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As you can tell from this excerpt…. For her part, Rossi said she understands the tax hike may be better than the previous alternative — shutting down the government. “I do think it’s a necessary measure to fix the problems … Continue reading →

Whatever happened to it? I stole this from the signature line of an e-mail I received… In our day and age it seems that Common Sense is in short supply. Ifyou don’t have any Common Sense – get some and … Continue reading →

DenverPost.com – OPINION

so I’m back again. One days letter to the editor followed by an editorial that only a far left wing liberal could write was enough to get me back in the saddle again.

Day to day life has gotten the best of me recently so blogging lost out. I can now tell that the light at the end of the tunnel is not an approaching train so hopefully I’ll find time to blog … Continue reading →

In the “About Me” section, I mention closing in on 50 fast. Well I made it today. It was a good day, I’ll take it so far.

Mary Catherine Ham supplies some background on the property rights case… UPDATE 4: Just in case you don’t know about Kelo, here are the basics. Some folks in New London, Conn. owned their homes and businesses for years in a … Continue reading →

The Supreme Court handed out a blow to private property rights today. WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court (search) ruled Thursday that local governments may seize people’s homes and businesses against their will for private development in a decision anxiously … Continue reading →

I’ve never encountered pit bulls, but I have encountered neighbors that don’t give a 2nd thought that their dogs believe part of my yard belongs to them and protect it as such. From the June 23 Rocky Mountain News… Poor, … Continue reading →

If you wonder why, in general, Men make more money then women, read John Stossel’s explanation. Job choices explain the pay difference, Farrell argues in his recent book, “Why Men Earn More: The Startling Truth Behind the Pay Gap.” They … Continue reading →

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Unfortunately there are way to many Grasshoppers in our society as noted in this article at Bankrate.com. Americans as grasshoppersThe philosophy that best describes our national psyche might be the grasshopper’s. In a survey of 38 countries released last week … Continue reading →

The special education student basketball team manager earns a jersey and gets to play the last four mintes of the game. Does he score? It’s a very touching story. One night, one shot changes a life, a school and a … Continue reading →

The prairie dogs at North Foothills Community Park are still alive and kicking. From reading the article, looks like they might have until the end of July. One would think that enlightened Boulder citizens would be lining up to rescue … Continue reading →

Thought of the Day Don’t confuse fame with success. Madonna is one. Helen Keller is the other. — Erma Bombeck Found this thought here.

RMAD stands for Rocky Mountain Animal Defense. In the updated Camera article, Dave Crawford from RMAD gets a few (too many) paragraphs worth of space…. Relocation sites are few and far between. That means animal-rights activists such as Dave Crawford, … Continue reading →

Update, the link is now fixed. Apparently it changed when the story was updated. Boulder to kill (euthanize) prairie dogs… City officials announced Thursday that they might have to euthanize prairie dogs in North Foothills Community Park if they can’t … Continue reading →

Even the Daily Camera has figured out prairie dogs are losing the road war. They list two reasons: 1. Development and2. a good year for the “dogs”. I’m not sure what a “Boulder wildlife consultant” is, but here she is … Continue reading →

In Boulder County, being a prairie dog is quite a privilege. The county open space that can be used for prairie dogs is filled. No vacancy. The down side of this is the “dogs” moving onto private property where they … Continue reading →

Geez, yes Boulder is a stoopid place. This letter to the editor in the Boulder Daily Camera titled “Why do we let them die like this?” seems to want top rate medical services for roadkill. The author, Miriam Paisner, had … Continue reading →