#4 of the 22 Major Arcana: Cary Kennedy, the Empress…..

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 51. Baker: Graffiti made with yarn is called scarffiti. The entry door of the building pictured in figure 51 opens directly onto the city sidewalk, yet it hasn’t prevented the act of personalized decoration. It appears that the lack of a…

“What I’d really like to do is propose a bill that would require the state to keep all of the babies delivered to unwed mothers in public hospitals, and sell them on the open adoption market. It’s time for Colorado to turn the cycle of poverty into the cycle of…

Colorado’s political stars will shine as the candidates in the U.S. Senate race take to the stage. Don’t be surprised to feel that you’ve seen it all before… In western wears and folksy airs, the seven Republican candidates (from left to right: Gary Kennedy, Vincent E. Martinez, Steve Barton, Jane…

Good news for the lovelorn on St. Valentine’s Day! Stop looking in all the wrong places and follow the sign pictured above to find love right here in Denver. This tunnel of love is located downtown, on the Cherry Creek pedestrian path, just north of the Larimer Street entrance. It…

#3 of the 22 Major Arcana: Pat Waak, the High Priestess…..

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 50. City Park: Cementing the beliefs and ideals of society. The yard art pictured in figure 50, is a testament to human ability and aspiration. Concrete is typically a material that is used to build sidewalks, interstate highways and building foundations,…

“I’d like double receipts. You see, I’m eating for two — as both a politician and as a candidate — and it’s all a necessary part of a complicated reimbursement scheme.”…

To sell their anti-abortion pro-(one)-choice message, Focus on the Family will have to follow one of these three successful Super Bowl commercial formulas… See two more options below!…

Where would we be without ribbon magnets to remind us of what is important? The label-laden Lexus pictured above was traveling in front of my car on East 14th Avenue at Grape Street. This odd pairing demands that all ribbon-magnet readers “stop child abuse,” and then seemingly as an alternative…

#2 of the 22 Major Arcana: The Magician, John Hickenlooper…..

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 49. Lowry: Porch pots with a hopeful vision. “Obama goggles” is the slang term for a phenomenon in which the increased display of passion for President Obama actually lowers political awareness to the point that very little intelligence is used when…

“I’m really honored to be the only Coloradan speaking at the first-ever National Tea Party Convention being held in Nashville, Tennessee this week. Sarah Palin is supposed to deliver the keynote speech, but we’re all hoping she cancels so we can blame it on Obama.”…

To create a festive ski-resort atmosphere for the huge Snow Sport Industry Association Convention happening in Denver this week, downtowners are being asked to join these city celebrities on January 29, 2010, for Snow Wear Friday… More wintery fun below!…

The only way to get to know a city is by foot. A car could pass the northwest Denver home pictured above a dozen times and the driver would never see the spectacle that sprawls across this lawn. At twenty-miles-per-hour, the rocks on the folding chair and the flattened sign…

#1 of the 22 Major Arcana: The Fool, Muhammad Ali Hasan…..

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 48. Globeville: The Great Pyramids of Globeville Road. Whoever is responsible for the perfect stacks of shoveled snow that are pictured above is, by definition, a true yard artist. Snow fallen on the great expanse of a parking lot typically gets…

“Romer had his affair, Owens had his divorce, Ritter had his romance rumors. Women are usually attracted to governors, but I don’t see that with Hickenlooper. Lucky for you, Helen, you’ve got nothing to worry about.”…

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 47. University Hills. Plaster pooch and hidden Hondabago tethered to a tree. The German Shepard statue chained to a tree would suggest that the display pictured above is the work of a yard artist with a keen sense of humor. The…

After almost a decade — starting with Blueprint Denver in 2002 and getting a big push from Mayor John Hickenlooper and planning director Peter Park in 2005 — the Herculean effort to update Denver’s 1956 zoning rules is almost complete. The fourth and final draft of the city’s new zoning…

Viewers don’t even need to look at the rooftop ladders to know the van pictured above belongs to a person who is handy. This northwest-Denver-parked paint job tells us that the vehicle’s owner is resourceful in the handling of materials and fearless about getting his hands dirty. There is a…

The new zoning code is now online and awaits your review. With building restrictions across the city that are all new! The revamped code guarantees that you won’t suffer alone, because everybody must get zoned. The new context-based zoning code completely transforms the planning office into a McZoning service counter…