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- Of course it’s the guns (5/24/2022) - Kyle Clark is a Denver broadcaster who speaks the truth whether people like it or not. He makes some excellent points following the massacre today at Robb Elementary School in … Continue reading Of course it’s the guns
- Too many guns! (5/24/2022) - This mural, “Crayons,” was painted by Gamma Acosta a day after the Sandy Hook school massacre in 2012. Ten years later the shootings continue. Today it happened again, this time … Continue reading Too many guns!
- Ah, spring in Colorado (5/20/2022) - Yesterday in Boulder, this (above) was the scene along Boulder Creek near downtown. Lots of socializing and sunbathing on an 86° afternoon. Twenty-four hours later, this was the scene, with … Continue reading Ah, spring in Colorado
- Hanging in there (5/20/2022) - “There are too many days now when I feel there is just no way for good people to retake control of our government.” Comment, SusanR, Pied Type, May 2, 2014 … Continue reading Hanging in there
- Abortion: The bottom line (5/14/2022) -
- It’s about equality (5/9/2022) - From “America Is Not Ready for the End of Roe v. Wade” by the New York Times editorial board on May 6: The principle is clear: Women and men should … Continue reading It’s about equality
- The incredible Rich Strike (5/9/2022) - I don’t follow horse racing, aside from occasionally catching the big races — in this case the Kentucky Derby. I hadn’t heard of any of the horses when the broadcast … Continue reading The incredible Rich Strike
- Justice for Karen Garner (5/5/2022) - Five years in prison plus three years of mandatory parole. That’s the sentence of a former Loveland, Colo., police officer who, in 2020, violently arrested and injured 73-year-old Karen Garner … Continue reading Justice for Karen Garner
- A good laugh (5/4/2022) - I borrowed this gem from blooper0223’s blog Serenity is a fuzzy belly. It had me laughing so hard I almost cried. And this morning, more than usual, I was in … Continue reading A good laugh
- Colbert v. Roe decision (5/4/2022) - Stephen Colbert can speak for me anytime, and he did so last night.
- Goodbye Roe v. Wade (5/3/2022) - I’m not sure which is worse, a leaked Supreme Court document saying Roe v. Wade is being overturned or the fact that such a document was leaked at all. Politico … Continue reading Goodbye Roe v. Wade
- Stunning tornado footage from Andover, KS (5/1/2022) - This is, hands down, the most incredible tornado footage I’ve ever seen. And having lived most of my life in Oklahoma City, I’ve seen a lot of tornado footage. This … Continue reading Stunning tornado footage from Andover, KS
- Forgiving student loans is wrong (4/29/2022) - I suppose it depends on whose ox is being gored, but forgiving or reducing student loans is unfair and wrong on several levels. Sure, those currently having to pay off … Continue reading Forgiving student loans is wrong
- Musk buys Twitter; now what? (4/26/2022) - Elon Musk has purchased Twitter for $44 billion. What on earth does that mean? As someone who has barely used Twitter at all, it’s impossible for me to say. What … Continue reading Musk buys Twitter; now what?
- Thoughts on Earth Day (4/22/2022) - An Earth Day poem that, according to legend, many Portuguese people attached to trees in their forests: Ye who passes by and would raise your hand against me, harken ‘ere … Continue reading Thoughts on Earth Day
- Mask reprieve a mistake (4/19/2022) - I don’t know about you but I’m not willing to trust my health to some young upstart judge in Florida. It’s all clearly explained on the National Public Radio website. … Continue reading Mask reprieve a mistake
- War is a WMD (4/18/2022) - In today’s New York Times, a story mentions the use of cluster bombs in Ukraine by both the Ukrainians and the invading Russians: Cluster munitions — a class of weapon comprising … Continue reading War is a WMD
- Tom Clancy would have loved this (4/15/2022) - If you are at all interested in military tactics or, more specifically, in how the Ukrainians are doing so well in their fight against the Russians, you must read Tom … Continue reading Tom Clancy would have loved this
- Sanctions that muddy the waters (4/14/2022) - From RadioFreeEurope / RadioLiberty: Monotype Imaging, the U.S. company that owns several of the most popular fonts used on computers, says it has blocked access to its catalogue for users … Continue reading Sanctions that muddy the waters
- Spring brings wind and … eaglets (4/13/2022) - Like the Alaskan bear cam, the Decorah, Iowa, eagle cam is an annual treat. This year’s eaglets hatched March 26 and 27 and watching their development in the coming weeks … Continue reading Spring brings wind and … eaglets
- That wicked wind (4/12/2022) - I’ve posted this wind map before, but in the past two or three weeks I’ve felt compelled to look it up again. We’ve had a number of extremely windy days … Continue reading That wicked wind
- You’ve grounded another ship? (4/10/2022) - Yesterday I saw a report that a giant container ship owned by the Evergreen Marine Corporation is hard aground in Chesapeake Bay. The ship, ironically named Ever Forward, has been … Continue reading You’ve grounded another ship?
