"“It’s carnage. It’s entertainment. It’s just fun,” retired bull rider Jed Moore said after he raced in a slalom event against 53 other cowboys and cowgirls from across the country in the 38th annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill. “This is my 16th year (in the race), and I’ll be back for another 20.”
The riders, who are members of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association or the Professional Bull Riders, skied or snowboarded down a slalom course on Stampede to the delight of hundreds of spectators. Many cowboy hats didn’t make the trip down the course that had the cowboys launching off a 5-foot jump, lassoing a cowgirl and saddling a horse before crossing the finish line..."
(Scott Franz)
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January 18, 2012
December 28, 2011
Note from 'SandBox Nanny': 'We spin, their spin, so you will stay thinking on your own"
What does that mean? Exactly, what does it mean that 'we spin, their spin, so you will stay thinking on your own" ?
Is this a conservative leaning news aggregate blog? Or liberal? Why do we try, and usually succeed, in driving regional, national and world news down to where it sounds like it's local to us news?
Because all politics are local politics.
Because community should be focused on what is in both your front and back yard.
Because we believe in statehood and all the rights of empowerment inherent therein.
Because most politicians are still somewhat in the dark ages when it comes to social media. No matter how much they now tweet, stumbleupon, digg and Like.
Because the blogosphere is running the high risk of becoming no better than the mainstream media it taunts daily.
(whisper...whisper...OMG...did I really just say that...it's almost blasphemous....whisper...whisper...)
To aggregate collect the dark forces of liberal views in the same manner as collecting the mostly light forces of conservative views is to collect the voices of the common man. The little guy who is spending his or her time seeking a way to stand up and strengthen their own version of America.
Bit of wisdom in the words of Robert Fulgham below.
If only, if only....our politicians aiming at 2012 would move out of their comfort zone and stop sanitizing their message by dominating social media with only what they feel they want repeated.
Really. It's OK. Step down off the curb and into traffic.
Just remember that it's best to hold hands and stick together.
Here's to the little guy.
Let freedom ring.
Robert Fugham:
"Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in Kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.
These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat. Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life.
Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder.
Remember the little seed in the plastic cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup - they all die. So do we.
And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: LOOK . Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation, ecology and politics and sane living.
Think of what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk about every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap.
Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found them and clean up our own messes.
And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together."
Is this a conservative leaning news aggregate blog? Or liberal? Why do we try, and usually succeed, in driving regional, national and world news down to where it sounds like it's local to us news?
Because all politics are local politics.
Because community should be focused on what is in both your front and back yard.
Because we believe in statehood and all the rights of empowerment inherent therein.
Because most politicians are still somewhat in the dark ages when it comes to social media. No matter how much they now tweet, stumbleupon, digg and Like.
Because the blogosphere is running the high risk of becoming no better than the mainstream media it taunts daily.
(whisper...whisper...OMG...did I really just say that...it's almost blasphemous....whisper...whisper...)
To aggregate collect the dark forces of liberal views in the same manner as collecting the mostly light forces of conservative views is to collect the voices of the common man. The little guy who is spending his or her time seeking a way to stand up and strengthen their own version of America.
Bit of wisdom in the words of Robert Fulgham below.
If only, if only....our politicians aiming at 2012 would move out of their comfort zone and stop sanitizing their message by dominating social media with only what they feel they want repeated.
Really. It's OK. Step down off the curb and into traffic.
Just remember that it's best to hold hands and stick together.
Here's to the little guy.
Let freedom ring.
Robert Fugham:
"Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in Kindergarten.
Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.
These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don't hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat. Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life.
Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work some every day.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. Be aware of wonder.
Remember the little seed in the plastic cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that.
Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup - they all die. So do we.
And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: LOOK . Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation, ecology and politics and sane living.
Think of what a better world it would be if we all - the whole world - had cookies and milk about every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap.
Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found them and clean up our own messes.
And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together."
December 14, 2011
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Geothermal test drill abandoned, for now"
"The city of Aspen suspended its geothermal test drilling operation this week, without hitting the underground water officials had hoped to measure as a possible energy source.
City environmental programs manager Lauren McDonell said they might resume drilling in the spring. She said she’ll likely bring the issue to City Council in the new year.
