Tea Baggers and pot smokers may seem like opposites. But today’s Tax Day Tea Party and Tuesday’s Denver 4/20 pot rally may reveal many similarities… Members of both groups love to “hog the spotlight” by wearing attention-getting outfits and organizing media-seeking rallies. More amazing likenesses below:…

The first game of the first round of the NHL playoffs is scheduled today and hockey wizards are saying that the San Jose Sharks will take the Colorado Avalanche in five. I’m much more optimistic and can safely predict that Avalanche fans will see the Stanley Cup in Colorado this…

#18 of the 22 Major Arcana: Ryan Frazier, the Star…..

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 58. Capitol Hill: This Jesus Christ and The Superheroes performance is a Hot Topic on Grant Street. The apartment dwellers of Denver’s Capitol Hill prove that you don’t need a yard to make great yard art. The display pictured above shows…

“Create Denver Week is an event where professionals teach artists that to be financially successful today, it is important to spend more time creating cross-platform marketing plans and to spend less time actually making art.”…

The Denver Sheriff Department is inviting city employees and select guests (who can pass a criminal background check) to Downtown’s new Van Cise-Simonet Detention Facility for a one-night-only slumber party… Check-In: Division Chiefs Elias Diggins and Marie Kielar, along with Deputy Sheriff Susan Berig (above, far right), will greet City…

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 57. Berkeley: A reminder to residents that “P” is for prostrate. It appears that the downtown parking lot sign pictured in figure 57 above, has been seized and is being held for worship in this northwest Denver garden. Such a display…

The study of neighbors through their yard decoration… Figure 56a. Baker: Fallen Easter yard art struggles to get off the ground. Easter and Passover are the two holdout holidays to have dodged the doting hands of yard decoration. However, the display pictured above shows how that is changing. The legless…

Since her compelling story touches on all of America’s hot-button issues, from giving birth to an illegal immigrant’s son to on-line Al-Qaeda chats, Terrorist Mom could really be an economic boon to this tiny mountain town… Inspired by Jihad Jamie Paulin-Ramirez’s love of wearing Islamic dress to her son’s soccer…

At first glance, the sign above might look like it is identifying the Denver headquarters of the Ass Stance League. Who knew that our fair city had an association devoted to exploring the many different viewpoints on ass? However, after a nearly year-long investigation, the easily vandalized sign appears instead…

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration… Figure 55. Globeville: Where the rubber meets the sod. Used tires are America’s greatest unnatural resource and can be found easily in ever-growing tire piles and mountains. These wastelands are attracting heaps of do-it-yourselfers, who are accessing the cheap material and tirecrafting…

The re-introduction of streetcars is guaranteed to reduce automobile congestion and invigorate redevelopment on East Colfax Avenue! Especially if the project is built as a public/private partnership that includes the use of these seven “hopper” trolleys that promote Colfax businesses… In addition to announcing street names, the driver of each…

A study of the tags on the retaining wall pictured above suggest that this may be the work of the street toughs enrolled at the nearby Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning. The hand-painted reminders of “Hope!!” and “you would do better” are lessons lifted straight from the mean hallways…