Monthly Archives: June 2005

In the “About Me” section, I mention closing in on 50 fast. Well I made it today. It was a good day, I’ll take it so far.

Mary Catherine Ham supplies some background on the property rights case… UPDATE 4: Just in case you don’t know about Kelo, here are the basics. Some folks in New London, Conn. owned their homes and businesses for years in a … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court handed out a blow to private property rights today. WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court (search) ruled Thursday that local governments may seize people’s homes and businesses against their will for private development in a decision anxiously … Continue reading →

I’ve never encountered pit bulls, but I have encountered neighbors that don’t give a 2nd thought that their dogs believe part of my yard belongs to them and protect it as such. From the June 23 Rocky Mountain News… Poor, … Continue reading →

If you wonder why, in general, Men make more money then women, read John Stossel’s explanation. Job choices explain the pay difference, Farrell argues in his recent book, “Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap.” They … Continue reading →

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Unfortunately there are way to many Grasshoppers in our society as noted in this article at Bankrate.com. Americans as grasshoppersThe philosophy that best describes our national psyche might be the grasshopper’s. In a survey of 38 countries released last week … Continue reading →

The special education student basketball team manager earns a jersey and gets to play the last four mintes of the game. Does he score? It’s a very touching story. One night, one shot changes a life, a school and a … Continue reading →

The prairie dogs at North Foothills Community Park are still alive and kicking. From reading the article, looks like they might have until the end of July. One would think that enlightened Boulder citizens would be lining up to rescue … Continue reading →

Thought of the Day Don’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one. Helen Keller is the other. — Erma Bombeck Found this thought here.

RMAD stands for Rocky Mountain Animal Defense. In the updated Camera article, Dave Crawford from RMAD gets a few (too many) paragraphs worth of space…. Relocation sites are few and far between. That means animal-rights activists such as Dave Crawford, … Continue reading →

Update, the link is now fixed. Apparently it changed when the story was updated. Boulder to kill (euthanize) prairie dogs… City officials announced Thursday that they might have to euthanize prairie dogs in North Foothills Community Park if they can’t … Continue reading →