Michael Tate was so excited on the day that Tammy Wachtl brought him home that he ran smack dab into a glass window that he didn’t realize was closed. Tate was only seven then and Wachtl knew that he was going to need a lot of attention, so she quit…
Here’s a brief look at some of the items America is desperate to learn about today: Dana Perino Dana Perino, raised and educated here in Colorado, is taking over as White House spokeswoman in the wake of Tony Snow’s resignation. Congratulations, Dana, and hopefully all that spinning won’t make you…
Many psychologists have evaluated Michael Tate, but none of them know for sure what’s wrong with him. He committed murder and all the doctors, depending on if the defense or prosecution calls them to the stand, want the jury to believe that he is insane or he is not. Testimony…
After a twisted two weeks, Denver’s City Council approved a ballot initiative to make pot the lowest law enforcement priority in the city. The citizen’s proposal, brought forward by Mason Tvert’s SAFER Denver campaign, stumped a few councilors, including Chris Nevitt, who defended the initiative’s message even as he derided…
Here’s a brief look at some of the items America is desperate to learn about today: Britney Spears no pants I think the reasons for searching the phrase “Britney Spears no pants” are pretty self-explanatory. In case I’m wrong, I’ve included the photograph and a link to a press release,…
Just when their current digs got decorated by an awesome new monster man mural[[1]] by Jesse Ledoux, Andenken gallery announces it is moving to a new location at 29th and Larimer. We like the present space, but it’s beginning to be clear that the contemporary urban art regularly featured at…
So if you’ve been following the headlines closely, you may have already seen the Bloomberg News item reporting that top hedge-fund managers make more in ten minutes than the average American worker earns in a year. The average annual pay of a truly motivated manager runs around $650 million —…
Alex Komarnitsky is a Boulder resident who likes to post things to the Internet (he was briefly famous for his Christmas light webcam). He posted this grotesque and incredible photo of a wasp defending “its” territory on a peach (apparently he grows peaches, too!), along with a bunch of other…
Offense Report No: 07-5822293 Date: 08-26-07 Type of Offense: Trespassing. Threats Location of Offense: West Denver Officer J. Craig reports: “Investigation revealed that unknown suspect entered victim’s apartment through the closed/unlocked front door. After unknown suspect enter victim’s apartment unlawfully and without victim’s permission, he took approximately two-three steps into…
Day eight of Michael Tate’s murder trial was a glimpse into the early years of the now19-year-old, who has plead not guilty of murdering his friend’s father because he was, perhaps he still is, insane. Although Tate was a juvenile at the time of the crime, he is being tried…
KHOW talk-show host Peter Boyles is widely reviled by folks who disagree with his ultra-hardline stance on immigration reform — so much so that’s he’s become one of the most controversial and divisive figures in Denver media. As a result, a statement he made during his August 30 morning drive-time…
“Have you ever been through the Denver airport? It’s strange. It’s one of the busiest, but I’m telling you, it’s weird. There’s a firestorm of people talking about this thing.” Especially on June 11, when George Noory devotes all four hours of Coast to Coast, his nationally syndicated talk-radio program…
When the news surfaced that Sir David of Beckham would not be traveling to the beautiful borough of Commerce City, there to grace the feudal throngs with his signature brand of Cockneyed bendery, my heart sank like an Indian preteen in a shitty movie noteworthy only for giving the world…
There is art that is perceived as a metaphor for death, and then there is art that has killed. When it’s finally installed at DIA later this year, “Mustang” will be saddled with a backstory almost too bizarre for conspiracy theorists: The piece was actually responsible for the untimely death…
To date, Brad Pitt hasn’t agreed to be a celebrity endorser for Dr Pepper — but there are far fewer than six degrees of separation between the mega-hunk and a job as a Pepper pitchman. Not long ago, the beverage company needed some rugged mountain scenery for a commercial. Rather…
There are lines outside the Denver area’s newest Hatch chile stand, at 9400 East Hampden Avenue, and for good reason: Roasted peppers here go for 98 cents a pound, or $18.88 for a 30-pound box, a good $7 to $12 less than at the typical Federal Boulevard stand. Why so…
Pete Vinton keeps his planes in a corrugated silver garage, a stand-alone airplane hangar in a field five miles east of Parker. From the road, it’s the only visible indication of his plan to build a fly-in neighborhood. In two years, this tract of land will be an airpark, a…
“Revenge of the Nerds,” Adam Cayton-Holland, August 23 Next Question I looked forward to reading about bar trivia, as a large group of us frequently attack the TFO and Buzzwordz locations here in Denver. We hadn’t heard of Geeks Who Drink and were excited to give them a try. After…
Here’s a brief look at some of the items America is desperate to learn about today: Beth Mattek Tennis star Beth Mattek is churning up the Internet today for her choice in, uh, “fashion” on the court. All I can say is if her sense of style sets a trend,…
Ever wonder what the world would look like if people disappeared tomorrow (or in 2012, if some of those conspiracy-theorist nuts are right)? Author Alan Weisman wrote a book about it, but for those too busy to read, he’s also created a handy interactive chart that hits the highlights. Some…
Terrorism, street crime, liberals wanting to take our guns. What’s a parent to do? Raising kids is hard enough without having to worry about the horrors that modern life is waiting to inflict on them at every turn. For parents that really care, there’s Bulletproof Baby, a company that produces…