“We are doing it out of respect for the neighbors during the holiday and high vacation-rental season,” McDonell said of the drilling suspension.
Neighbors with ski season vacation rentals booked in their homes had asked for the project to finish by the beginning of December. The 3,500-square-foot drill site is located off of Neale Avenue in the city-owned parking lot of the Prockter Open Space. The site is across the street from Herron Park and sits near the bank of the Roaring Fork River...."
(Andrew Travers)
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City environmental programs manager Lauren McDonell said they might resume drilling in the spring. She said she’ll likely bring the issue to City Council in the new year.
“We are doing it out of respect for the neighbors during the holiday and high vacation-rental season,” McDonell said of the drilling suspension.
Neighbors with ski season vacation rentals booked in their homes had asked for the project to finish by the beginning of December. The 3,500-square-foot drill site is located off of Neale Avenue in the city-owned parking lot of the Prockter Open Space. The site is across the street from Herron Park and sits near the bank of the Roaring Fork River...."
(Andrew Travers)
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November 30, 2011
November 7, 2011
SandBox Comments: 9 News "High-profile Denver businesses, individuals named in gambling ring investigation"
"DENVER - It's not uncommon for sports fans to place a small wager on a big game amongst friends, but court documents have revealed more about an alleged Colorado gambling ring that had limits as high as $50,000 a week, riding with some high profile clients..."
(Kyle Cabodi)
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(Kyle Cabodi)
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Times "Ballot appeal a mistake"
"Editor's note: The following letter was written to members of the Aspen City Council.
Dear Editor:
The members of Colorado Union of Taxpayers have been watching with dismay Aspen's escalating battle against election transparency.
We were disappointed enough when you denied public access to Aspen election ballots after your promises before the 2009 election that all citizens could see the ballots and “count them for themselves.” The Court of Appeals decision affirmed what we have always known — ballots, the most fundamental tool of our democracy, are of course open public records. Secretary of State Scott Gessler has reconfirmed to election officials across the state that they should abide by the court's decision. We are doubly dismayed to hear that the council has approved the appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court..."
(Marty Neilson, President and Ratings Chairman, Colorado Union of Taxpayers)
It is not just the obvious in the battle of the Aspen ballots. Nielson sums the obvious up this letter to The Times.
What really has the folks so outraged by Aspen City Council allowing this to be drug out like it is; is the cruelty of the bullying certain factions in the area are inflicting upon Marilyn Marks.
Impeachable grounds exist when the leaders of that gang of bullies are elected public officials.
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Dear Editor:
The members of Colorado Union of Taxpayers have been watching with dismay Aspen's escalating battle against election transparency.
We were disappointed enough when you denied public access to Aspen election ballots after your promises before the 2009 election that all citizens could see the ballots and “count them for themselves.” The Court of Appeals decision affirmed what we have always known — ballots, the most fundamental tool of our democracy, are of course open public records. Secretary of State Scott Gessler has reconfirmed to election officials across the state that they should abide by the court's decision. We are doubly dismayed to hear that the council has approved the appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court..."
(Marty Neilson, President and Ratings Chairman, Colorado Union of Taxpayers)
It is not just the obvious in the battle of the Aspen ballots. Nielson sums the obvious up this letter to The Times.
What really has the folks so outraged by Aspen City Council allowing this to be drug out like it is; is the cruelty of the bullying certain factions in the area are inflicting upon Marilyn Marks.
Impeachable grounds exist when the leaders of that gang of bullies are elected public officials.
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then it is violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
SandBox Comments: SkyHi Daily "Kristen Lodge: Finding a new passion on Grand County rivers, in all seasons"
"I dusted off my cross country gear and my super pass just arrived in the mail, but I have no plans whatsoever to stow away my fishing gear,” said Jeanette McQuade of Fraser. “The tailwaters are open all winter long and provide year-long fishing opportunities...”
(Kristen Lodge)
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(Kristen Lodge)
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SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Breckenridge ski area celebrates 50 years of skiing"
"Breckenridge ski area’s 50th anniversary will be marked by community celebrations and a resort marketing blitz, but skiing has deep roots in the Summit County town that predate the sport’s commercial era by at least 100 years.
