Daily Archives: June 26, 2008

Obama leads McCain by 5 points in Colorado

I’m sure if it was the other way around the Camera would write a headline like this… “McCain leads Obama by ONLY 5 points”. And that’s the way I see it, Obama’s lead in Colorado is ONLY 5 percentage points. … Continue reading

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Aggressive deer

Keep your distance, the Mom’s are protecting their young. Boulder Open Space and Mountain Park rangers are warning residents to stay away from unruly mother deer this week, after responding to at least six reports of aggressive female mule deer … Continue reading

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Going solar

Even in todays world, going solar, including multiple government rebates has a 20 year ROI. All right. So, several engineering consults later, it turns out that even with the propitious orientation of our house’s roof and many (yes!) government rebates, … Continue reading

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Another black mark for the United Nations

As reported previously, the United Nations aid and peacekeepers keep abusing children. There’s definitely a cultural problem here. A European charity organization, Save The Children UK, accused humanitarian aid workers and UN peacekeepers of sexually abusing and sexual trafficking children … Continue reading

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Teaching math

Now here’s a revelation. For kids to do better in math, their teachers might have to go back to school. Elementary-school teachers are poorly prepared by education schools to teach math, finds a study being released Thursday by the National … Continue reading

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Underage Drinking

Parents of teenagers; Does this ring any bells? “In far too many instances parents directly enable their children’s underage drinking — in essence encouraging them to risk their health and well-being,” said acting Surgeon General Steven K. Galson. “Proper parental … Continue reading

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Supporting the Marines

Darren receives a letter of thanks from Captain Richard Lund stationed at the Marine recruiting office in Berkeley for his offer for support when they came under city sponsored protests and harrassment. Congrats to Darren and the Marines.

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What is iTunes capable of?

Freakonomics claims the latest iTunes licensing agreement contains the following idiocy (my interpretation, not theirs): 1. Regarding WMD … for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without limitation, the development, design, manufacture, or production of nuclear missiles or … Continue reading

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