What's up with the Rocky Mountain News' coverage today?
One the one hand, they ran an amazing story regarding a letter that implicates former Bronco cornerback Darrent Williams' killer.
But they also have live coverage of a supposed space alien video that's being shown in Denver. In all fairness, The Denver Post also did some coverage of the event.
Supposedly, this is the video: http://www.rockymountainparanormal.com/ufo/alienwindowfinal.mp4
The biggest argument is that the alien blinks and it would take Hollywood-quality technology to do that.
Funny, the Chinese were able to build lion heads that do that. These move their ears, too!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Aurora’s all-American waste of money
Stop the presses — Aurora’s one of the 17 finalists for the National Civic League’s annual All-American City competition.
Watch out, Marana, Ariz. and Gladstone, Mo., one of those 10 prizes is ours!
And the cost for this whole endeavor is only $35,000.
Really? This is the best thing the Visitors Promotion and Advisory Board could do with that money?
According to a story we published last week, organizers say that the VPAB’s mission is to promote tourism and improve the city’s image.
I don’t see how winning some award that would officially declare our city as “All-American” would help either cause.
It’s like trying to renovate that decrepit windmill on Colfax — it makes no sense.
I doubt winning this award would raise much awareness for Aurora. An All-American distinction isn’t something I look for when I plan trips.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for pride in one’s community. As someone who’s lived in Aurora for nearly his entire life — minus my first two in Denver — I’ve enjoyed watching my hometown grow from a small suburb to the city it is today. I love being emersed in rich, diverse cultures and communities. I love how the old Fitz area is growing with the arrival of the Anschutz Medical Center.
But I also know that our city has many problems in it, such as Aurora Public Schools’ 61 percent graduation rate. There’s something wrong when nearly two out of every five students don’t graduate.
Listen, VPAB, I know that you all are trying to promote our city and encourage others to come visit it, but this competition isn’t the way to do it.
There are far better ways to spend that money. And update the website — it’s been more than a year since “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” appeared in the Aurora Fox Arts Center. Promote new attractions such as the Shadow Theatre and older ones such as the Plains Conservation Center and Star K Ranch.
These are small measures, but will help move us away from the old saying of the best thing to do in Aurora is go to Denver.
Watch out, Marana, Ariz. and Gladstone, Mo., one of those 10 prizes is ours!
And the cost for this whole endeavor is only $35,000.
Really? This is the best thing the Visitors Promotion and Advisory Board could do with that money?
According to a story we published last week, organizers say that the VPAB’s mission is to promote tourism and improve the city’s image.
I don’t see how winning some award that would officially declare our city as “All-American” would help either cause.
It’s like trying to renovate that decrepit windmill on Colfax — it makes no sense.
I doubt winning this award would raise much awareness for Aurora. An All-American distinction isn’t something I look for when I plan trips.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for pride in one’s community. As someone who’s lived in Aurora for nearly his entire life — minus my first two in Denver — I’ve enjoyed watching my hometown grow from a small suburb to the city it is today. I love being emersed in rich, diverse cultures and communities. I love how the old Fitz area is growing with the arrival of the Anschutz Medical Center.
But I also know that our city has many problems in it, such as Aurora Public Schools’ 61 percent graduation rate. There’s something wrong when nearly two out of every five students don’t graduate.
Listen, VPAB, I know that you all are trying to promote our city and encourage others to come visit it, but this competition isn’t the way to do it.
There are far better ways to spend that money. And update the website — it’s been more than a year since “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” appeared in the Aurora Fox Arts Center. Promote new attractions such as the Shadow Theatre and older ones such as the Plains Conservation Center and Star K Ranch.
These are small measures, but will help move us away from the old saying of the best thing to do in Aurora is go to Denver.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Limited edition John McCain debate card!
I was looking through my vast array of Photoshop concoctions and found this.
There's also a Barack Obama one here: http://cupoj.blogspot.com/2008/02/i-want-barack-obama-rookie-card.html
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Goin' back to Cali
This past weekend I was in Irvine, Calif. for the 2008 APIAVote Presidential Town Hall.
It was an all-day forum covering Asian-American issues. The night ended with responses from Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain.
