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Monthly Archives: August 2008
Palin – Last Words for Now
The news biz and the blogosphere have been working overtime this weekend to get out as much about Sarah Palin as possible before Gustav dominates the news cycle. The local bloggers seem to be doing the same thing. Gene Kinsey … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Government, Local, Politics
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Happy Birthday, Warren
This is from today’s edition of The Writer’s Almanac: It’s the birthday of Warren Buffett, born in Omaha, Nebraska (1930). In February 2008, he was ranked by Forbes as the richest person in the world, worth about $62 billion. Despite … Continue reading
Posted in Community, History
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Palin = Rowland??
I don’t know hardly enough about Sarah Palin to say what kind of person she is, or what kind of job I think she would do. I did some reading, and have a few ideas. One thing for certain is … Continue reading
Convention Reflection
I admittedly did not pay that much attention to the speeches and other hoopla at the Democratic National Convention this week, save for Obama’s speech last night, which I have on the DVR and need to review in its’ entirety … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Liberties, Media, Politics, Public Safety, Technology
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Hospice – The Wright Stuff
On Sunday afternoon I attended the open house for the new Care Center of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado. The building was magnificently planned and executed, and is designed to integrate fully with the existing Hospice building (the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Community, Health, Local, Personal
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Budweiser High School MADDness
(Apologies to The Firesign Theatre) The national controversy brewing about lowering the drinking age took a decidedly local flavor when Mesa State President Tim Foster signed his name to a statement issued by The Amethyst Initiative. This statement says, in … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Government, Local, Personal, Schools
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Won’t You be My Neighbor?
“All of us, at some time or other, need help. Whether we’re giving or receiving help, each one of us has something valuable to bring to this world. That’s one of the things that connects us as neighbors – in … Continue reading
Local Observations
It’s been a busy week of catching up, and after a few days of it I still feel adrift and overwhelmed. Hopefully the first day of the new school year will allow me to reset and regroup a little. Several … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Growth, Local, Media, Personal
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More Travelogue and Road Lessons
I’m back in Grand Junction, and there’s lots goingon, but lots to get out ahead of it as well. Provincetown on a summer evening is one of my favorite places on Earth. There is an organized chaos, a joy of … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Media, Personal, Travel
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Almost Back
Des Moines – The better part of 3 days of driving through steady downpours, construction delays, border checkpoints, and more construction delays (Chicago deserves a double mention) has me pretty much down for the count and ready to get back … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Personal, Public Safety, Travel
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