When a soldier comes home, he finds it hard….
…to listen to his son whine about being bored.
…to keep a straight face when people complain about potholes.
…to be tolerant of people who complain about the hassle of getting ready for work.
…to be understanding when a co-worker complains about a bad night’s sleep.
…to be silent when people [...]
Embattled Regional Transportation District (RTD) General Manager Cal Marsella is resigning his post according to a report on the Denver Post’s website.
Marsella has overseen the district since 1995 and is the state’s highest paid official. In 2004 he oversaw voter approval of the FasTracks project which has quickly grown into a boondoggle with funding shortfalls [...]
As legislators in Washington D.C. debated a climate change bill that would levy new taxes on businesses and potentially cost consumers, political theatre was in full view Friday at the House of Representatives. The House Energy and Commerce Committee held hearings all last week on the legislation, culminating with the appearance of former Vice President [...]
A bit of amusement today. The President’s dependence on his TelePrompter is well known. As we have documented before (click here), we have been less than impressed with his speaking ability and have no idea how he has gotten a reputation for being a great orator. First up today, a couple of interesting links:
Barack Obama’s [...]
As the legislative session starts to wind down, our state legislators are in a frenzy trying to wrap up the ridiculous state budget and churning out all sorts of asinine measures. Among the highlights:
Colorado House approves measure to eliminate death penalty- Reasoning that it is cheaper to keep a prisoner in prison for life, the [...]
In a scene straight out of the movie Dave, President Obama held his first cabinet meeting yesterday and challenged his cabinet secretaries to cut $100 million in 90 days. It was of course meant to show that the president is trying to get government spending under control.
Afterwards he said, “I’m asking for all of them [...]
Aurora City Councilman Ryan Frazier announced last week that he will be seeking the Republican nomination for United States Senate. The United States Navy veteran is ready to throw himself into the fray and battle Michael Bennet for what is sure to be one of the most hotly contested seats in 2010. Watch the video [...]
This is completely outside the normal range of items we post on here but after watching the video and reading the story on one Susan Boyle, we feel compelled to share it.
“Britain’s Got Talent” is a television show not unlike the similar one here in the United States (is it still on?). Performers show a [...]
In the wake of RTD forcing salaried employees to forego their scheduled 3 percent pay raise, the ever magnanimous and generous RTD chief Cal Marsella told the RTD board yesterday, “I am willing to take the same hit as everyone else.”
Just last month Marsella generously agreed to give up 3 percent of his $50,423 pay [...]