Well ... Clinton and Obama, at least. McCain no-showed – apparently "SNL" is more important the the Asian-American community.
Read my then-live blog at http://axp-townhall.blogspot.com.
Next time I'm bringing another person to help. It's hard to shoot and edit pictures, and type up updates in a timely fashion.
It was an all-day forum covering Asian-American issues. The night ended with responses from Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama and John McCain.
Well ... Clinton and Obama, at least. McCain no-showed – apparently "SNL" is more important the the Asian-American community.
Read my then-live blog at http://axp-townhall.blogspot.com.
Next time I'm bringing another person to help. It's hard to shoot and edit pictures, and type up updates in a timely fashion.
GOP relishes in midst of Dems in-fighting
When Sen. John McCain made an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” this past Saturday, he had a piece of advice for his opponents.
“Democrats, I have to urge you, do not under any circumstances, pick a candidate too soon,” he said.
Let’s just hope that Hillary doesn’t take that advice to heart.
According to CNN, Obama has a nearly 200-point lead over Clinton, and needs only 108 points to clinch the nomination.
After the Oregon and Kentucky primaries, Obama will have secured the majority of the pledged delegates for the democratic nomination. He needs 17 of the 125 up for grabs in order to do so.
Earlier this week, Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W. Va.
I think the fat lady has sung, Hillary. I mean, if a former Ku Klux Klan member is willing to endorse a black man over you, that’s a mighty strong statement.
As much fun as it is to follow the race, Clinton needs to admit that this game’s over. The fat lady has sang, and it’s time to move onto the championship round.
“Democrats, I have to urge you, do not under any circumstances, pick a candidate too soon,” he said.
Let’s just hope that Hillary doesn’t take that advice to heart.
According to CNN, Obama has a nearly 200-point lead over Clinton, and needs only 108 points to clinch the nomination.
After the Oregon and Kentucky primaries, Obama will have secured the majority of the pledged delegates for the democratic nomination. He needs 17 of the 125 up for grabs in order to do so.
Earlier this week, Obama picked up the endorsement of Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W. Va.
I think the fat lady has sung, Hillary. I mean, if a former Ku Klux Klan member is willing to endorse a black man over you, that’s a mighty strong statement.
As much fun as it is to follow the race, Clinton needs to admit that this game’s over. The fat lady has sang, and it’s time to move onto the championship round.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Re-examining Agenda 21
Imagine, if you will, a multi-layered monorail system that runs around Aurora. Imagine going to the plains and seeing a space needle piercing the sky.
These were among the ideas brought up in 1987 in a project called “Agenda 21: Toward the 21st Century.” Seven-five people, selected by city leaders, spent three months discussing the future of Aurora. They were broken into four groups and each presented their ideas for the future of the city.
Then City Manager Jim Griesemer said the ideas would be used by the city council to refine the city’s strategic plan.
So, what happened to these ideas?
Nowhere in Aurora do I see an Alpine village equipped with a ski-lift carrying people to the top of a man-made mountain. Granted, building a mountain is going to be some sort of engineering marvel, but who doesn’t want a 14-er in their backyard? Just ignore the occasional rockslides.
Perhaps we can stick this in the Metro Center plot. How awesome would it be to have something that defines our city? Nothing says Aurora like a giant, unnatural peak in our city’s skyline.
Nowhere do I see skyrisers resembling 12th-century Japanese archetecture overlooking what looks to be a fishing village surrounded by an outdoor mall.
Maybe this is the plan for the area around Havana Gardens. Just clear out the shopping center across the street, build a lake and populate it with various breeds of fish and other aquatic life. And to make Aurora distinct, they should fill it with sea horses and genetically altered fish that glow in the dark — and octopuses.
Just don’t let the kids swim in the pool.
So, c’mon Mayor Tauer, let’s make Aurora unique and bring back these ideas. Our city’s been criticized for not having anything that makes it memorable. These ideas would definitely fix that.
Cannon + Carey = C+C Music Factory
It seems like every celebrity power couple has a nickname. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are Brangelina. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are TomKat. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner are Bennifer II.
With Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey announcing their marriage, I'm going to be the first to claim this: "C+C Music Factory."
Granted Cannon's musical abilities aren't, well, good. But it still works.
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