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Downtown Denver is abuzz with politics. The 16th Street Mall is a whole lot busier that usual. That’s to be expected, since the majority of the 50,000 expected Democratic Convention visitors have now arrived. I didn’t spend too much time…

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Daily Dose from the DNC

August 24, 2008 Like 0 editor

You’re probably already overwhelmed by coverage from the Democratic National Convention, so we’ll try to have a little more fun that the other 14,000 media members as we cover the biggest political party to hit Denver in 100 years.

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Needing a Day to Recover

August 24, 2008 Like 0 editor

It will be tough for the Democratic National Convention host committee to top its opening party Saturday. Perhaps getting Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Brad Pitt and a margarita bar in a swank hotel suite would do it. Short of that,…

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Treated to an Empire

August 14, 2008 Like 0 editor

One of the toughest parts of this job is watching our food critics have all the fun. I hear of a hot new restaurant, and instead of tasting it myself, I have to send a food writer to do it—and…

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Finally, Fondue to Write Home About

August 13, 2008 Like 0 editor

Being a man in this world often means you cannot go out for fondue without a few snickers from other male friends. After a horrendous experience at a fondue restaurant in downtown Denver (already written about it in this blog,…

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French’s 5

August 13, 2008 Like 1 editor

In honor of iPhone 2.0, five new iPhone applications you can’t do without. And, because I’m a cheapskate, these are all free.

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Fresh Approach (and Money) Get Polis Into Office

August 13, 2008 Like 0 editor

It turns out money can buy you a seat in congress. Well when that includes an honest, fresh approach to politics.

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Transit Catch-22

August 13, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s painful, not to mention infuriating, to pay more than $4 a gallon for gas. And with no end to the madness in sight, the best fix for this robbery at nozzle-point is to jack the price up at least…

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