Author Archives: ChrisA

17.2 Billion in Pork in (fiscal) 2008

Posted on April 3, 2008 by ChrisA

At least it’s easier to see who spends it. Also good to see Colorado in the bottom five. Read more about pork spending here.

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Tax dollars down the drain….

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Rocky Mountain Christian Church is taking Boulder County to court. Color me no fan of the church and less of a fan of the Boulder County Commissioners. Below is the County’s argument why the lawsuit shouldn’t proceed… The county argued … Continue reading →

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25 Square Miles Surrounded by Reality

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Hard to argue with any of this.

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Are you from the future?

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

If Michio Kaku is correct, we may have people from the future wondering among us. Here’s his list of most likely science fiction concepts that could happen in the next 100 years. Category 1, as he dubs it, includes things … Continue reading →

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Smoking ban, gas prices or recession?

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Revenue in Colorado’s 3 gambling towns fell 10% in February after the statewide smoking ban was expanded to include casino’s. A statewide smoking ban was extended to the state’s 40 casinos on Jan. 1 and the drop in revenue was … Continue reading →

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The Plague…

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Well Bubonic plague has been detected in the Prairie Dog habitat in the Gunbarrel area. Here’s a little info from the Longmont paper…. Bubonic plague is naturally occurring in Colorado and is spread from the bite of an infected flea. … Continue reading →

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DARPA’s Robot “Toy”

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

DARPA’s (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) toy robot looks like much more than a toy to me. Read about it here as well as watch the robot walking in snow, on ice and climbing up and down a pile of … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA
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A chance to be slightly less “stoopid”….

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ChrisA

Great news…. The Colorado Court of Appeals this week granted a request by Don and Susie Kirlin to send the controversial case back to Boulder County District Court Judge James C. Klein. The Kirlins claim that evidence was “willfully fabricated”. … Continue reading →

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Is it 23 or 24?

Posted on April 1, 2008 by ChrisA

Transition from Solar Cycle 23 – 24. Sunspots of both polarities are shown in this article.

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Responses to Rezek….

Posted on April 1, 2008 by ChrisA

This is what I would call a “typical” Boulder response.. I wish to thank Professor Rozek for his column in the Sunday, March 30 Camera presenting overwhelmingly convincing statistical evidence that the more highly educated a person is, the more … Continue reading →

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Ideological Incest…

Posted on April 1, 2008 by ChrisA

The University of Colorado (CU) and most other universities suffer from it. Here are some highlights from an investigation done by author and CU Professor Emeritus Edward J. Rozek…. The following schools have no Republican administrators:College of Architecture 3/0College of … Continue reading →

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Nine Year Auto Loans

Posted on March 31, 2008 by ChrisA

The Christian Science Monitor reports on the lengthening duration of auto loans… “It’s crazy,” says Julie Bandy, editor in chief of Bankrate.com in North Palm Beach, Fla. Since cars lose value quickly, “you could end up upside down” on a … Continue reading →

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Beyond crazy….

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

With leaders such as these, no wonder there are so many problems in Africa… In May 2002, in the midst of a severe food shortage in sub-Saharan Africa, the government of Zimbabwe turned away 10,000 tons of corn from the … Continue reading →

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$11,000 coffee maker controversy

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

Do you know what “Clover” is? If you don’t and you’re a coffee aficionado, you soon will. Who knew coffee had so many flavors? Using a complex brew process, the boxy black and silver Clover aims to coax each of … Continue reading →

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Pine Beetles

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

A big issue in Colorado is the pine beetle infestation killing the Lodgepole pines. Scientists apparently believe it is linked to global warming and claim that the temperature of the Colorado River basin has risen 2.2 degrees over the last … Continue reading →

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Dubai…

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

Great pictures. It’s like another world!

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Hating America….

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

I wonder why Jeremiah Wright hates a country that has treated him so well? Take a peek at his future home.

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Fox News covers Wilkins ice shelf melting…

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

Some good pictures too. Read it here.

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How many canaries….

Posted on March 28, 2008 by ChrisA

This Salt Lake City Tribune editorial comments on the melting of the Wilkins ice shelf in Antarctica. They conclude… The question is: How many “canaries” must die in the coal mine that is our Earth before America’s leaders take decisive … Continue reading →

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