Author Archives: RichieD

Obama responds to the SOTU address

January 28, 2010 – 6:25 pm

Yeah, I’m breaking my promise not to post on anything that’s not local. Deal with it. Thanks to Perfunction.

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Aurora declares its own land “blight”

January 13, 2010 – 12:32 am

The Aurora City Council agreed Monday that a nearly vacant field near Interstate 70 and E-470 could be considered blight, paving the way for negotiations to begin on tax incentives for a massive $1.5-billion urban development.
Blight. Merriam-Webster defines it as something that frustrates plans or hopes. Maybe the new plans for that area don’t mean […]

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Nose, meet face

December 16, 2009 – 10:12 am

Well, this is a story that just defines the self-defeating nature of modern society’s urge to do something - anything!
Cities around the country that have installed energy-efficient traffic lights are discovering a hazardous downside: The bulbs don’t burn hot enough to melt snow and can become crusted over in a storm — a problem blamed […]

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Could I have some global warming, please?

December 10, 2009 – 12:16 am

It’s zero degrees out my window right now. Zero. It just sounds mean, doesn’t it? If it’s warm and gorgeous this week in Copenhagen I’m going to be pissed.

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I could work a government job

November 12, 2009 – 12:07 am

Sure it would drive me nuts, but not any more so than any other job I’ve ever had. Think I could get a job with the State? Oh wait, there’s a hiring freeze.
Oh wait, maybe not.
Gov. Bill Ritter promised a hiring freeze last year to help bridge the budget gap, but a CALL7 investigation found […]

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