April 28, 2012

SandBoxBlogs: ElectAd "RNC Ad: Obama 2012: #StillNotReady"

SandBoxBlogs: Bloomberg "Cooling Job Market Takes Toll on U.S. Confidence: Economy"

Timothy R. Homan and Shobhana Chandra:
"...“There has been some slowdown in the labor market,” said Yelena Shulyatyeva, a U.S. economist at BNP Paribas in New York, who correctly projected the level of jobless claims. “That makes consumers feel less confident, and makes them more cautious about their spending. We could see some weakness in April payrolls.”

Fewer firings are needed to lay the groundwork for more hiring and support consumer demand, which makes up 70 percent of the economy. Another report today showed that signed contracts to buy homes rose more than forecast in March, more evidence of a stabilizing housing market that may boost confidence...."  (Read more?  Click title)

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SandBoxBlogs: Washington Times "When hit by Obama, Romney’s reply is ‘jobs’"

Seth McLaughlin:
"When it comes to tailoring his message, Mitt Romney has adopted a one-size-fits-all philosophy: There’s little that his economic message can’t do.

As the presumptive Republican presidential nominee seeks to push back against President Obama’s support among women, Hispanics and young voters, Mr. Romney in each case has argued that the current administration has failed to produce jobs for them — and he vows to do better.

He also has tacked to the political middle, urging Republicans in Congress to extend student-loan subsidies, announcing support for extending the Violence Against Women Act and signaling that he is open to an immigration solution that could legalize some immigrant youths....." (Read more? Click title)

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SandBoxBlogs: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "Abby & Jennifer Recovery Foundation for years has been out of compliance"

There are four.  Only four print newspapers in the State of Colorado that are held as the most trusted coverage. 

The old war horse of the Pueblo Chieftain. The 'small' local papers in the Aspen Daily News and Steamboat Today (formerly Steamboat Pilot) and the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel since it has been under the ownership of the Seaton family.

If you wonder 'why' you do not see these publications jumping all over every hot buzz story that comes into view here in Colorado; their patience, integrity and experience probably has something to do with their holding back.

When these newspapers speak big, the folks listen.

Today, the Sentinel enters the western slope's (and some front range simmering) interest in non-profit financial disclosures, responsibility in accounting practices, public trust over accountability and transparency in the handling of  funds and ethics; by taking a look at the 'Abby and Jennifer Recovery Foundation'.

Excellent reporting from Mike Wiggins today.  Over on the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel.

Mike Wiggins:
"Ten years ago this month, hundreds of people gathered in Grand Junction to look for a mother and daughter the vast majority of them had never met.

For 11 days, with the assistance of a Texas-based nonprofit organization, they scoured canyons, sagebrush-covered hills and the Colorado and Gunnison rivers, trying to learn what had become of 34-year-old Jennifer Blagg and her 6-year-old daughter, Abby.

Connie Flukey, a mother of eight, joined the initial wave of volunteers, drawn by the pleas for help from Jennifer’s mother. She quickly formed a spin-off of the Texas group and vowed to search for missing persons in the name of Jennifer and Abby.

But a Daily Sentinel investigation found the Abby & Jennifer Recovery Foundation has been out of compliance with state and federal regulations—and possibly in violation of state law—for years...."
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SandBoxBlogs: Craig Daily Press "Meeker robbery suspect arraigned Friday"

9th Judicial District Court Judge Denise Lynch,  follows the growing number of judges in the 9th and issues an all encompassing gag order in a criminal case.   

In the appearance of an absence of district law enforcement ability to protect the integrity of all matters in their courts, the seeming absence of both prosecution and state defense court officers exercising full integrity in the handling of 9th Judicial criminal cases, in the appearance of the absence of ability to trust all support staff and other government employees within all three; the case of  Jock Waylon Thacker and his alleged bank robber status is now protected by Judge Lynch having full control of the reins. 

Bridget Manley:
"...Michael Joos, Rio Blanco County Undersheriff, declined to comment on whether Thacker was still in the Rio Blanco County Jail, citing a gag order issued April 20 by Ninth Judicial District Judge Denise Lynch.

The order was imposed to “protect the defendant’s right to a fair trial” and restricts the release of information to the media by lawyers, court officials and other government employees in the Ninth Judicial District, according to court documents....."
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SandBoxBlogs: KJCT News 8 "Local Man Found Innocent After 16 Years In Prison"

Shannon Ballard:
"GRAND JUNCTION, Colo -- A Western Slope man spent 16 years in prison for the 1994 rape and murder of a Palisade woman.

Now new DNA evidence is clearing Robert Dewey's name.

Dewey has maintained his innocence since being given a life sentence, and come Monday he is expected to be released.

He was charged with the murder of Jacie Taylor.

