Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help uncover what is buried below. Today, we dig…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed out to voters late last week. With ten nine candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. My Speed Candidating profiles cut through the political rhetoric to help voters pick the least objectionable candidate. Today,…
Ballots for the 2011 General Municipal Election were mailed to voters on April 14, 2011. With ten candidates running for Denver mayor, voters will need to keep a “cheat sheet” handy. Speed Candidating profiles cut through the rhetoric to help voters pick their favorite candidate. First up: Jeff Peckman…..
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration… Cold, wet, rainy April days may be a hassle to planning outdoor activities, but apparently they are great for the growth of rusty flower blossoms. In the photo above, a rusty bloom bursts from an old dead tree stump in the…
At the heart of the Washington Virginia Vale neighborhood sits the Four Mile House, the Denver landmark that served as a stage stop, wayside inn and tavern to travelers on the Cherokee Trail. Here, the big appetites of strangers have always been satisfied by the biggest of fruits…..
Wheel Fun Rentals is the national company with the contract to provide pedal boats at Denver park lakes. In the picture above, the Berkeley Park pedal boat shed gets tagged with an alarming consumer complaint. But it takes the help of the Urban Dictionary to translate the message…..
Speed Candidating is a revolutionary candidate service designed to make it as fast and fun as possible for voters to connect with the ten mayoral candidates running for the May 3, 2011, Denver Municipal Election. Unlike most candidate forums, Speed Candidating profiles are designed to cut through the sweet talk!…
As illustrated above, the most fitting outfit for Centennial Mayor Cathy Cook to deliver her State of Our City speech today would be a tastefully designed IKEA crown. Hopefully, the speech will celebrate the City of Centennial’s tenth birthday — and recent success in attracting new business — with the…
Combine the uncertainties of global climate change with the usual crazy Colorado springtime weather for these frightening future forecasts…..
For the inner-city farmer who tends a small yard or parking strip, North Capitol Hill carrots are the perfect space-saving crop. Like the skyscrapers in the neighborhood for which they are named, these root vegetables grow vertically for maximum profitability…..
The first annual Denver County Fair is only four months away! Lucky for urban farmers, prize-winning produce practically grows itself. To get your urban garden growing, all you need is a patch of dirt and a packet of Denver County Fair neighborhood seeds…..
The Denver Auto Show currently running at the Colorado Convention Center is an exhibition of dreams. The real Denver Auto show is staged on neighborhood driveways reveals that Denverites like big trucks. The 2005 Volvo Condo semi truck shown above is just one of many examples that prove Denver drivers…
The fuel efficient cars shown at the Denver Auto Show this weekend will never be as green as the leaf-covered 1976 Mercury Capri II shown in the picture above. And alternative fuels and hybrid technology will never match the low energy-impact scores of Denver’s parade of parked classics…..
This Tea Party patriot makes an adorable pet and companion. Almost human with its howling screams and non-stop temper tantrums. Your family will love it. These palm pets will grow about twelve inches wide. Eats the same food as you, even likes government cheese…..
Come and knock on our door! Laughter ensues when Governor Hickenlooper’s Cabinet members live as roommates in the Colorado Governor’s Mansion… In the shower shenanigans shown above, Depart of Local Affairs Executive Director Reeves Brown charges Lt. Governor Joe Garcia and Executive Director of the Department of Health Care Policy…
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through yard art… The pampered, ink-drinking London heiress pictured above is universally hated by children, which makes her the perfect mascot for the Congress Park teen alley hangout. Cruella de Vil’s facial expression is especially fitting, considering her gaze at the bird box in…
The antiquated mayoral forum is a terrible framework to learn about the unique talents of Denver’s current 16 candidates. Michael Forrester, Doug Linkhart, James Mejia and Theresa Spahn prove that the ballroom dance competition would be a far more captivating way to interest entertainment-savvy voters. While the couples above demonstrate…
Forget the Colorado Home and Garden Show! As shown above, electronic lifestyle advancements have replaced the potted patio ficus tree with a Wi-Ficus phone-charging tree. Below, the greatest advancement will help growers use outdoor sunshine indoors…..
Yard Arteology: The study of neighbors through lawn decoration… The photograph of the impaled beer bottles above proves that yard art is as popular with hotel guests as it is with homeowners. And it can also be said that the choice of ornament and method of display chosen by both…
Limited space to fit Washington Street, Welton Street, 27th Street and 26th Avenue on horse-drawn streetcar signage culminated in calling this neighborhood transit stop Five Points. From streetcar suburb of the aristocracy to historic jazz-age “Harlem of the West,” the people of Five Points have always been the heart of…
It is an established fact that love makes people act like fools. If the goo-goo eyes and baby talk weren’t enough, fools in love often feel the need to broadcast their idiocy to others. The tools they use and the location of the valentine vandalism reveal much about a valentine…
Sequel 1: The Big Gnomebowski Plot: A slob of a gnome with the same name as a Wash Park gnome is mistaken and has his front porch rug taken from him. With the help of his lazy friends, he tries to get his rug back. Below, the greatest gnome story…
