Yellow Scene Magazine

A Flash of Genius

November 12, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

The Universal Serial Bus might be one of the biggest leaps forward in computing since the advent of microprocessors. Prior to USB connections, peripherals (printers, mice, joysticks, etc.) connected to computers via a multitude of proprietary connections; serial ports, parallel…

Scene

The Pettyjohn Spirit Lives On

November 12, 2009 Like 0 James Burrus

When done right, a local mom-and-pop shop thrives, not only because of a loyal customer base but because it grows up with the neighbors it serves. And for a textbook example, look no further than Pettyjohn’s Liquor and Wine in…

Spotlight

Seven Questions with Tribute Artists Super Diamond

November 12, 2009 Like 0 French Davis

You might not know Randy Cordero by his given name. Most people don’t. Most people know Cordero by his stage persona: Surreal Neil. Cordero fronts what might be the greatest Neil Diamond tribute band in history, Super Diamond. Indeed, their…

Notes

Mind the Gap

November 12, 2009 Like 0 Andra Coberly

When the federal government buoyed GM and Chrysler, in newsrooms across the country, reporters and editors thought to themselves, “What about us?”

Features

People In Your Hood: Nigel Melville

November 11, 2009 Like 0 Andra Coberly

The old English adage goes, “Football is a gentleman’s game played by thugs and rugby is a thug’s game played by gentlemen.” Which means that Nigel Melville is a gentleman who is working to spread a canon of brutishness across…

Features

No Place Like the Stove

November 11, 2009 Like 2 Lacy Boggs

The holidays will be here faster than you can say, “I’d like to get an order for take out, please.” That means it’s time to dust off your fine china, warm up your oven and start your timer. It’s time…

Features

On the Road

November 11, 2009 Like 2 Andra Coberly

People in the alternative transportation sector talk about motivation in terms of cost-benefit ratios and environmental and economic influences.

Online News

Longmont Shifts Gears

November 4, 2009 Like 1 Andra Coberly

Election night is all said and done. The winners have sipped their champagne and the losers have thanked their supporters. Throughout the area, we had some surprising council shifts and also expected victories.

Online News

Larimer Sheriff Gets Feedback… and Then Some

October 23, 2009 Like 0 Andra Coberly

If you thought the news coverage of the Heene Balloon Extravaganza was crazy, you should check out the newest online column from Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden.

Closing Scene

Elections are Report Cards

October 19, 2009 Like 0 James Burrus

Challenging an incumbent in a primary election is a clear signal that A) the extreme fringe of the party is upset about said incumbent tracking to center or B) severe incompetence or grievous moral lapse has chummed the waters.