A 19-year-old Palisade woman was found dead in the summer of 1994, lying facedown in her half filled bath tub.

Taylor had been beaten, sexually assaulted and strangled.

Dewey was not immediately charged with the crime and his defense attorney Steve Laiche says he never should've been....."  (Read more?  Click title. Comment ability blocked. )

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SandBoxBlogs: KREX News 5 "Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For 2 Parachute Men"

"BILLINGS, Mont.- Prosecutors have filed murder charges and say they intend to seek the death penalty against the two men accused in the kidnapping and killing of Sherry Arnold, a Montana teacher.

Lester Van Waters Jr., 48, and 22-year-old Michael Keith Spell are accused of grabbing Arnold off a street in Sidney, Mont. while she was on a morning run Jan. 7...."  (Read more?  Click title)

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SandBoxBlogs: KKCO 11 News "Lost dolphin wanders into Calif. wetlands"

"HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIF. (AP) -- Marine mammal experts in Southern California have decided to wait and see whether a dolphin that strayed into a shallow wetlands channel can find its way out.

The dolphin was discovered in Orange County's Bolsa Chica wetlands Friday morning...."
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SandBoxBlogs: Summit County Citizens Voice "Global warming: Arctic sea may be venting methane"

Bob Berwyn:
"Researchers said they measured increased levels of methane where the Arctic’s floating sea ice fractures to reveal open water. Although the amount is small compared to emissions from human sources, it was more than previous estimates for methane emissions from marine sources.

The methane may be coming from tiny bacteria and other organisms in the seawater, which release methane as a waste product, but this has not yet been demonstrated definitively.

“And there is the potential for feedbacks,” said James Elkins, Ph.D., a researcher with NOAA’s Earth Systems Research Laboratory. “We know that Arctic sea ice is disappearing, and with warmer water, more sunlight, more breakup of the ice … we could see enhancement of the biological activity that creates methane.”...."  (Read more?  Click title)

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SandBoxBlogs: Summit Daily News/Letters to the Editor "James Hostetler: Climate change no big deal"

James Hostetler:
"I would like to express my gratitude to the Summit Daily staff for having the courage to offer the alternative view on global warming presented by Martin Hertzberg. It is not often that you see an opposing view on what has unfortunately become the cornerstone of the environmental movement.....

....I graduated with a master's degree in geology........The biggest effect on global climate is continental drift. Closing the gap between North and South America had huge effects, fortunately the continents move very slowly because are difficult to stop.......

.....One last thing, think about Halloween, the “boiling pots” and the low-hanging fog that is made with dry ice (CO2); it shows that CO2 molecules are heavier than other components of air and sink to the lowest points. The CO2 does not rise...." (Read the rest of the original letter? Click title) 

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SandBoxBlogs: Aspen Daily News "Question of early man at Ziegler vexes scientists"

Just think.  All the decades of lusting after the performance of (cumulative) billions of dollars of "tourism marketing" in the Aspen area....a 'little guy' excavator digging a hole up in Snowmass...a bunch of wooly mammoths, sloths and other assorted wildlife...and some rocks..that have just been laying around for a long, long time....just may have yielded an international advertising campaign that will trump every flake of snow to ever fall on the "Power of Four" again and every sordid, decadent vice we have to offer.

Who knew?     

Chad Abraham:
".....The possible presence of Paleo-Indians arose when Drs. Kirk Johnson and Ian Miller, co-leaders of the dig, and others noticed small boulders where they shouldn’t have been. Several soccer ball-sized stones were found in what was once the middle of the ancient lake. The rocks were next to, above and below a partial mammoth skeleton, Johnson said Wednesday.

The rocks were out of place geologically as no similar stones were found nearby, he said. Paleontologists have established that early man used such stones to hide meat caches in ice-bound spots away from predators and to prevent the protein from spoiling.

So it appeared as if early man may have used Ziegler as a frozen meat locker, except for one problem: Man wasn’t supposed to have been here by then. Most researchers put North America’s earliest settlement by early man at around 14,000 years ago. Ziegler’s ice age finds are estimated to be between 40,000 and 150,000 years old....."  (Read more? Click title)
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SandBoxBlogs: Summit County Citizens Voice "Morning photo: Leftovers"

How about you?

Could you look at day after day of 'repeats' of professional photographer Bob Berwyn's photos?

I could.  In fact, he has such a vast archive accumulation of 'Morning Photo' shots on his website, 'Summit County Citizens Voice' and albums in both 'RedBubble' and 'Imagekind'; we could give him a break on new output for the rest of 2012 and still be happy campers.

Support Independent Media.  These guys are out there with some of the best content on the web.  And they have to pay the rent just like you do.  Berwyn offers a wide range of options to purchase his incredible photography, including his annual calendar.

We'll take his "Leftovers" any day.

All credit:  Bob Berwyn