Kenny Be’s Worst-Case Scenario: A Sloan’s Lake summer staycation

Don’t let the recession ruin your summer fun! Instead of paying the high costs for transportation and hotels, you can stay right here in Denver and vacation in the neighborhood that best suits your interests. A staycation in the Sloan’s Lake and Jefferson Park neighborhoods has much to offer…..

Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology: Yard art that you can look up to

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 22. Valverde: Daisy, Donald, Black Beauty and Rudolph. The eastern portion of the Valverde neighborhood is a pack rat’s paradise. It is located in one of those hard-to-find areas that is zoned for both residential and light industry. It’s not uncommon…

Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology: The spinner’s circle

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 21. Cherry Creek: Very cherry yard art. Yard art is not entirely limited to the destitute and superstitious. The joy of property personalization transcends all socioeconomic boundaries and even includes the social climbers of Denver’s nouveau-riche neighborhoods. That’s because human beings…

Kenny Be’s Worst-Case Scenario: Copycat criminals

Expect more criminals to follow in the footsteps of the “Nighttime Nicotine Ninja” by adopting the late-night-cigarette-thief-dressed-as-a-ninja’s successful “one-time-of-day, one-product, one-costume” formula…..

Kenny Be’s Hip Tip: The roller derby-go-round

Here, the classic merry-go-round carnival ride has been redesigned for contemporary kids, who get to ride on festively decorated models of roller derby gals instead of the traditional horses and other animals…

Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology: How to grow gargoyles in pink gravel

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 20. Athmar Park: Grass-free greetings from a gaggle of gargoyles. Lawns of Kentucky Bluegrass have always seemed like a water-wasting luxury here in semi-arid Denver. However, even the laziest homeowners will agree that despite the regular watering and mowing, such lawns…

Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology: Churlish angels

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 19. Speer: Two-faced angel-alien totem poles. The job description for angels has changed over time. In America, angels have been relegated to the lowly status of security guards who are worshipped by grandmothers through collections of pewter and plastic knick-knacks. Back…

Kenny Be’s Hip Tip: “The Room” Uno Collector’s Edition

The game plays much like a regular UNO experience, although there is a cool new “Don’t Worry About It” card designed exclusively for the Uno Collector’s Edition of Tommy Wiseau’s cult classic movie, “The Room.” Perfectly named, the “Don’t Worry About It” card rescues a player from having to follow…

Kenny Be’s Hip Tip: Chrysler-Fiat merger concept car

The Chrysler-Fiat merger is just the beginning of many exciting automotive design possibilities. Imagine a car that takes the retro-American design of the 1961 New Yorker and combines it with the fuel economy of the iconic Fiat 500…..

Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology: Of pigs and plastic pink flamingos

The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments… Figure 18. Regis: A logical balance of birds and boars Perhaps the second-most vexing question facing the Denver homeowner is, “What yard-art animals should I get to flank my front door?” The most popular option is the lounging lion pair, followed by…