Colorado is known far and wide for its fleet-footed and dexterous athletes, and it’s time to add a new name to that list: Ryan Ford. Ford, a sophomore at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is the driving force behind the Colorado contingent of parkour, the sport/philosophy of using high-speed…
The gray-haired professor cracks his whip in mid-air. “Wake up back there!” he commands the two dozen folks lounging around on plush cream couches. It’s time for class. “It is particularly important to understand the physics of the paddle,” says the professor, who is wearing tight, black leather pants. “The…
They came to David Mirich looking for answers. Some were referred by the courts, since Mirich, a Wheat Ridge-based licensed psychologist, is a sex-offender evaluator. Some came of their own volition, not waiting for a judge to tell them that they needed help. They got pleasure from pain, they told…
In his small handful of years as a conservative politico, Brad Jones has been called many things — childish, a racist, a “back-door politician in training” — but never “news-gatherer.” That was before the 23-year-old launched www.facethestate.com on March 26, however. And before the end of that week, when his…
It’s no secret that I’m a Major League Soccer hater. I wish I weren’t, but I am. This country is so full of soccer-bashers that anyone who possesses any love for the beautiful game should be an out-and-out booster of the sport at all levels (never mind that the play…
Kitty’s South has howled for the last time. The venerable wank parlor at 119 South Broadway closed up shop a few weeks ago, its unhappy ending no doubt hastened by the introduction of a much more upscale Pleasures palace nearby. Now some neighbors are wondering whether Kitty’s could rise again…
KTCL program director Nerf prides himself on being accessible to the modern-rock fans who listen to his Clear Channel-owned station. “My e-mail box is wide open,” he allows. Sometimes, though, this policy can have unforeseen repercussions — as when Nerf responded to a note without realizing it had been sent…
Worst-Case Scenario, Kenny Be, April 5 This Idea Stinks! Shame on you, Kenny Be. How could you not mention pit bulls and meth when discussing Commerce City’s name change? If the idiot riche moved to Reunion without doing their homework, that’s just too damn bad. If the good people of…
Brenda Denton in 2004. Denver police announced today that they’ve identified John Lee Carson as a suspect in the murder of Brenda Denton, a 38-year-old woman who was found stabbed and bludgeoned to death in her apartment at 900 Lafayette on March 8, 2005. Carson is currently in prison on…
Okay, so the last place I ever expected to find a fantastic sandwich was at Montecito — the new restaurant from the Master family, open since December at 1120 East Sixth Avenue. Some great fish? Yes. Great apps? Absolutely — and constantly being tinkered with by chef Adam Mali. And…
Estillo Mexicano—those were the magic words at Tacos D.F. Mexican style: just spice and meat—rough-chopped grilled steak, marinated in God knows what, with caramelized onions in the case of the asada, and naked chopped pork, redolent of char for the carnitas. If you had to gussy up the tacos, there…
CT gave Davis a black eye and left a new show The latest incarnation of the MTV reality series/ongoing game-show series Real World/Road Rules Challenge is “The Inferno III,” which aired Tuesday night and contained four members of The Real World: Denver in the cast: Davis and Colie (Good Guys…
At long last Cat has bio for the final contestant competing in the Tamarac Square Fashion Project. There had been some confusion over images and the like, so Cat offers her apologies to all of Lisa’s fans who have been looking for her bio. And there are many, as evidenced…
Offense Report No: 07-5005517 Date: 04-02-2007 Type of Offense: Criminal Mischief Location of Offense: Denver Weapon Used: Eggs 41-year-old male victim reports: “I had a confrontation with a driver who demonstrated clear road rage. This occurred between Leetsdale and Colorado Boulevard on Alameda between 2:45 and 3pm. I had overtaken…
The Suns of Darkness have been hiding Easter Eggs for decades. A little snow didn’t stop the Easter bunny from laying dozens of eggs all over City Park Sunday for the annual egg hunt hosted by the Suns of Darkness, Denver’s oldest black motorcyle club. “Do they all have to…
Bill O’Reilly once worked for Channel 7 in Denver — and even though he’s been gone a long, long time, he still keeps a close eye on media in these parts (or, more likely, he has his minions do it for him). As a result, several local scribes have been…
Stephen Marley If Jim Morrison has some kids walking around out there, I can’t imagine that they’d get together for a concert and cover some of their father’s tunes. Nor could I imagine a couple of Junior Jimmy Hendrixes, Janis Joplins, Elvis Presleys or Tupac Shakurs paying tribute to their…
Alonzo Bodden Ant Kathleen Madigan 34 Fucking Hours In Line for This? — Tuesday, April 3, 9 a.m. Finally, finally, finally the Last Comic Standing producers show up and they avoid a potential violent insurrection by adopting the unofficial list that the people in line have written and photocopied as…
Good news! Columnist Cindy Rodriguez is leaving the Denver Post! Her April 10 column says she’s moving to Detroit! And, with luck, not coming back! At times, Rodriguez’s columns were entertaining, albeit usually for reasons she never intended. For instance, the last item in this 2005 Message highlights two of…
The hot pool looking over Gold Lake. Cat got away on Saturday and headed up to Gold Lake Mountain Resort and Spa, about 45 minutes outside of Boulder. The intent was to take city-slicker Stacy up to the hills for some R&R with a hike, horse-back ride massage and brunch…
Fat Man at Last Comic Standing — A Poem Fat Man at Last Comic Standing washing your beached walrus body in the tiny public bathroom they’ve provided us I find your compete and total nudity, how you say, surprising I find your fat-fuck-fuck folds ubiquitous, the hypnotic bulge that thankfully,…
What’s wrong with this picture? A good guess would be that two adults are climbing on a piece of art as a Denver police officer drives past without arresting them, or at the very least stopping to club them severely. Had the sculpture climbers been unsupervised teenagers, their art discovery…
