“Ransom Notes,” Patricia Calhoun, July 1 Man of War Patricia Calhoun is entitled to her opinion. I am thankful that we live in a country where men have been literal warriors and preserved our nation in the past. I don’t expect women, especially those indoctrinated into today’s feminism, to understand…
Muhammad Ali Hasan has worn many hats. The son of wealthy and well-known Republican activists Malik and Seeme Hasan, he ran for House District 56 in 2008 and for state treasurer this year (he didn’t make the ballot, losing at the GOP assembly to J.J. Ament). Co-founder of Muslims for…
In Paul Grant’s experience, few things are as costly as free speech. It must be paid for again and again. Thirty years ago, Grant moved to Colorado from Louisiana, determined to shake things up. He was an engineer and a Libertarian activist, barely out of his twenties, when he decided…
The names of the couples in this story have been changed to protect their identities. If Juan and Juana were going to stage a fake marriage to help Juan get his green card, the two of them figured, they might as well treat some friends to a great meal. They…
Here’s good news for all those fearing the coming robot apocalypse: SkyNet, the company behind the giant digital billboard at the Colorado Convention Center named for a fictional, computer-based defense system that takes over earth and spews out Arnold Schwarzenegger robots, seems to have been terminated…
Dan Maes has found novel ways of fueling his dark-horse campaign for governor — so novel that he now faces what could be the heftiest campaign-finance fine against a candidate in state history. According to news reports, Maes could be socked $27,000 in penalties for failing to properly report campaign…
When Tim Tebow jerseys were the biggest sellers among members of the 2010 NFL draft class, you didn’t think it would last, did you? Oh, ye of little faith. Tebow-related sales have been saving Colorado’s economy one jersey at a time for months, and they’re still going strong…
Guess which teen heartthrob wants to chat up Carmelo Anthony when he’s in town for a concert tomorrow? None other than Justin Bieber, the throbbiest heartthrob since that swishy-bang-ed kid from High School Musical, Dreamy McDreamEyes. Earlier today, Bieber tweeted Melo’s bride-to-be, Lala Vazquez, with a request: “Yo @lalavazquez tell…
Rounding up three Denver blog posts. Denver Stiffs’ Andrew Feinstein sees the Nuggets as vultures in the free agency battle. Pick or peck? Colorado Independent’s Joseph Boven says Ken Buck and Jane Norton denied being extremists at a Tea Party event. Inside the Rockies’ Jack Etkin recaps the Rockies’ jaw-slackening…
You’re a police dog, and you’ve worked up a terrific appetite. Who would you rather bite? A guy at a taco stand, which smells great, or a man with an outstanding sex-assault warrant. Think outside the bun, Rover! That’s what happened to Juan Ramirez. He was attacked by an Aurora…
In May, Boulder city manager Jane Brautigam banned official travel to Arizona due to the state’s controversial immigration law, and last night, the city council considered a resolution denouncing the law. But the council wound up tabling the resolution — a move deputy mayor Ken Wilson sees as smart…
The considerable number of lost cat signs that are posted around town may seem sad, but each notice also represents a great and joyous opportunity. You see, the Denver Dumb Friends League is overcrowded with cats. It’s standing room only, and the pussies are pissed! So, if cats have shelters…
Republican Party national chair Michael Steele, who’s taken a pounding for referring to Afghanistan as a “war of Obama’s choosing,” has canceled an Aspen appearance this week. But as far as Colorado Republican boss Dick Wadhams knows, Steele’s still planning to appear at the opening of the state’s campaign office…
Last week, Reyna Von Vett — whose alter ego, Cora Vette, emcees naughty burlesque shows every Wednesday in the heart of Five Points — got an e-mail from a business in France asking her to cease and desist using the name of their venue in the title of her show…
Rigoberta Menchú Tum, winner of the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize, visited two at-risk Denver communities yesterday, not to preach peace but to preach “harmony.” For Menchú Tum and Mayan spiritual teachers Don Pedro Yac Noj and Doña Faviana Cochoy Alva, who are traveling with her, the distinction between the two…
Among the odder reports over the holiday weekend was one involving a possible suicide on a Broomfield sidewalk, with witnesses present. Had someone really offed himself in such a public place in front of others? Apparently not. The Broomfield Police Department has now decided that the shooting wasn’t a suicide…
Actress Lindsay Lohan’s going to jail — but her SCRAM ankle bracelet, tracked by Littleton’s Alcohol Monitoring Systems, isn’t why. Indeed, Lohan reportedly gave a California judge plenty of reasons to put her behind bars beyond keeping her out of them…
At 11 a.m. this morning, vets, lawyers and activists hope to present a petition to Ned Calonge, Colorado’s chief medical officer, asking that post-traumatic stress disorder be added to a list of conditions that can be treated by medical marijuana. The battle over PTSD and medical marijuana has been going…
Yesterday, Denver City Council member Carla Madison explained the rationale behind an amendment that forced Altitude Organic Medicine, a successful Highlands dispensary, out of business. AOM’s Brian Cook has responded with a virtual manifesto about the situation. Read it below:…
Elizabeth “Betsy” Long is accused of drunkenly driving the wrong way on I-25 and causing a crash that killed Mary Warren, a young CSU grad bound for the Peace Corps. It’s a far cry from the portrait of Long presented by GreenEdgeDenver.com, a site designed to promote environmentally friendly businesses…
We knew working out is good for you, but this is ridiculous. According to a “What’s Your Workout” story in the July 6 Wall Street Journal, exercise helped Mayor John Hickenlooper not only shave off ten pounds, but ten years — since the article initially said he was 48 years…
Almost three months after CenturyTel announced a $22 billion deal to take over Qwest Communications, some of the most important questions about the historic merger remain unanswered — like what happens to all those old phone books, weird equipment, archival collections and other cool bits of telephonic history hidden on…
