My parents were drug addicts. I wasn’t sure what drug, though; after all, I was only eight. My Dad was always in and out of jail. My Mom and Dad always argued, over anything. Sad part was that my Dad was abusive to my Mom. That’s the part that hurt…
Herbert Beck – one of the men behind the infamous rattlesnake murder plot (pictured above on the left) – got off Tuesday with five years probation and strict instructions not to gamble. Beck had been a player and investor with the Wheat Ridge-based Amateur Poker Tour, which is currently being…
A lot of the most entertaining writing coming out of the Denver Post isn’t intended for public consumption. Instead, it’s reserved for internal memos. As evidence, consider the following missive sent out under editor Greg Moore’s signature on January 22. The topic? His frustration with chatter about the alleged fate…
This January 22 More Messages blog focuses upon “Trio Loved Speedy Cars,” a Boulder Daily Camera piece penned by reporter Heath Urie that many readers saw as practically celebrating drunk driving at excessive speed. The quote that sparked the most ire came from Lorie Flaherty, the sister of Michael Flaherty,…
When the wind blows just right, kissing the exhaust vents on top of Charlie Huang’s new restaurant, Jing, all the oxygen on the street seems to be replaced, for just the space of a single breath, with the greasy, earthy, candied scent of garlic roasting, garlic frying, garlic oil gleaming…
As predicted earlier today, Fred Thompson is dropping out of the Republican race — but sadly, his spot at Law & Order has already been filled by Sam Waterston, whose own foray into politics for Unity ’08 has been less than overwhelming. Too bad, because several other L&O cast-mates would…
Attention young political junkies! As the Democratic National Convention approaches, don’t think the big news networks will be the only ones peddling your political fix. MTV is looking to take over as the pusherman on the Gen Y electorate, and in Colorado, recent CU graduate Trevor Martin will be its…
The migrational habits of Colfax buses has puzzled scientists for quite some time. The feast or famine phenomenon is common – no bus will appear for 40 minutes, then three 15s in a row will appear, leapfrogging gracefully all the way down Colfax. The sweetest position to have is the…
At this writing, the most e-mailed and commented-upon article on the Boulder Daily Camera website is “Trio Loved Speedy Cars” — but the reasons for its growing infamy aren’t necessarily positive. The January 20 piece, penned by reporter Heath Urie, doesn’t stand out because of the unique events it chronicles…
On January 22, Timothy Lee Masters is expected to be released from custody thanks to new evidence that calls into doubt his 1999 conviction in the slaying of Fort Collins’ Peggy Hettrick twelve years earlier. Many parties deserve credit for this stunning turn of events, including Masters’ indefatigable legal team…
After his sad 16 percent in South Carolina, it looks like Fred Thompson will be calling it quits before closing arguments in the next real presidential trials: Florida, and then February 5’s Super Tuesday. But he has only himself to blame. When former senator Thompson was playing district attorney Arthur…
View larger specimen In order to make more sense of the world around us, illustrator and public house naturalist Nate Stone is compiling here a taxonomy of different barflies. While you’re out and about in Denver, if you spot any of these specimens please add your observations about their habitat…
Slide Show This week, I caught up with Denver visual artist Jason Thielke, whose show PSiLOVEU is on display at Limited Addiction art gallery (825 Santa Fe Drive) through February 9. Thielke’s creates intricately-layered line depictions taken from his observations of urban landscapes and those who inhabit them. Heavily influenced…
Ah, let the season of petty politics begin. Statehouse Republicans have their boxers in a bunch because Governor Bill “Greenjeans” Ritter has nominated Matt Baker (pictured) to serve on the Public Utilities Commission. And everyone knows that Baker is…well, he’s…he’s an unregenerate tree-hugger, is what he is…
View larger image Minnesota Total Number of Delegates: 88 Pledged: 72 Unpledged: 16 How to Recognize a Minnesota Delegate: Most Americans’ knowledge about Minnesota comes from the movie Fargo, which was written and directed by natives Joel and Ethan Coen. Actress Frances McDormand (real-life wife of Joel) won the 1996…
Imagine yourself on February 5. It’s caucus time in Colorado and you and your fellow Obama supporters have gathered at your local Democratic Party precinct and are ready to start making your argument for why the Illinois senator is right for Colorado, right for the Democratic Party, right for America…
Denver’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Marade (March + Parade) is usually one of the largest King parades in the country. But the festivities, and the way King’s message is presented, has generated debate from people who believe the holiday needs to be less of an exercise in platitudes…
We know you’re busy. So we’ve compiled this list of the essential stuff you might have missed, or might want to see again, from this week at blogs.westword.com. Enjoy. This slide show offers up some essential do’s and don’t’s of Western wear from the National Western Stock Show parade. We…
Looks like we’ll have Steve Horner to kick around a little longer. On Thursday, he left another message for Westword’s editor, telling her of his upcoming nuptials and plans for another ladies’ night lawsuit. We’ll drink to that!…
The writers. It’s tempting to say that we, the viewing audience, did too—after all, we didn’t have to watch the ceremony this year. But honestly, the Globes are often the most entertaining of the annual awards telecasts, since they pride themselves on being less stuffy than the Oscars and the…
No matter what you think about cute-as-a-kewpie-doll Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, you have to hand it to the former Arkansas governor for rocking out on the campaign trail. His classic rock cover band, Capitol Offense, has performed semi-regularly throughout Huckabee’s presidential run, caressing audiences with tunes like “Free Bird,”…
An anti-graffiti bill pushed by Littleton Republican Jim Kerr and Lakewood Democrat Andy Kerr was quashed in a House committee earlier this week after Lawmakers complained that the language in House Bill 1023 – which would make it illegal in Colorado to be in possession of “graffiti tools” – was…
