Daily Archives: August 13, 2008

Why engineers make good business people

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

Great speech by Sy Sternberg, Chairman and CEO of New York Life Insurance company who also as a bachelors and masters degree in electrical engineering. Here’s a revealing portion of his speech… Although many undergraduates may not yet realize it, … Continue reading →

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No Chemistry at home…

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

Deeb fell afoul of the Massachusetts authorities for… doing experiments… Pamela Wilderman, the code enforcement officer for [the Massachusetts town of] Marlboro stated, ‘I think Mr. Deeb has crossed a line somewhere. This is not what we would consider to … Continue reading →

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Polis wins 2nd CD

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

bummer. He’s confident that the 2nd district will continue to send a progressive democrat to Congress. As the Daily Camera states in their writeup… Polis, who is heavily favored to win the general election due to the district’s Democratic-leaning electorate, … Continue reading →

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Swat Teams: Just say no

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

Most of the time.

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Education Olympics

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

Joanne Jacobs reports that through three days of competition the United States hasn’t won a medal. This will haunt us one day, probably in the not too distant future.

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Offshore drilling myths

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

This Washington post article takes on three myths of offshore drilling: 1. Drilling is pointless because the United States has only 3 percent of the world’s oil reserves. 2. The oil companies aren’t using the leases they already have. 3. … Continue reading →

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2nd CD, Polis leading in Dem primary

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

Don’t know what percentage of the vote is in, but I’m not a big fan of Jared Polis. Hopefully Joan Fitz-Gerald picks up some votes later in the evening. You can keep up with the Democratic Primary here.

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House size limits

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

The Boulder County commissioners exercised their power and finalized plans to limit house sizes… On Aug. 4, Pearlman and fellow Democratic Commissioners Will Toor and Cindy Domenico put the finishing touches the program, which also sets new site-plan review guidelines … Continue reading →

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Longmont man impersonates police for free porn

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

This guy is really stupid. Here’s the Times Call version of the story.

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Crocs, the clock is ticking…

Posted on August 13, 2008 by ChrisA

The footware company with the ugly shoes is having troubles getting it’s financial act together. Niwot-based Crocs Inc. on Tuesday notified the Securities and Exchange Commission that it won’t be able to file its quarterly financial report on time. In … Continue reading →

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