Monthly Archives: June 2008

New record for endurance walking…

Posted on June 4, 2008 by ChrisA

By walking 103 hours, they broke the old record of 102 hours. Three determined athletes in Boulder broke the world record for endurance walking together early this morning when they stopped their 103-hour trek at the Lazy Dog Sports Bar … Continue reading →

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“Drill Here” bumper sticker

Posted on June 4, 2008 by ChrisA

Contribute $10 to American Solutions and get the “Drill here, Drill now, Pay less” bumper sticker. You can contribute electronically or by sending a check to the address below: American Solutions1425 K Street, NW Suite 750Washington, DC 20005

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Lieberman-Warner fiasco

Posted on June 4, 2008 by ChrisA

If you still belive that “America’s Climate Security Act”, better known as the Lieberman-Warner fiasco, that has been exponentially complicated by California Senator Barbara Boxer, is good for America read the latest Power Line posting on the issue.

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10 oldest bars in America

Posted on June 4, 2008 by ChrisA

Read about them here. Hat-tip to Instapundit (as if he needs it, lol).

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Bernanke speaks gold listens

Posted on June 4, 2008 by ChrisA

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke signaled that the era of falling interest rates is over, at least for now. The reaction in the gold market was immediate. In a Bloomberg article, Jon Nadler from Kitco precious metals commented… “Bernanke’s dollar-supportive … Continue reading →

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Live life

Posted on June 4, 2008 by ChrisA

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” – Wayne Gretzky, Canadian hockey player (1961 – ) Hear Michael Covell of turtletrader.com expound on “The Great One’s” insight.

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New Boulder County Land Use director

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

The Longmont Times Call reports that veteran planner Dale Case has been selected to head Boulder County’s Land Use Department. Case said in an interview that he’ll focus on county commissioners’ policy initiatives in his new land-use job — initiatives … Continue reading →

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Bueller? Bueller?

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

In the June 16th edition of Forbes magazine, publisher Rich Karlgaard describes former Microsoft R & D head Nathan Myhrvold’s startup called Intellectual Ventures in a column titled Math Boneheads. One of Intellectual Ventures’ inventions is a blood filter that … Continue reading →

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Lieberman-Warner bill?

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

Is it out of touch with the people? Amy Ridenour investigates Rush Limbaugh’s reporting on the issue. It wouldn’t be the first time our government leaders, especially the liberal elite, knew what’s best for us common folk.

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City Council decides ballot measures

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

The Colorado Daily reports on possible November ballot initiatives that the Boulder City Council will discuss tonight. Mostly it’s about having enough money to keep Camelot running. There could be two sales tax extensions, a “de-Brucing” measure on property taxes … Continue reading →

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Men prefer solo over bad marriage

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

Imagine that. Read what Dr. Helen has to say. No doubt, there are plenty of scumbag men, but there are a large number of scumbag women that have the power of the judiciary behind them.

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Cap and Trade make believe

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

Robert Samuelson, writing in Reason takes on Cap and Tax, whoops, Cap and Trade on CO2 emissions. In one bill, the 2030 cap on greenhouse gases would be 35 percent below the 2005 level and 44 percent below the level … Continue reading →

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Stop getting freaked out by Al Gore

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

That’s Kathryn Jean Lopez’s suggestion. I found this of particular interest… Little wonder that Gallup reports that a majority of Americans support “drilling in U.S. coastal and wilderness areas now off limits.” Unlike Congress, where Democratic California Rep. Maxine Waters … Continue reading →

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Five myths: America’s Climate Security Act

Posted on June 3, 2008 by ChrisA

Over at National Review, Ben Lieberman explores/exposes 5 myths of the “America’s Climate Security Act” authored by Joe Lieberman and John Warner. The myths are: Myth #1: LW wouldn’t be expensive.Myth #2: The costs fall on industry, not consumers.Myth #3: … Continue reading →

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Buy one, get one free

Posted on June 2, 2008 by ChrisA

House that is, with the usual caveat that price paid will be for the more expensive house. Here’s the deal… “Michael Crews Development is offering new, 2000-square foot cityscape row-homes worth $400,000 in Escondido for free — if you buy … Continue reading →

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Mainstream media: Look in the Mirror

Posted on June 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Instapundit, with the help of Powerline sums up the state of affairs in the press nicely.

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Mainstream media: Look in the Mirror

Posted on June 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Instapundit, with the help of Powerline sums up the (poor and declining) state of affairs in the main stream media in his usual pithy fashion. Perhaps that’s why the Daily Camera has spare office space for the Colorado Daily. On … Continue reading →

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Global warming legislation

Posted on June 1, 2008 by ChrisA

What a convoluted mess: Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Connecticut independent who is a leading sponsor of the bill, says computer studies suggest a modest impact on energy costs, with several projections for continued economic growth. Sponsors says the bill also … Continue reading →

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Great investors, all three

Posted on June 1, 2008 by ChrisA

That would be Warren Buffett, Jim Rogers and Mohnish Pabrai. Read the instightful analysis by Jeff Anello over at the Circle of Competence. I disagree slightly with Jeff’s comment that Rogers is usually “leveraged to the hilt”. I think that … Continue reading →

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Priorities, Global Warming is 30th

Posted on June 1, 2008 by ChrisA

Read Darren’s writeup on the Copenhagen Consensus Conference. Earlier this week I wrote about the Copenhagen Consensus Conference, and its attempt to determine the most effective way to expend limited resources (money) to solve the world’s biggest problems. The results … Continue reading →

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