July 11, 2010
May 31, 2010
May 7, 2010
Stamp Out Hunger
One of the biggest embarrassments for US is that some folks are hungry. I will not lower myself to argue the social implications that cause such an embarrassment, but I will help lead you to a simple solution. Stamp Out Hunger. This solution is uniquely simple, take out the cans and non-perishable goods in your pantry that you have not used in two months time, put them in a bag and set them by your mail box Saturday May 8th. The US Postal Service will pick up your bag and deliver it to local food banks. You will be cleaning out that over-stuffed pantry and you will be helping someone that truly is in need. Thank you!
April 22, 2010
April 11, 2010
The Birds are dancing
A success story. The greater Prairie Chicken resides only in one county here in Colorado and in 1973 was placed on the endangered spices list. But in 1998 they were delisted to a special concern/non-game status.
The male chickens dance and make a ‘booming’ sound while puffing out their air sacs to court the fairer sex. This ritual lasts from about 5:30 am to around 9am every day, no holidays or weekends off. Talk about dedication, ladies 
The Colorado Department of Wildlife has a great video on the mating dance, very informative.
April 3, 2010
March 15, 2010
March 13, 2010
February 15, 2010
A Chance
Have you ever had that feeling that you needed to buy a lottery ticket, or maybe that you needed to sit by the phone? And then you won $4 or $10 bucks on the lottery, … or that a dear old friend called that you have not talked to in 40 years?
Well, I got that felling right now, but not about the lottery nor the phone, BUT about our community. The community of Yuma county Colorado.
Google, you know Google, the search engine folks? Well, Google does a whole bunch more then just linking you to Subway Sandwiches, they also create networks. That’s right, networks. Google just announced that they will provide gigabit internet service to your doorstep! What is gigabit blah blah? Well that blah blah is internet communication speeds 100 times faster then what you have experience so far! Think of it, your new granddaughters picture loads instantly when your kids in Metrapolis, with their fancy internet connections, send it!
Or, now this takes some thinking, what if the whole community gets together and spins a plan that actually benefits the entire community? Maybe that plan is something simple like display where all the buried utility lines are, so that you can instantly decide that when you dig a fencepost in your yard that you will not hit a gas line. Or possibly televising the County Commissioners, the City Council meetings, the Town Council Meetings, or … meetings live over the internet. The community could do all of that in HD (just like those fancy Satellite TV Providers) AND the community could watch those shows/meetings/FYI’s in their homes!
Can that really happen? You bet your sweet bippy it can happen. But the community, i.e., the local governments have to act. They have to apply with Google for Google will experiment with their roll out launch of this system. If you are in the least be curious, may I suggest that you watch this short you tube show, then visit the Google page to sign up our community. It also would not hurt to contact your representative on the County Commissioners, Town Council, or City Council.