- Academy rules on Will Smith (4/9/2022) - As punishment for his behavior at the Oscars telecast last month, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has banned Will Smith from participating in or attending any of … Continue reading Academy rules on Will Smith
- Back in the day (4/9/2022) - A local newscaster noted today last week’s passing of C.W. McCall, born Bill Fries, the man who recorded the song “Convoy” back in 1975. McCall died last week at age … Continue reading Back in the day
- Define your terms (4/8/2022) - I couldn’t tell you why, out of the blue, I decided to look up the definitions of fascism, communism, and socialism. But at some point in my precaffeinated state this … Continue reading Define your terms
- It’s National Burrito Day! (4/7/2022) - NewsNation is reporting that, based on Google searches, we here in Colorado seek burritos more than any other state. And to satisfy your craving, they list the most popular burrito … Continue reading It’s National Burrito Day!
- the truth. (4/7/2022) - Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on....:
Truth is truth is truth … I didn't have my glasses on.... View original post - Carlin on stupidity (4/5/2022) - I found this George Carlin quote on a piece I wrote back in 2012. At the time the topic was one particular anti-abortionist. What a shame that it still rings … Continue reading Carlin on stupidity
- Go figure (4/3/2022) - Maybe it was now or never for these two visitors on the summit of Pikes Peak (14,115 ft) this morning. The last day of their Spring Break, perhaps, or the … Continue reading Go figure
- She’s baaaack (4/2/2022) - Yesterday Sarah Palin, Alaska’s infamous half-governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, announced her candidacy for Alaska’s vacant seat in the US House of Representatives. Yesterday was April Fools’ Day. … Continue reading She’s baaaack
- Today’s math lesson (4/2/2022) - 1 bad cop + 99 good cops =100 bad cops No attribution here. I don’t know where I first heard it, but given events in recent years in Colorado and … Continue reading Today’s math lesson
- What price fame? (3/31/2022) - No, I didn’t watch the Academy Awards Sunday night. Yes, I heard about the Will Smith debacle. Who in the world hasn’t? I was hugely disappointed. I’ve always really liked … Continue reading What price fame?
