Guardian had to say: Both are loudmouthed man-children, with a history

This is not a game (7/24/2019) - Regardless of a Department of Justice memo (a mere memo), no one should be above the law. Not even the president. Especially the president. We’re

Sauce for the gander (7/22/2019) -

Fifty years ago today (7/20/2019) -

When good men do nothing (7/19/2019) - “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” ~ attributed to Edmund Burke

Top Gun 2: Goosebumps all around (7/18/2019) - Most of you are probably yawning at the news: The first official trailer for Top Gun 2 was released a few hours ago. And admittedly

Once upon a time we dreamed (7/18/2019) - In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first US moon landing, there has been a lot of wonderful television programming — retrospectives of that

Dancing with dolphins (7/16/2019) - Years ago, in Tampa Bay, FL, I was lucky enough to see three dolphins frolicking off the bow of my tour boat. I’d seen my

The devil made me do this (7/15/2019) - The devil made me post this: And then I found this: Two of my biggest complaints, pointedly addressed by some talented cartoonists. I couldn’t resist.

To Kaepernick & Company (7/12/2019) - (Apologies to my readers, who by now must think this is all I can write about. But I couldn’t resist this.)

Kitty karma (7/11/2019) - Some of you may remember my posts back in 2014 about a tiny kitten that almost froze to death. She was rescued, taken to the

History lesson for Nike and Kaepernick (7/10/2019) - Nike, Inc. and Colin Kaepernick need a history lesson, one that most of us learned before we got out of grade school. The United States

Nothing funny about it (7/10/2019) -

Because AMERICA! (7/4/2019) - Wishing everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!

Pardon my patriotism (7/3/2019) - In recent days we’ve seen a big flap about Nike’s almost-introduction of its patriotic Betsy Ross shoes. It seems the Betsy Ross flag was offensive

Open letter to America’s news media (7/3/2019) - Attention News Media: America’s Fourth of July traditionally features a huge public celebration on the National Mall in Washington, a gigantic nonpartisan celebration with patriotic

There is no free lunch (7/2/2019) - What does The Far Left not understand? There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Some way, somehow, somewhere, somebody has to pay for it!

Yep, it’s just a webcam (7/1/2019) - … and people wonder why I’m hung up on webcams. This is from the Wild Basin webcam that I just rediscovered recently.

Mt. Meeker and the sleeping Indian (6/30/2019) - I was certain I’d written about this in the past — the profile of the sleeping Indian visible from Highway 7 near Allenspark, Colo. I

Debate expectations (6/26/2019) - Tonight’s the night. We’ll see the first of two breathlessly awaited (yawn!) Democratic presidential candidate “debates.” Despite all the hype, my expectations are low …

What, me worry? (6/21/2019) -

There’s something about this cat … (6/20/2019) - Maybe it’s just me, but when I came across this picture, I could think of only one thing. And it was human, not feline.

Wild Basin webcam is my new favorite (6/14/2019) - I’ve long said Rocky Mountain National Park is my favorite place in the world. And it’s easy to assume that would mean a lot of

No collusion? (6/14/2019) - Apparently it depends on your definiton of the word.

Because we could all use a feel-good moment (6/13/2019) - Eleven-year-old Tyler Butler-Figueroa was diagnosed with leukemia at age 4. He was bullied at school because of the hair loss caused by his treatment, and

D-Day: 75th Anniversary (6/6/2019) - Normandy by the Numbers The Normandy Invasion consisted of 5,333 Allied ships and landing craft embarking nearly 175,000 men. The British and Canadians put 75,215

A cat tale (6/1/2019) - You might have noticed I haven’t been writing much lately. But I have reasons, or excuses, depending on how you feel about cats. Mousse, my

Memorial Day 2019 (5/27/2019) - ~ Never Forget ~ All gave some. Some gave all.

