Lookout Mountain
One place I like to go outside of town is Lookout Mountain. You can get some great views of the city and surroundings (duh!). Attractions at the top include the Lookout Mountain Nature Center, the...
View ArticleWhen I Start To Break It All Down
Tuesday night, the legendary British synthpop duo Erasure performed at Denver's Ogden Theatre.Beforehand, we met up with our friend Dave and grabbed a bite to eat at Hamburger Mary's. Because an...
View ArticleAnd The Fishes In The Sea Had Gone To Sleep
My boss is doing some consolidating and decluttering in his personal life. So this week, he asked me if I would like to take his salt-water aquarium. I have kept a fresh-water aquarium for several...
View ArticleWriter's Block: World Vegetarian Awareness Month
What's your favorite vegetarian meal? View 679 Answers Vegetarian Awareness Month. OK, I am aware that vegetarians exist.Now, can I go back to my meat?
View ArticleMountains on Fire
Pictures from a Sunday drive, from Idaho Springs to Nederland to Boulder...
View ArticleA Message To All The Young Men Out There
How you see yourselfHow the rest of us see youOK, I may be getting myself in trouble, but I've seen too many young men make a mess of themselves, and I can't let it go unsaid any longer.Here it is,...
View ArticleThink Tank
Whenever I hear about a "Washington think tank", it sets off my imagination, wondering what it would be like inside a think tank.You descend a ladder into the chamber, which is filled with an...
View ArticleWriter's Block: Happy birthday John Lennon!
Do you think there will ever be world peace? View 756 Answers It'll happen eventually, but (in Bugs Bunny voice) I don't think you're going to liiiiiiiiike it! (Hint: there are already lots and lots...
View ArticleTriple Hero
Frank Kameny (pictured holding the "GAY IS GOOD" sign) was a WWII veteran, an astronomer, and a pre-Stonewall gay rights activist. And he died yesterday at age 86. I only learned of his existence after...
View ArticleEye Heart Brains
Today was Denver's annual Zombie Crawl on the 16th Street Mall. Here are some of my photos from the afternoon, all in square format because I feel like it.
View ArticleWriter's Block: Far and away
Describe your dream vacation. View 444 Answers I think I'm still on it. Three years ago, I left behind a good life and a promising career to come to Colorado to stay. "To see mountains, and all that...
View ArticleIn Mercury-Years, I'm Already Dead.
So as ghostwolf pointed out a couple of days ago, today is my birthday!Here is a brownie cake that Tim made for the occasion. One candle for every five years of my life, and the edge is lined with...
View ArticleWhat I have concluded about Toy Story
Fucking toys are miserable, and hate you no matter what you do. If you play with 'em, they're traumatized. If you don't play with 'em, they're depressed. You can keep 'em in the box, hang 'em from the...
View ArticleSnow Day
Snow came to Denver this week. About 10 inches or so, depending on your part of town.
View ArticleMy 2011 Halloween Costume
This was inspired by the lumberjack show we saw last month in Frisco.
View ArticleWriter's Block: Are you afraid of the dark?
When was the last time you were frightened out of your wits? Spooky stories welcome! View 356 Answers I've driven across Wyoming with a rainbow flag sticker and a "CHECK ENGINE" light. I don't scare...
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