A shining example of why we were so eager to leave Whazzatsmell

In a bizarre string of events, the University of Northern Colorado’s reserve punter lost any chance to kick on the field this year after an attack on the team’s first-stringer.

Mitch Cozad faces charges of second-degree assault after being arrested by the Evans Police Department on Tuesday night on accusations that he stabbed Rafael Mendoza in [...]

The long-awaited “Musings On Colorado Week” begins

C-word flak leads Hoffman to tears.
In case you haven’t heard, the Colorado football saga continues as CU president Elizabeth Hoffman said that “cunt” is a term of endearment, implying that former CU football player Katie Hnida shouldn’t have been upset about being called a “cunt” by her teammates.
According to the RMN article, Hoffman was [...]

Colorado: on a constant delay

Today’s noteworthiness:
So I go to get my CO license at long last. The woman who assists me is 43, dyed blonde, wearing 14 rings on her hands and a hairpiece that consists of tiny braids cascading or a bun of real hair she has fastened underneath it. I know she’s 43 b/c she tells me. [...]

Trick or treat: noon on Oct 25

I just called the city and asked when trick-or-treat is. Answer? “Noon today.”
Noon!
October 25!
Trick-or-treat!
See, I thought trick-or-treat was supposed to be fun, maybe a little fun-scary. You know, meeting up w/ your friends, being allowed out after dark, etc. Where is the fun in being dressed like a vampire if you have to go out [...]

Colorado weather: straight out of The Sims

Again with the local forecasts. Today’s predicted high at 8 a.m. was 70. Actual high today? 84 degrees. That’s right. Fifteen degrees off. And as I type this, they’re blabbering on about solar flares, geomagnetic storms and (*gasp*) the fact that it might interfere with your cell phone calls. Muy muy importante! I thought Erie’s [...]