Cookies in the cabinet (5/22/2019) - Yep, I saw the video yesterday. Dr. Ben Carson, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Renewal, did indeed think the congresswoman said “Oreo.” Wouldn’t it

George Carlin on abortion (5/20/2019) - Given the recent surge of extremism re Roe v. Wade, now seems a good time to reprint these insightful words from comedian George Carlin, first

Back to the Stone Age (5/17/2019) - Supposedly Alabama’s restrictive new abortion law is intended to get the abortion issue before the now more conservative Supreme Court in an effort to overturn

Trade wars bad, very bad (5/15/2019) - Trump lost a billion dollars in ten years (ala “The Art of the Deal“!?), but at least it was his own money. Now he’s

My favorite webcams: Estes Park, Rocky Mountain NP, Pikes Peak, Denver/Boulder (5/14/2019) - From Estes and Rocky Mountain National Park, south to Pikes Peak, these are my favorite webcams.

Beneath the cover-up (5/6/2019) - Although I agree that Attorney General Barr is nothing more than Trump’s lackey, that’s not why I laughed at this cartoon. I’d never thought about

Finally, my Shingrix vaccination (5/3/2019) - It required three or four months on a wait list, but I finally got my first of two Shingrix shots yesterday. Shingrix is the new

Religious intolerance makes no sense (4/29/2019) - They all worship the same god -- Hate & Intolerance

It’s Earth Day 2019 (4/22/2019) - Pogo (Walt Kelly) said it best.

Today is Earth Day 2019 (4/22/2019) - Let's make every day Earth Day before it's too late

Curiosity’s killing the cat (4/21/2019) - This is part of the Mueller Report released by the Justice Department. Looks almost like an abstract pattern for fabric. That’s some pretty intense redaction

Words fail (4/16/2019) - Notre Dame Cathedral, one of the world's greatest treasures, is burning.

Photographic evidence (4/12/2019) - Proving what we already knew about Trump

Springtime in the Rockies (4/9/2019) - The high today in Denver was 78°. A blizzard warning has been posted for tomorrow.

Release the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth (4/4/2019) - The redacted Mueller report ...

Timer Tip (4/4/2019) - Have you ever wished you had some kind of timer that you could set once and it would alert you every 30 minutes, 4 hours,

I am from … a while ago (4/2/2019) - Several recent conversations brought to mind this item I first published in 2009. I probably should have mentioned in the first few paragraphs that all

Joe Biden and the #MeToo conundrum (3/31/2019) - The #MeToo movement has raised a lot of perplexing issues, demonstrated most recently by Lucy Flores, a former member of the Nevada Legislature and 2014

Something is rotten in Chicago (3/31/2019) - Sixteen charges against Jussie Smollett were dropped

‘Short’ sighted (3/28/2019) - Seriously, NASA didn’t think to stock up on smaller spacesuits as soon as they let women into the program!?

Nobody asked me (3/27/2019) - Yesterday Colorado Governor Jared Polis announced the adoption of a new official logo for the state. Can’t say I’m thrilled with it. Yes, I appreciate

What price oil? (3/22/2019) - Updated March 23, 1:30 pm If you were planning a move to Colorado, is this what you’d want to see? Would you buy a home

Gun culture (3/20/2019) - The recent mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, were terrible beyond words and yet, sadly, not at all unfamiliar to Americans. Mass shootings have become

If you want to play with others, follow the rules (3/19/2019) - The rule should be, quite simply, “No admission to a public school (or to the US) without immunizations.” Period. There’s always home schooling, permissive

Worried about Ronni Bennett (3/18/2019) - Update, Mar 19: As of 6 pm MDT yesterday, Time Goes By was back on line. I have a request for any of you who

Outrage (3/14/2019) - It’s outrageous no matter how you look at it. Wealthy parents buying, lying, bribing, cheating, etc. to get their kids into prestigious colleges. Or maybe

Ulmer is here (3/13/2019) - In the past there’s been a lot of eye rolling when the local meteorologists get excited about an incoming storm. But this time they nailed

Have a lanche (3/9/2019) - It seems logical that if any of the lower 48 states were to have avalanches, it would be Colorado. But a report yesterday that the

Hickenlooper’s hat (3/5/2019) - It’s hard to guess how the large and growing Democratic field for president in 2020 is going to shake out. But here in Colorado we’d

Worrisome (3/5/2019) - Worry a lot.

