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Separation of Church and Real Estate

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

However you describe LifeBridge Church’s Union project, never call it the city of Longmont versus the Lord. The battle over a giant planned unit development on the outskirts of the city is not about the Almighty. It’s about the almighty…

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Free Will Astology

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

ARIES (March 21-April 19): A top official at the European Robotics Research Network predicts that humans will “be having sex with robots” sooner than anyone expected — probably within four years.

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French Connection

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

Relieve Your Holiday Stress You know you’re starting to feel it already: that slightly irritable sensation in the back of your chest. The stress level may not be building just yet—but you know it’s going to be the holidays soon,…

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Justice Served

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

This is exactly how I felt after I saw “The Empire Strikes Back.” Luke stood there, flexing his newly robotic hand and watching Lando fly away in the Millennium Falcon and all I could think was, “How could this happen?…

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Delectable Destination

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

Sugarbeet is yet another game attempt at fostering the laudable imperative toward local, seasonal fine dining. Taking up a small corner of what appears to be a large warehouse, Chef Seth Witherspoon’s concept transcends its odd location (an unlikely Longmont…

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Authentic Spice

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

Having lived in Louisville for nearly two years, I can remember on several occasions passing by the flashy exterior of Spice China on McCaslin Boulevard. Its polished look and imposing size made us wary.

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Growing Pains

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

When Dan Pope gets up each morning, he grabs his vaporizer, packs it with high-grade marijuana and inhales a few times. His intoxicating routine is a necessary part of getting him up on the right side of the bed, so…

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Free Speech At Its Finest

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

We’ve all heard the story of Colorado State University student newspaper editor dropping the F-bomb in print next to President Bush’s name. J. David McSwane says it was an exercise in freedom of speech.

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You Have The Best Water, Too

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

Louisville, you get your water way too cheap. Look at your bill, it shows you’re paying $2.68 for every 1,000 gallons. Basically, if you filled up a 20-ounce container, it would cost you way less than a penny.

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Time For This ‘Heavyweight’ to Say Goodbye

November 3, 2007 Like 0 editor

My mother thinks I’m a good writer. For the past several years since I acquired this position, she has called or e-mailed me right after receiving the new issue of The Yellow Scene and exclaimed how “funny” and “creative” I…