- Yep, I did it again (3/30/2022) - As is probably obvious to those who’ve been here before, I’ve changed themes again. I hope it doesn’t cause you any inconvenience. My only excuse is that I like tinkering, … Continue reading Yep, I did it again
- I’ve been wondering the same thing (3/28/2022) - Despite it sounding like “me too-ism,” I have to say I’ve wondered for a number of months what John McCain would have said about today’s Republicans. He was an honest, … Continue reading I’ve been wondering the same thing
- Not your average snapshots (3/25/2022) - I love a great photography competition and there’s another one now in progress — the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. Some of the category winners have already been announced and … Continue reading Not your average snapshots
- It’s pronounced ‘JIF’ (3/24/2022) - Yesterday I could not have told you who Stephen Wilhite was. Nor is it likely I will be able to a few days from now. But he was the man … Continue reading It’s pronounced ‘JIF’
- Antipathy toward award shows (3/23/2022) - Am I the only one in the world who is sick to death of awards and awards shows? The schedule I found indicates that this is the big month for … Continue reading Antipathy toward award shows
- Texas tough (3/23/2022) - If you watch tv news at all, you probably saw this video yesterday. A red Texas pickup was caught by a tornado, spun around on its side, then set back … Continue reading Texas tough
- Bury me not … not like this (3/21/2022) - With all due respect to followers of belief systems unfamiliar to me, please don’t convert my remains to compost after I die. You see, last year the state of Colorado … Continue reading Bury me not … not like this
- Spring has sprung (3/20/2022) - At least according to the calendar, spring has officially sprung. That, despite the fact that we in Greater Denver have been warned for several days that we’re getting slapped with … Continue reading Spring has sprung
- Some US companies still operate in Russia (3/19/2022) - Luckily for me, Coca-Cola, in accordance with US sanctions on Russia, finally decided to stop doing business in Putin’s homeland. You see, I had decided one of the tiny little … Continue reading Some US companies still operate in Russia
- A no good very bad day in LA (3/18/2022) - This happened a few days ago and if you’ve been awake, you’ve no doubt seen it already. But for you few who haven’t … try to restrain your schadenfreude. Maybe … Continue reading A no good very bad day in LA
- All hail Colbert (3/18/2022) - I found this video on YouTube this morning, and if you love Stephen Colbert as much as I do, you’ll enjoy it. He’s a rare human being and I wish … Continue reading All hail Colbert
- Well, that didn’t last very long (3/17/2022) - Sorry, folks. Yesterday’s theme, Twenty Twenty-One, was just a flash in the pan after all and here I am back with Resonar. The light/dark thing was pretty cool, but there … Continue reading Well, that didn’t last very long
- What you see is what I got (3/16/2022) - I needn’t confess because if you’ve been here before, it’s obvious. I succumbed to temptation, boredom, and a persistent creative itch and installed a new theme. Again. For any confusion … Continue reading What you see is what I got
- A world on tenterhooks (3/11/2022) -
- peptoc. (3/10/2022) - Originally posted on I didn't have my glasses on....:
The kids at West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, Calif., handed out Peptoc hotline cards to help spread the word about… - If wishes were horses (3/10/2022) -
- Seeing is almost not believing (3/8/2022) - Readers may recall when, not too long ago, I posted screenshots of a guy running the steps at Red Rocks amphitheater. He cleared all the snow off the steps before … Continue reading Seeing is almost not believing
- Another icy pond story (3/2/2022) - Yep, it’s another story about falling through the ice on a frozen pond, but this one has a happy ending. I love tales with happy endings (don’t you?) and especially … Continue reading Another icy pond story
- What courage looks like (3/2/2022) - On Twitter this morning: Energodar is a small city (pop. 53,500 in 2013) in south central Ukraine and the site of a nuclear power plant. It is called the “power … Continue reading What courage looks like
- A brief world history quiz (3/1/2022) - In recent years, in two different countries, unlikely but similar events occurred. Former television personalities with no political experience were elected president of their respective nations. One of the men … Continue reading A brief world history quiz
- Stand fast, Ukraine (2/27/2022) - The whole world is watching. Stand fast, Ukraine. Stand fast. ПТН ПНХ
- Are mountains male or female? (2/27/2022) - I’d never thought about the gender of mountains, or of any particular mountain, until I encountered Erik Stensland’s photograph entitled “Longs and His Domain” (above). That’s Longs Peak, highest mountain … Continue reading Are mountains male or female?
- Webcams from Estes Park to Pikes Peak (2/27/2022) - View all the best webcams along Colorado's Front Range from Rocky Mountain National Park south to Pikes Peak.
- Did you really think he was bluffing? (2/24/2022) - Who among us really believed that Putin putting the bulk of his military on the Ukrainian border was a bluff? Did anyone really think he just wanted to wrest some … Continue reading Did you really think he was bluffing?
