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End municipalization secrecy
Let me start by saying I’m all for municipalization. I have supported the idea of forming a municipal electric utility in Boulder from the beginning. That said, I continue to be disappointed by the way that the City of Boulder conducts itself on this important issue...
The dark side of patriotism
Vigorous support for one’s country.”
That is the simple definition of “patriotism” according to the dictionary. What sticks out to me is how patriotism,...
The Polis/Hickenlooper fracking compromise; thanks, but no thanks
Remember the old comedy skit wherein a well-meaning fellow decides he wants to do a good deed by helping an elderly woman cross a busy street? He eventually hauls her kicking and screaming safely through the traffic to the other side only to have the old lady kick ...
My Willmeng dilemma
It’s more a situation than a dilemma really. When it comes to Cliff Willmeng’s candidacy for Boulder County Commissioner as the Green Party candidate,...
For the record, I will be voting in secret
Well, it’s another first for Boulder County. Or should I say another black eye? When Nov. 6 rolls around, I hear we will be the only county in the nation that won’t be guaranteeing its citizens the right to a secret ballot, or at least that’s what voter privacy ...
Seth Brigham’s legacy
Seth Brigham is leaving Boulder after 30 years; at least that’s what he told me on Monday. So is it true? I’m sure he meant it when he said it, but I have no idea if he’ll actually move to Wisconsin as he’s planning. He has been known to change his mind. But ...
On a positive note… mostly
Folks often ask me why we don’t report more “good news.” I usually fire back something along the lines of “nobody wants to read...
Canary of the West
I’ve always had a soft spot for the canary in the coal mine. The way it sings its tune to announce all is well and then falls over dead when the poison gas appears, just to give miners a few precious minutes to save themselves from the same fate. It seems a lot to ...
Oil and gas setback initiative: It’s time to stop begging and...
When it comes to the issue of climate change there are only four kinds of people: ignorant, evil, hypocritical and sincere.
When it comes to...
The oil and gas war is over?
“Today, with the signing of this bill, it is our hope that the oil and gas wars that have enveloped our state are over,...
Council is listening, but to whom?
At this point, I actually feel a bit sorry for the members of Boulder’s City Council. In the last few months they have managed to anger just about everyone for one reason or another. Whether its development or rightsizing, municipalization miscues, nutty decisions on...
In the real world, playing politics on immigration is a lot...
Voices on the wind… We freeze...
