Kenny Be’s Sign Language: Sun sets on hand-job van

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 small danger in this kind of bold visual statement that may suggest slapdash work habits and a certain lack of attention to detail. But the “Mike Coffman for State Treasurer” bumpersticker located just below the license plate suggests that the van’s owner is a straight shooter who can be trusted to “hold his own.”