Monthly Archives: July 2008

how coyotes are like terrorists

Posted on July 31, 2008 by todd

A few years back, I was in Canyonlands National Park for a couple days.  I went to a talk by a park ranger about the various types of wildlife that live in the park, including coyotes.  And I learned something … Continue reading →

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Federal judge rules Bush’s aides can be subpoenaed – Yahoo News

Posted on July 31, 2008 by todd

Here’s a heaping of good news for us patriots who think government officials shouldn’t be exempt from the law: From: Federal judge rules Bush’s aides can be subpoenaed – Yahoo News A federal judge on Thursday rejected President Bush’s contention … Continue reading →

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38 mpg on the Kawasaki

Posted on July 28, 2008 by todd

I just filled up my gas tank yesterday, something I don’t have to do very often.  This is the one on my 1984 Kawasaki KZ550 motorcycle.  It looks like after the tuneup I had done a couple weeks ago, I’m … Continue reading →

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Buddha Indian Cuisine

Posted on July 27, 2008 by todd

Update: As of December 2008, it looks like Buddha Indian Cuisine has gone out of business.  They didn’t even last 6 months.  So sad. —- Broomfield has its first Indian restaurant!  Hurray!  Beth and I had to try it last … Continue reading →

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don’t upgrade to WordPress 2.6

Posted on July 27, 2008 by todd

I noticed that my two blog sites (toddbradley.com and broomfieldrestaurantreviews.com) were running WordPress 2.2 and that 2.6 was now available through Fantastico.  So I clicked the button on my web host’s Fantastico control panel to do the upgrade. I thought … Continue reading →

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what should I do about illegal wiretapping?

Posted on July 26, 2008 by todd

I’ve kept slightly abreast of the whole “illegal wiretapping” issue from the past few years.  In case you live in Osama’s cave, the issue is that the federal government asked the US telecom carriers to tap in on phone calls … Continue reading →

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yet another broken record

Posted on July 18, 2008 by todd

Just a few hours after posting that I broke my personal best bike-to-work speed, I also broke my personal best bike-to-home speed.  And by quite a bit.  Looking back at my previous blog posts on the topic, my previous best … Continue reading →

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Starbucks to shutter Broomfield, Longmont locations : Breaking News : Broomfield Enterprise

Posted on July 18, 2008 by todd

Starbucks to shutter Broomfield, Longmont locations : Breaking News : Broomfield Enterprise The cut-backs will include baristas at 12161 Sheridan Blvd., at the corner of 121st Street and Sheridan in Broomfield, and at the intersection of Highway 119 and Martin … Continue reading →

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new bicycle commute time record

Posted on July 18, 2008 by todd

This morning, I broke my personal best bike to work time.  Today was 25:58, which is 49 seconds better than my previous best of 26:47, set a couple months ago.  I had a bit of good stoplight karma and low … Continue reading →

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Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog

Posted on July 18, 2008 by todd

I bought this series from iTunes last night for $3.99.  The first two episodes are out and they’re great!  Then, today, I read that they’re available for free!  Oh well, it’s worth four bucks for such hilarity, commercial free. I … Continue reading →

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