The first people to slide about the local mountains on skis weren’t in it for the money. Father John Dyer moved to Breckenridge in 1862, and for Dyer, skiing was essential to his spiritual mission, as he commuted to Alma and Leadville on Norwegian snowshoes spread the word of God...."
(Bob Berwyn)
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The first people to slide about the local mountains on skis weren’t in it for the money. Father John Dyer moved to Breckenridge in 1862, and for Dyer, skiing was essential to his spiritual mission, as he commuted to Alma and Leadville on Norwegian snowshoes spread the word of God...."
(Bob Berwyn)
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SandBox Comments: Summit County Citizens Voice "Colorado: Exploring Mt. Massive"
"Mount Massive dominates the skyline west of Leadville in Lake County, Colorado. The 14-mile hike up Mount Massive is considered a fairly easy trail during the short summer season, with a well-traveled path to the ridgeline. The standard route begins at a trailhead near Halfmoon Campground in the valley between Mount Massive, 14,421 feet, and the highest peak in Colorado, 14,433-foot Mount Elbert.
The winter trek can be a couple of miles longer when access may be restricted on the Forest Service road leading to the base of the mountain. When the road to Halfmoon Campground is completely blocked by snow, the National Fish Hatchery at the northern base of Mount Massive provides a longer access route along the Colorado Trail..."
(Kim Fenske)
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The winter trek can be a couple of miles longer when access may be restricted on the Forest Service road leading to the base of the mountain. When the road to Halfmoon Campground is completely blocked by snow, the National Fish Hatchery at the northern base of Mount Massive provides a longer access route along the Colorado Trail..."
(Kim Fenske)
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November 6, 2011
SandBox Comments: The Blaze " Sure You Can Fly From Dubai to Baghdad on Lawn Chairs and 300 Helium Balloons"
"BEND, Ore. (The Blaze/AP) — Like a real-life vision of the movie “Up”, but on a smaller scale, lawn-chair balloonist Kent Couch boarded a plane Thursday for the start of a journey that he hopes will end in Iraq with a safe launch and landing beneath a huge cluster of party balloons...."
(Liz Klimas)
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(Liz Klimas)
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October 25, 2011
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "DA asks for approval of reduced budget from Pitkin County"
"The percentage of contribution to the DA from each county is determined by state law, and is based on population rather than caseload. This has been an exasperating reality for the commissioners of Pitkin County, which represents 21 percent of the population of the district but just 11 percent of the prosecuted crimes.
In last year’s budget meeting with Beeson, Commissioner Michael Owsley called the arrangement “patently unfair.”
Garfield County carries 70 percent of district population, and 74 percent of felony cases and 80 percent of misdemeanor cases. Rio Blanco carried just 8 percent of the population but 12 percent of the DA’s caseload...."
(Andrew Travers)
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In last year’s budget meeting with Beeson, Commissioner Michael Owsley called the arrangement “patently unfair.”
Garfield County carries 70 percent of district population, and 74 percent of felony cases and 80 percent of misdemeanor cases. Rio Blanco carried just 8 percent of the population but 12 percent of the DA’s caseload...."
(Andrew Travers)
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September 29, 2011
SandBox Comments: KJCT News 8 "Grand Junction Police Department To Put More Cops On The Street "
This...is fantastic news!
What a boon to the folks down in Grand Junction!
Congratulations to City of Grand Junction Police Chief John Camper and his officers on the reinstatement of their 'Street Crimes Unit'.
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
What a boon to the folks down in Grand Junction!
Congratulations to City of Grand Junction Police Chief John Camper and his officers on the reinstatement of their 'Street Crimes Unit'.
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
September 23, 2011
SandBox Comments: Snowmass Sun "Barbara Lucks: ‘You're still pertinent. Keep writing'"
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
September 16, 2011
SandBox Comments: CNN/Wolf Blitzer "Huntsman proposes gutsy changes to Social Security"
"(CNN) - I have to give Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman some credit. He has the guts to suggest specific changes to the nation’s Social Security system – changes that are politically treacherous..."
(Wolf Blitzer)
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(Wolf Blitzer)
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SandBox Comments: Summit Daily News/Jeff Mcabee "It takes all kinds"
"There are those who take the ol' road less traveled by and enter at the narrow gate and those who use the broad way, the interstate highway really, that would lead somewhere except for the traffic. It's jammed with people stuck in purgatory.
