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Silicon Valley Biz Ink :: The voice of the valley economy – This is a great press release.

This past weekend, in addition to being the long 3-day Labor Day weekend, was the first anniversary of the wedding of Beth and me. Sadly, I had to work Friday night and Saturday morning, but Saturday afternoon we got away from town and drove to Minturn. We stayed Saturday and Sunday nights at The Minturn… Continue reading Untitled

Yahoo! News – Medical Marijuana Sold in the Netherlands: “Recent studies show a small increase in the number of people in the Netherlands who say they have tried marijuana, but overall use levels remain well below those in the United States despite the drug’s widespread availability here [in the Netherlands].” – I wonder why it… Continue reading Untitled

Yahoo! News – Bush Under Fire for CO2 Climate Threat Downgrade – At issue is whether CO2 is a “pollutant”. I don’t know the legal definition of “pollutant” as it relates to the United States’ Clean Air Act, but Merriam-Webster says a pollutant is “something that pollutes”. OK, that’s common sense. And it defines pollute… Continue reading Untitled

Yahoo! News – U.S. Gas Prices Make Record Jump – Do the fuel companies really think that consumers believe this excuse for gas prices going up?

Yahoo! News – CBS Reaches Deal for Elizabeth Smart Movie – Aha! I just knew Elizabeth Smart would be coming back to the spotlight before long. See my blog entry from July 4, if you don’t believe me. I wonder what angle this TV movie will take. Actually, I don’t wonder too much. It sounds… Continue reading Untitled

Yahoo! News – Ashcroft Defends Secret Searches in Patriot Act – I love this quote: Most Americans expect that law enforcement tools used for decades to fight organized crime and drugs should be available to protect lives and liberty from terrorists. The Patriot Act makes that possible. I wonder how he determined that “most Americans”… Continue reading Untitled

Yahoo! News – French Official Resigns After Heat Deaths – When the going gets tough, the Frenchmen resign.

Well, last night was the Boulder Secret Conviviality Society’s 5th annual summer theater performance. I was involved in last year’s show, which was a take-off of the Love Boat (with elements of Fantasy Island and Star Trek thrown in). This year, it was Conviviality Night Live, which was a variety show modeled after Saturday Night… Continue reading Untitled

Here’s an essay I wrote about my grandmother Delma. I had originally planned to submit it to “The North Wind,” which is a family newsletter. But even after revising it several times, the essay just didn’t have the punch I wanted it to have. I finally decided it’s just never going to be good enough… Continue reading Untitled