- Please, GMC, don’t do this (2/22/2022) - I guess I’m just an old-fashioned old crone, but commercials like GMC’s latest evoke all kinds of negative responses from me. Please don’t brag about and show off “hands-free” driving … Continue reading Please, GMC, don’t do this
- Four and twenty blackbirds — with friends (2/18/2022) - The story broke a few days ago but I first learned of it this morning. In Cuauhtémoc, Mexico, hundreds of migratory yellow-headed blackbirds suddenly, seemingly, fell from the sky. And … Continue reading Four and twenty blackbirds — with friends
- I had to laugh (2/17/2022) - National news is so depressing these days that I rarely look beyond the headlines. But I do appreciate an occasional laugh at the expense of those making the news. Stephen … Continue reading I had to laugh
- Happy Valentine’s Day (2/14/2022) - Don’t mind me. Go ahead and have a great day.
- Super Bowl time in Colorado (2/13/2022) - Ten minutes before the Super Bowl kickoff, this was the scene at Eldora ski area near Nederland, Colorado. One last skier is leaving the mountain and the chairlift has stopped … Continue reading Super Bowl time in Colorado
- Now you see it … or not (2/10/2022) - About this logo How oblivious can one be? I moved to Denver in 2008 or thereabouts, and have been awash in local news ever since. Yet not until recently during … Continue reading Now you see it … or not
- Those beautiful Beijing bouquets (2/6/2022) - In case you missed it, these are the bouquets that winners at the Beijing Olympics are receiving: hand-knit cashmere flowers, lovely permanent keepsakes instead of real flowers that will wilt … Continue reading Those beautiful Beijing bouquets
- The death of innocents (2/4/2022) - So-called “no-knock” warrants need to end. And the shooting of Amir Locke in Minneapolis yesterday is only the latest example of why. When police burst unannounced into a home, they … Continue reading The death of innocents
- Meanwhile at Red Rocks amphitheater … (2/3/2022) - I was just browsing my favorite webcams in search of some good snowy screenshots and found this lonely individual (far left ) shoveling snow at Red Rocks amphitheater. Why? Does … Continue reading Meanwhile at Red Rocks amphitheater …
- When you care enough … (2/1/2022) - … to send the very best to the Supreme Court you don’t promise in advance to appoint a Black woman to the exclusion of all others. Not unless you already … Continue reading When you care enough …
- Forty-nine years and still pro-choice (1/23/2022) - I confess. I let yesterday slip by without mentioning 1973’s historic Roe v. Wade decision. For some reason I was thinking the anniversary date was today, despite yesterday being circled … Continue reading Forty-nine years and still pro-choice
- What Meat Loaf wouldn’t do for love (1/22/2022) - Meat Loaf the rock star died yesterday at age 74. I didn’t follow his career and I’ve rarely listened to music in the last 20 years. But his 1993 song … Continue reading What Meat Loaf wouldn’t do for love
- Sunshine (1/21/2022) - Smiles are like sunshine on a dreary day. Can’t get enough. These particular smiles are from a camp for displaced people in Aleppo, Syria.
- Prayer rug (1/18/2022) - The fog unrolls itself to be a prayer rug to the mountains. – Jonathan Lockwood Huie Image © 2021 Erik Stensland
- Fair warning (1/16/2022) - After some weeks of contemplation, I’ve decided to change themes. It’s a huge decision this time, because there will be no going back. Beacon, the theme you’ve been seeing for … Continue reading Fair warning
- ‘Oh, Corona!’ (1/16/2022) - As a native Oklahoman, I felt compelled to “borrow” this wonderful parody from Brenda over at Serenity is a fuzzy belly. This is one talented family! Previously it had not … Continue reading ‘Oh, Corona!’
- Give ’em hell, er heck, Joe (1/11/2022) - President Joe Biden delivered his second speech in a week today, and once again he sounded determined and strong. I wish he’d started speaking out earlier, but better late than … Continue reading Give ’em hell, er heck, Joe
- We’re a nation of order, not chaos (1/6/2022) - If you prefer, read the full transcript.