There are those who are saved and those who are lost and those who judge and those who leave it to a higher authority.
There is black and white, up and down, left and right, urban and rural, tall and short, big and small, right and wrong, good and evil, wise and foolish, north and south, east and west, those who know a Manichean bifurcation when they see one and those who don't.
And then there is you, who every time I try to label you and put you into some category, you find a new way to defy, surprise, amaze and humble me..."
(Jeff McAbee)
There are those who are saved and those who are lost and those who judge and those who leave it to a higher authority.
There is black and white, up and down, left and right, urban and rural, tall and short, big and small, right and wrong, good and evil, wise and foolish, north and south, east and west, those who know a Manichean bifurcation when they see one and those who don't.
And then there is you, who every time I try to label you and put you into some category, you find a new way to defy, surprise, amaze and humble me..."
(Jeff McAbee)
SandBox Comments: Pueblo Chieftain "Councilman Garcia announces run for House District 46 "
"Pace has represented House District 46 since 2008 but he is challenging incumbent U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., next year. Anytime an incumbent lawmaker campaigns for a new office or retires, it triggers a ripple effect up and down the chain of elected officials from local to state offices.
Garcia is the first candidate to announce to replace Pace. Jack Rink, chairman of the Pueblo County Republican Party, said there are Republicans interested in that race as well, but none are ready to announce their interest.
Pueblo County Commissioner Jeff Chostner had been another name often mentioned as a likely candidate to run for Pace's seat, but Chostner announced this week he is running for district attorney, challenging incumbent Bill Thiebaut, a fellow Democrat..."
(Peter Roper)
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Garcia is the first candidate to announce to replace Pace. Jack Rink, chairman of the Pueblo County Republican Party, said there are Republicans interested in that race as well, but none are ready to announce their interest.
Pueblo County Commissioner Jeff Chostner had been another name often mentioned as a likely candidate to run for Pace's seat, but Chostner announced this week he is running for district attorney, challenging incumbent Bill Thiebaut, a fellow Democrat..."
(Peter Roper)
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SandBox Comments: Red State "Those Divisive Social Issues "
"I think it is painfully obvious to everyone who is paying attention to anything that is happening in America that the economy will be the deciding factor in the 2012 elections, absent a major terrorist attack or other unforeseeable game-changing event..."
(Leon Wolf)
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
(Leon Wolf)
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News "Bamboozles and 9/11"
A very special thank you to Patriot Steve Campbell of Glenwood Springs for confronting the travesty of a column written by Andy Stone on Sept. 13: "Now that 9/11 is again safely past, it’s time for us to stop and think".
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
SandBox Comments: HuffPost Politics "Obama Bumper Sticker Led Massachusetts Cops To Accused Shooter "
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SandBox Comments: Aspen Daily News/Letter to the Editor "A gifted mayor"
"Editor:
Your lead story today says at the very end that our mayor claims the city attorney is confident that the city can successfully defend a suit challenging an ordinance that has not yet been drafted, let alone submitted to council, nor enacted into law. If this is a true report of the mayor’s view, it is amazing, as it requires clairvoyance and foresight of the precise language of a yet to be drafted ordinance, as well as the nature of the legal challenges and arguments that might be raised against it.
What a gift. Perhaps we can obtain from such a clairvoyant a prediction of how much the city will have to spend from scarce resources to defend the ordinance.."
(Maurice Emmer, Aspen)
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
Your lead story today says at the very end that our mayor claims the city attorney is confident that the city can successfully defend a suit challenging an ordinance that has not yet been drafted, let alone submitted to council, nor enacted into law. If this is a true report of the mayor’s view, it is amazing, as it requires clairvoyance and foresight of the precise language of a yet to be drafted ordinance, as well as the nature of the legal challenges and arguments that might be raised against it.
What a gift. Perhaps we can obtain from such a clairvoyant a prediction of how much the city will have to spend from scarce resources to defend the ordinance.."
(Maurice Emmer, Aspen)
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"Truth goes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Then violently opposed. Finally, it is accepted as self-evident."
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