Watchdog (3/2/2019) - My dog Annie likes to lie on the back deck and watch for birds, squirrels, and passersby beyond the fence.

Thinning the herd: Reparations (2/23/2019) - What do Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Kamala Harris, former San Antonio mayor Julián Castro, and Marianne Williamson have in common? All are Democratic candidates for president

Holy smoke, Smollett (2/22/2019) - Jussie Smollett. I know that name now, but until recently I’d never heard of him. And I’d never watched nor wanted to watch “Empire.” (Still

Hey Dems, I’m getting confused (2/20/2019) - Yep. Surprise. I’m getting (even more) confused … by all the Democrats running for president in 2020. I’ve already lost track of how many there

This person does not exist (2/17/2019) - That’s right. This person does not exist. She’s a product of AI, artificial intelligence. Computers have analyzed millions, probably billions, of photos of people. All ages,

Oops, I almost forgot (2/14/2019) - Terrific.

The latest thing in product placement (2/13/2019) -

When will we ever learn? (2/11/2019) - In A Measles Outbreak, Demand For Vaccine Spikes A quarter of all kindergartners in Washington county aren’t immunized. Now there’s a measles crisis Defying Parents,

No, I didn’t watch the address last night (2/6/2019) - For the first time that I can remember, I didn’t watch the State of the Union address last night. I feel a little guilty, like

Just another Denver sunset (1/31/2019) - Most of the orange clouds were directly overhead, so this webcam view from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science only caught an edge. But

Beauty underfoot (1/29/2019) - It’s so easy in Colorado to turn one’s eyes to the mountains when seeking beauty. The grandeur of the peaks is undeniable, impossible to overlook.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall … (1/23/2019) -

To my readers, with respect (1/22/2019) - I’d like to remind all my readers that Pied Type is an open forum where I encourage and try to respect all views. As I’ve

It’s about choice and respect (1/22/2019) - Every woman’s right to privacy and choice was guaranteed by the Roe v. Wade decision 46 years ago. Celebrate your right to choose for yourself.

Rotary phone baffles teens (1/20/2019) - If you’re of a certain age, you’re going to love this. Were rotary phones really that complicated? Am I really that old? The first push-button

Incoming storm? What storm? (1/17/2019) - (Screenshots from approximately 12:30 pm MST. Click pics for current views.) These and many more webcams are always available on “My favorite webcams: Estes Park,

It’s National Nothing Day (1/16/2019) -

Ten years since Miracle on the Hudson (1/15/2019) - It was ten years ago today — January 15, 2009 — that Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger safely ditched his US Airways Airbus A320 in the Hudson River after

Do what you love, love what you do (1/14/2019) - A 🔟 isn't enough for this floor routine by @katelyn_ohashi. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/pqUzl7AlUA — UCLA Gymnastics (@uclagymnastics) January 13, 2019 Joy personified by UCLA’s Katelyn Ohashi. Watch

Off the mat (1/14/2019) -

More unusual cardinals (1/13/2019) - In the last few weeks there has been a significant surge in readership of my posts about Northern Cardinals, particularly the one entitled “World’s loneliest

One cool photo (1/8/2019) -

Leave only footprints (1/8/2019) - By now we’ve all seen pictures of trash piling up in national parks and at national monuments and memorials. A symbol of what happens during

Good point! (1/7/2019) -

This might be the year (1/6/2019) - Don’t laugh. It’s possible. It could happen. Not likely, but you never know. Hope springs, yada, yada.

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