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The Earth is apparently flat….

In a 60 minutes interview, prima donna Algore shares his opinion of people who dare to question man made global warming… (CBS) Self-avowed “P.R. agent for the planet” Al Gore says those who still doubt that global warming is caused … Continue reading

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Spitzer Pushed Staff’s Effort to Smear Bruno…

From the NY Times … Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer was deeply involved in his administration’s efforts last year to discredit the State Senate majority leader, Joseph L. Bruno, holding detailed discussions with senior aides, ordering damaging information about Mr. Bruno … Continue reading

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Self-centeredness in ‘Generation Me’

Enough of “You’re special” according to Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. ‘We need to stop endlessly repeating ‘You’re special’ and having children repeat that back,’ said the study’s lead author, Professor Jean Twenge of San Diego State University. … Continue reading

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Commonwealth priority

a synonym for underperforming. Instead of calling these schools “underperforming,” the Board of Education is considering labeling them as “Commonwealth priority,” to avoid poisoning teacher and student morale. Read what Joanne Jacobs has to say.

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Passportgate….

The investigation is focusing on a contract worker related to the Obama campaign. Glenn Reynolds concludes… I suspect this is a case of idle curiosity and coincidental connections — but had the coincidental connection been with the McCain campaign, people … Continue reading

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Is the Earth Still Warming?

No says Jennifer Marohasy, a biologist and senior fellow of Melbourne-based think tank the Institute of Public Affairs. Wowza, in the good old United States, any think tank with whose name included the phrase “Public Affaris” would never admit that … Continue reading

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World “On Fire”…..

Richard Branson and friend have gathered at Necker Island, an island in the British Virgin Islands to discuss global warming. Not surprisingly…. “So, do we really think the world is on fire?” Branson, the British magnate and adventurer, asked several … Continue reading

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Busted!

The things we do for love…. Michael Clark and Matthew Musnicki, both 18, were dangling from a rope tied to an interstate bridge and trying to spray paint their mates’ names on the concrete when they were stopped in the … Continue reading

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Prairie Dogs…

critical balance to the ecosystem, at least that’s what letter writer Virginia Mir believes. Here are some choice excerpts from her letter to the editor in the Boulder Daily Camera… The burrowing of prairie dogs decreases soil compaction, increases water … Continue reading

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No Ocean warming….

pretty much means no global warming. I agree with Instapundit, it’s Bush’s fault. Liberals, this is an NPR story!

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No Ocean warming….

pretty much means no global warming. I agree with Instapundit, it’s Bush’s fault. Liberals, this is an NPR story!

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Chart of “Zero Day”….

Here is a chart of the Vanguard S&P 500 mutual fund with dividends reinvested. It does show Zero Day (or damn close) occuring. Click on picture to enlarge. Chart courtesy of TC2000 for mutual funds. I’m not sure if you … Continue reading

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“Zero Day”…

According to Bill Donahue of the Proactive Fund Investor newsletter, Zero Day is the day when the total return (capital gains plus reinvested dividends) of the S&P 500 are zero for the decade. This metric apparently turned negative on March … Continue reading

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Eliot Spitzer….

Glenn Reynolds nails it: Or he could just be a jerk.

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Can you say $1000/oz?

I knew you could. From kitco.com

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Saw on Ellen’s show…

I know next to nothing about horseback riding, but this obviously takes a lot of skill. Combine this with the story of her father’s recent passing and it is touching indeed.

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I sat in his church, but I didn’t inhale

Stolen directly from Instapundit. I think Obama’s pastor is the beginning of the end of his campaign. No one goes to a Church for that long unless they believe and look forward to the message eminating from the pulpit. Read … Continue reading

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… just got “more stoopid”

Unbelievable… A Boulder salon owner has been ticketed for dyeing her miniature poodle pink — and the woman said she plans to fight back. Cici is a “breast-cancer awareness dog” that’s been showing off her pink coat for three years … Continue reading

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Vitamin ‘D’

My Mom “turned me on” to Vitamin D. Since then I have seen a number of favorable araticles from the Wall Street Journal, Scientific American and this latest article in the Canadian Newspaper(?) Globe Life. In the summer of 1974, … Continue reading

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… hence the name of the blog….

Coming soon to Boulder, keep your cats inside. This is what “Boulder people” do when they have too much time on their hands. I want to know what’s next. Experts say cats kill hundreds of millions of birds and billions … Continue reading

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