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A Whole New List of Pet Peeves

April 2, 2008 Like 2 editor

I just bought a Blackberry. It may have been the worst decision of my life. It’s sleek and grey and actually pretty darn small. I can email, talk, text, web surf and pay my mortgage with it. To think, after…

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April Letters to the Editor

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

I would definitely say this recipe is a winner—and John's Restaurant should be given a medal of honor for doing a truly great job with the lowly pinto bean! You guys surely have a great sense of humor!

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Minimum Reasoning

March 6, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

Full disclosure first: I got laid off my job as a columnist at The Denver Post in June for reasons I still struggle to grasp. So when Rock Bottom Restaurants did the same to 36 employees at its Louisville headquarters…

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Refreshing Politics

March 4, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

I am a Democrat. Registered and all. This is not something usually admitted in print, as most editors fear they’ll undoubtedly be labeled “liberal media.” But the rest of the story is tough to tell without at least owning up…

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March Letters to the Editor

March 4, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

"I felt vindicated when your menu item at Lucille's was the Farmers Eggs."

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This is the Year You’ll Meet Your Resolutions

February 6, 2008 Like 0 John Powell

Raise your hand and shout out in pride if you held true to your New Year’s resolutions over the last 350-someodd days. You said you were going to slim two inches from your waistline, volunteer time to charity and tell…

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$6 Million Dollar Democrats

February 6, 2008 Like 0 John Powell

As the shrimp thaws in the microwave in Paula Noonan’s kitchen, former Colorado Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald warms up her sales pitch for the dozen people gathered in the hors d’oeuvre-laden den next door.

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Falling Into a Self-Promoting Writing Trap

February 5, 2008 Like 0 John Powell

One of the types of columns I’ve always hated are those self-promoting diatribes from a publisher or editor telling how great their new content or cutting-edge a website redesign is.

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February Letters to the Editor

February 5, 2008 Like 1 John Powell

"You all are slipping, and getting more cynical…"

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The Green Glow of Uranium

January 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

The idea of a uranium mine within 11 miles of Fort Collins seems like a ridiculous non sequitur. On the one hand, you have the green glow of a university town known for its environmental friendliness. On the other, you…