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TUESDAY, JAN. 2, 2012
For some time now, someone, probably a copy editor, at the Camera has been displaying an unseemly obsession with dashes. From the front page of the Saturday, Dec. 31, paper I will cite two examples:
– “State Rep. Deb Gardner said — in her written response to a Daily Times-Call questionnaire — that she’d be the best choice…” etc.
– “Last month, Murname — whose work focuses on laser physics — was honored with Ireland’s top scientific award.”
Here we have just two out of many sentences where commas would have done nicely. I’m convinced that, in our highly literate community, there are many editors, English teachers and professional writers who wince along with me when they see dashes being trotted out for so many not-very-special occasions.
TUESDAY, DEC. 27, 2011
Zane Selvans, writing in The Blue Line, envisions a future Boulder that’s a lot less dependent on cars. Great piece.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14, 2011
A more-than-routine land use debate affecting southeast Boulder, and wildlife. Article from a neighborhood association, by way of The Blue Line.
TUESDAY, DEC. 6, 2011
Laura Snider’s Camera hints at the drama going on behind the scenes as Boulder, at least, takes climate change seriously.
THURSDAY NOV 17, 2011
Interesting Bloomberg Business Week article. Out of 16 states with some form of medical marijuana, Colorado’s the only state where dispensaries can be for-profit operations. Despite more than 125,000 paying customers, dispensary operators say it’s hard to make money, the article reports.
My own reportage: It appears that once someone gets The Card, they can shop at multiple dispensaries with nobody keeping score. This tends to make them popular with their friends.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16, 2011
Heath Urie’s Camera account depicts a harsher tone to Council’s long-existent ideological split. Question: To what degree is this deepening polarization a local symptom of the freak show we’ve been witnessing in Washington? (See also a euphemized account in The Blue Line.)
WEDNESDAY, NOV 2, 2011
Both pro-municipalization measures win. Progressives Lisa Morzel and Tim Plass outpoll pro-business incumbents Ken Wilson and George Karakehian. New entrant Suzanne Jones, a strong environmentalist, outpolls everyone. Council’s progressive majority maintained. Oh glorious snowy morning!
Don’t imagine for a moment that your grandchildren will be zinging across the landscape in electric cars sampling one theme park after another. Think of them grooming their mules in the summer twilight.
Reality is a harsh mistress. Politics, on the other hand, is more like stage magic.
2012 looks like a horror show in the making. The way world money matters are lining up, a debacle seems unavoidable.