Subject: Michael F. Johnston

• Barack Obama's shout-out to Michael Johnston and Mapleton

  October 30, 2008

• Cool School

  November 6, 2008

• The Beat Goes On

  Linda McCartney's photos of '60s rockers roll

  February 12, 2004

• Obama fave Michael Johnston tapped to fill Peter Groff's seat

  Photo by Mark MangerMichael Johnston, with a certain President of the United States, circa May 2008. On the surface, Michael Johnston might have seemed an unlikely choice to fill the seat of Peter Groff, the departing president of the state Senate. After all, Groff is an African-American, as are Rosemary Marshall, Anthony Graves and Renee Blanchard, the three candidates aside from the Caucasian Johnston for the position. And yet Johnston's profile has risen into the rarefield political air than

  May 12, 2009

• The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 12 edition

  So long, succulence. Is it almost dinnertime? Today in Cafe Society: • Ruth's Chris shutters downtown Denver location. • Guess where I'm eating? • Drink beer out of a bowling pin. No, really! • A Crush on Cans: Ska Brewing. • The Gelato Spot: One more reason to visit 13th Avenue. Today in Backbeat Online: • Meese reveals track list and cover art for new album. • Kid Hum's Fossil Fuels turn into Offshore Drilling. • More on Wentworth Kersey's CD giveaway. Today in The Latest W

  May 12, 2009