- Lest we forget (1/4/2022) - We must never, ever forget the horror of January 6, 2021 — the day when Americans turned against Americans in an effort to subvert Democracy itself, to overturn the results … Continue reading Lest we forget
- Our zombie apocalypse (1/3/2022) - From Wikipedia: In some versions, the reason the dead rise and attack is unknown, rendering the whole situation inexplicable. In others versions, a specific parasite or infection is known to … Continue reading Our zombie apocalypse
- Almost missed my special day (1/2/2022) -
- Wishing you peace, health & prosperity (1/1/2022) -
- Okay, let’s try this again (12/31/2021) -
- Marshall Fire destroys more than 1,000 homes (12/30/2021) - Ten miles west-northwest of my home in Thornton, Colo., more than 500 homes burned today … and the fire continues virtually unabated. Winds reaching 115 mph this morning downed power … Continue reading Marshall Fire destroys more than 1,000 homes
- First image from Webb telescope (12/28/2021) -
- One River North is one cool building (12/27/2021) - I have long been attracted to unusual architecture and am the first to ooh and ahh when I see it. To date, most such structures have appeared in other countries, … Continue reading One River North is one cool building
- And just like that … (12/26/2021) - … it’s over. Months of Christmas advertising, planning, shopping followed by weeks of decorating and stress, before days of wrapping and hours of cooking, until finally, sometime on Christmas Eve, … Continue reading And just like that …
- What’s wrong with this picture? (12/22/2021) - What’s wrong with this picture? I’ll tell you. Today is December 22 and this is the summit of Pikes Peak (14,115 ft). The temperature is about 17 degrees. Despite that, … Continue reading What’s wrong with this picture?
- Peace and joy to all this holiday season (12/20/2021) -
- The truth is out there … (12/13/2021) - I first posted this video in early 2015 and find it disturbing that it seems even more relevant today. I won’t point fingers, but you know who I’m thinking about. … Continue reading The truth is out there …
- That was then, this is now (12/10/2021) - Texas has a way of dominating the news just as it dominates a US map. And this time it’s their education system. In late 2020 a state politician called into … Continue reading That was then, this is now
- Pantone’s done it again (12/9/2021) - I know you’ve been waiting breathlessly for Pantone’s announcement of its Color of the Year 2022. So I won’t prolong the suspense: Their About Pantone Color of the Year paragraph … Continue reading Pantone’s done it again
- Pronounce ‘omicron’ (12/7/2021) - Several of my newsletters this morning included a story about commonly mispronounced words, and one of the words addressed was omicron. Oh good, I thought, somebody is finally going to … Continue reading Pronounce ‘omicron’
- The Roe decision (12/4/2021) - With all those headlines this week about Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court, you’d think a decision had been handed down. But no, it was just a hearing of … Continue reading The Roe decision
- Too cute for words (12/2/2021) - Just saw this on ABC Evening News. The full heading is “Baby Bids Goodbye to His Elder Brother Before He Leaves For College After Thanksgiving.” It’s adorable. Guaranteed to brighten … Continue reading Too cute for words
- The dove on Longs Peak (12/1/2021) - In this screenshot from Erik Stensland’s website, one can see quite clearly the perennial snowfield on Longs Peak known as The Dove. It rests on the peak’s north flank and … Continue reading The dove on Longs Peak
- Happy Thanksgiving! (11/25/2021) - Have a tranquil, happy Thanksgiving no matter what you eat!
- Meet the 2021 Comedy Wildlife photography winner (11/17/2021) - The overall winner of the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards is Ken Jensen for his photo “Ouch!” Jensen’s description: “A golden silk monkey in Yunnan China — this is actually … Continue reading Meet the 2021 Comedy Wildlife photography winner
- Remember when … (11/14/2021) - In April 2020, I published the following: Last night for the first time I remembered to turn off the tv at 8 pm and listen. Sure enough, I thought I … Continue reading Remember when …
- With gratitude on Veterans Day 2021 (11/11/2021) - Honoring all who served
- On this Veterans Day, remember … (11/11/2021) - STAND and show respect for the passing flag and those who’ve served to protect it, the nation, and you.
- The most disliked Thanksgiving foods (11/8/2021) - If you are planning to host a big Thanksgiving gathering, or even a little one, you might want to consider the results of a very small survey that revealed the … Continue reading The most disliked Thanksgiving foods
- Yep, it’s weird (11/7/2021) - I spotted this on a t-shirt in one of the 5,000 Christmas catalogs that jam my mailbox this time of year. I never asked for them; I never order from … Continue reading Yep, it’s weird
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