Flying Shmuck

Not just for athletes anymore. Denver may be a mile high, but there must be something in the rarified air above us that drives people to do, well, shmucky things. Take New Yorker Christina Elizabeth Szele, 35, who hurled racial epithets and punched a flight attendant who tried to stop…

Four Days in Denver: Behind the scenes at the DNC

In case you strategically blocked it from your memory, the Obama campaign has produced a fourteen-minute behind-the-scenes video from the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Propaganda, obviously, but there’s some fun stuff in here. — Joe Tone…

Marilyn Musgrave gets award from deregulation fan Dick Armey

Dick Armey. In yesterday’s debate between Republican Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave and Democratic opponent Betsy Markey at Colorado State University, the Rocky Mountain News reports, Musgrave “portrayed herself as someone who is bipartisan and understands the struggles of real people.” But the real person she was hanging out with earlier in…

Colorado Dems’ meet-Barack drawing

Shake, shake, shake… As the end of this seemingly endless presidential campaign finally draws near, the Colorado Democratic Party is trying desperately to maintain its massive army of volunteers for Barack Obama — and what better way than to dangle a chance to gladhand the candidate himself? After all, basking…

John McCain live on KOA this morning

Big John. Republican presidential nominee John McCain may have given up hope of winning in Michigan, but he’s still feeling good — or at least as good as a politician sliding in the polls can — about his chances in Colorado. Hence, his decision to gab live on KOA/850 AM…

The Westword.com blog shortcut, October 9 edition

Does lemongrass get you hot? Hop in the saddle for today’s blog roundup. Cafe Society nibbles the turkey sandwich at Daphne’s Deli, waves bye-bye to Aqua, stops by for a nosh at Thai Basil, and notes the Santa Fe Tequila Company’s expansion to Littleton. Finally, Tyler Nemkov describes Whole Foods…

Broncos’ go-to lawyer also reps gangster linked to Darrent Williams murder

Slain Bronco Darrent Williams. CompleteColorado.com carries an interesting story today about high-powered defense lawyer Harvey Steinberg, the attorney the Broncos organization often calls on when players find themselves in legal trouble. Steinberg, it turns out, also represents notorious gangster Brian Hicks, an associate of the man charged yesterday in the…

Worst-Case Scenario: Amendmentos, Part 2

Click here or on the cartoon thumbnail to see a larger image; it’ll take a few seconds. The TV commercials about this year’s ballot issues are bad medicine. Each is poisoned with lies and they are all extremely hard to swallow. Amendmentos, on the other hand, are the political refreshmakers!…

Secondhand Sartorialism: swap ‘til you drop

Online wapping adds up to ‘net savings. I recently wrote about how perusing Wardrobe Remix, a Flickr community, can help those of us who become easily bored with our wardrobes to find new and creative ways to wear our clothes. Perhaps you read that post, checked out Wardrobe Remix and…

Review: Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew LIVE

Super Cr3w and JabbaWockeeZ. Photo by Josh Norton, courtesy of MTV. Randy Jackson Presents America’s Best Dance Crew LIVE October 8 Wells Fargo Theatre Most concert events inspired by television series couldn’t seem cheesier if they were funded by Velveeta — but the current tour of notable contestants from the…

Charges in the Darrent Williams murder: How strong is the case?

Willie Clark. Word that Willie Clark, a longtime suspect in the slaying of Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, had been charged with the crime, triggered sighs of relief throughout the community. But should we feel confident that justice will finally, belatedly be done? The evidence as laid out in media…

Stop! Denver officials want your snotrag

This trashcan is green with envy. Darn. Darn. Darn. I just checked in with Denver Recycles and found out that my house is one block outside one of the neighborhoods eligible for the Composting Collection Pilot Program. You have no idea how low that makes me feel. What, my garbage…

Twelve-inch plastic men invade the Bug tonight!

Did you hear the one about the miniature pianist? You’ve probably been wondering: Isn’t it about the time of year for the GI Joe Stop-Motion Film Festival? Well you can quit your wondering, my friend. In fact, you can quit thinking altogether. Because the film fest that no one except…

A toddler singing a John Denver song — adorable or horrifying?

Denver does Denver. As a Colorado native who’s always found John Denver’s music to be the sort of torture supposedly outlawed by the Geneva Convention, I’m astonished by the affection in which he continues to be held so long after his demise; this Sunday, October 12, is the eleventh anniversary…

From the week of October 9, 2008

“Save Obama!,” Patricia Calhoun, October 2 Barack to Basics Were this mural of Barack Obama to depict the same sentiment about John McCain, the city wouldn’t have to deal with it. Disciples of the Chosen One would trash it in a heartbeat. Here in the “enlightened” neighborhood of Berkeley, we…

Were Democrats dumb enough to write this “idiot” memo?

A purported 2006 memo from the Colorado Democracy Alliance, an organization that funnels money to liberal candidates and causes, looks benign at first glance. It’s mainly a roster of names and contact info for cash-happy heavy hitters such as Tim Gill, Pat Stryker and Rutt Bridges. But a closer look…