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D-Day part II

Read The Ordeal of Omaha Beach over at Power Line.

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I’d be LOL if it wasn’t so pathetic…

What a wonderful age we inhabit…. Aren’t you glad that scientists, using public funds, have been working “around the clock” to address the threat posed by belching ruminants, instead of wasting their time on finding a cure for cancer? What … Continue reading

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June 6th

The Diplomad give us a great history lesson. My father, who died before I was interested enough and brave enough to ask, apparently landed in Europe on D-Day + 1.

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Natural Gas up 17 cents to $12.69

Natural gas, the clean fuel. Chart also from WTRG economics. Chart from WRTG economics.

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Oil up $10.785 per barrel – wowza

Is it a bubble? Chart from WRTG economics.

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Politics and professional organizations.

Good article by Dr. Helen on abhorrent use of dues for PC activities in these organizations and excellent comments as well.

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10 oldest bars in America

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

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Bernanke speaks gold listens

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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New Boulder County Land Use director

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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Men prefer solo over bad marriage

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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Mainstream media: Look in the Mirror

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

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Robbers with thongs…

I’d like to see a picture! Police hunt for robbers donning thongs on their faces ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — Arvada Police are looking for two men they say covered their faces with women’s thongs to rob a convenience store. Update: … Continue reading

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Chart of the Day: Dow vs. Gold

An 8 year bear market for the Dow when priced in gold vs. dollars.

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Buffett on subprime crisis

According to Warren, the banks are to blame. “The banks exposed themselves too much, they took on too much risk …. It’s their fault. There’s no need to blame anyone else,” he said.

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From selfishness to selflessness

Unbelievable in both cases, one good and one bad. Thanks Rachel.

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Do Boulder cyclists have an attitude?

The Daily Camera asks this in a poll. The answer is: Yes 82% 305 votes No 17% 65 votes 370 total votes

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No poor man ever offered me a job

Great find Darren. McCain scares me, but once again we have the “lesser of two evils”.

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Police block the bike path

Boulder police parking on the sidewalk, blocking the bike path to catch a few folks on Broadway turning right onto Baseline when the light is red. Thanks to commentor “liderman” for posting the picture.

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Green exchange traded funds

From the June issue of SFO (Stocks, Futures and Options) ETF Name Symbol Investment CategoryFirst Trust ISE Water Index Fund FIW WaterFirst Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge QCLN Clean EnergyLiquid Series Index FundiShares KLD 400 Social Index Fund DSI Socially ResponsibleiShares … Continue reading

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