Daily Archives: July 8, 2008

Up to 6 months for the retaliator

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

Gotta love it… For more than two years, Sydney Davis’ house has been under siege from stone-throwing youths. And more than two hours into the latest attack on his family home, the police had yet to respond. So after a … Continue reading →

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DWI and being stone cold sober

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

The Mesa Police Department is standing behind the officer. Oh, beam me up. Talk about an upcoming lawsuit layed out on a silver platter.

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Democratic convention food

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

Food rules for the convention. Oh, to have a food cart outside the convention selling hamburgers, french fries and soda!

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T Boone on wind and natural gas

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

Added 12:55pm: CBS Marketwatch comments on T. Boone Pickens energy plans. Commneting on the conflict of interest… There’s nothing wrong with promoting your own self-interest along with the public’s, and as Pickens argues, he’s too old and too rich to … Continue reading →

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Three trash carts part II

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

I forgot to mention that I spoke with Western Disposal and they will pick up the recycling and composting carts about a month after they drop them off if I so request. That will also be the time they replace … Continue reading →

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Crude oil prices

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

(click to enlarge)Note the dates are “european style” so 03.07 means July 3rd. Data is from Live Charts out of the UK.

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A promise China can’t keep

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

In 2001, China’s Communist leaders promised the International Olympic Committee that it would allow free media access to both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the country as a whole. So far signs aren’t good that Beijing will honor its word. … Continue reading →

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Map of 2nd Congressional District

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

Chart from wikipedia. Democrats Running: Joan Fitz-GeraldJared PolisWill Shafroth Republicans Running: Scott StarinTom Stone

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Women, need five grand?

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

donate an egg! Taken in Boulder on 28th Street a few blocks south of Iris. Is this a common practice? added 7/8, 6:25pm: The wife unit says I’m quite of out touch on these matters.

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Biofuels

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

Biofuels were supposed to save Earth and wean us off fossil fuels. Instead they have raised food prices while harming the environment and taking food from a hungry world and burning it in our gas tanks. As the World Bank … Continue reading →

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Jared Polis, you need to get out more…

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

From todays IBD… London’s Sunday Times called it “the culmination of one of the most spectacular victories of the war on terror.” A terrorist force that once numbered more than 12,000, with strongholds in the west and central regions of … Continue reading →

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Toddlers and racism

Posted on July 8, 2008 by ChrisA

These people really need to find something else to do, with both their day job and no doubt their spare time as well.

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