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Yikes, We Need a New Debt Clock

October 13, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s hard to fathom how much money 700 billion dollars is. It’s a larger figure than most modern country’s GDP, yet our beloved government seemed unable to come up with any ideas on how to save our economy without just…

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Get a Brain, Get in the Game

October 7, 2008 Like 1 editor

Polls are jet fuel for the news media. They give the partisan pundit gasbags something “new” to talk about—who’s ahead and by how much, how the latest political ad is changing opinions—and analyze ad nauseam on nearly a daily basis.

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There’s Diamonds in These Hills

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

Think Africa has diamonds? Phff, those mining outfits have nothing on an area just outside of Fort Collins.

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No More Trash

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

A resident on Lafayette’s Emma Street upset neighbors by piling a large quantity of items and debris his yard. He claimed it was personal belongings but the city disagreed, and he was found guilty of blight.

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Forever Following the Same Script

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

The problem with virtually every new shopping center is monotony—they rarely offer anything more than a duplicate of the same stores six miles down the road. FlatIron Crossing is trying to avoid walking the same path.

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Rising Cost of Books

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

Library books are getting pretty darn expensive these days. That is, if you are a resident of Superior who likes to use the Louisville Public Library.

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Ruff on the Neighbors

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

You shouldn’t mow your lawn with a loud, gas-powered chopper at 6 a.m. on the weekend. It’s common courtesy to hold out and allow neighbors some uninterrupted sleep. The same should go for dog owners bringing their loud pups to…

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Waiting For Your Number

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

Some lotteries you don’t want to win. I’m sitting here, sore butt on a wooden end table in a room packed with everyday people just like me and you, hoping my number, twenty-seven, seventy five, doesn’t get called. It’s barely…

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October Letters to the Editor

October 7, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

"You guys are showing your bias (“A Republican in Boulder,” September)! How about “A Democrat fighting for respect in RED Colorado Springs!” I threw your magazine away."

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It’s Noble to be Nobel

September 8, 2008 Like 0 editor

From a purely statistical point of view, it’s not surprising that Boulder rakes in a lot of scientific accolades and awards. One in 25 adults (older than 25) has a Ph.D in something and a whopping 53 percent of its…