Monday, April 28, 2003

Doc Searls blogs over Coyote Gulch Small world isn't it? Doc Searls is posting while flying over the country where Coyote Gulch is located; the canyon, not the weblog. You should go there Doc. E-mail me, I'll be happy to guide you. We need to go in a couple of weeks though while the temps are cooler. The lake is way down. I'll get you up into Steven's Arch. Nice view of the Waterpocket fold, Steven's Canyon, and the Escalante River Canyon. Update: Click on Doc's link, "flyblogging," to see his photos. (Problem with the Radio Userland news aggregator.) Flyblogging. I made the most of sitting in Seat 29G on a 767 between LAX and JFK yesterday. I've done the same in many other seats many other times, often taking pictures of places I think I might want to visit later on the ground. Yesterday, it was Capitol Reef in Utah: "Capitol Reef" I've been there before, but only pasing through. Next time I'd love to check out the geology. This shot is from the North end of the park which goes quite a distance along the same Waterpocket Fold. A few minutes later we passed over a bunch of ski areas that still seemed to have plenty of snow. Here are Breckinridge (to the left of the ridge there) and Copper Mountain in Colorado: "Breckenridge-CopperMountain" Last month, on the way to PC Forum in a short-hop jet from L.A. to Phoenix, I got a shot of poppy-covered mountains just east of L.A. (and south of Riverside). I've seen these before, but never this extreme. It was an amazing sight. The mountains looked like they had been spray-painted orange: "Cal Poppies" Hey, beats the crap out of seeing "Drumline" for the fourth time. [The Doc Searls Weblog] 6:12:26 PM

2003 Denver Election for Auditor Here's a link to Auditor Don Mares' proposal to change the charter on elected official pay raises going into effect with the next administration. There's a flap between Landri Taylor and two of the current council members, Dennis Gallagher and Debbie Ortega. Here are the new salary figures and a link to coverage of the vote by the Rocky Mountain News. 6:03:30 PM

2003 Denver Mayoral Election E-mail from the Aaron Harber Show: Coloradans keeping a close tab on the Denver Mayoral race are invited to tune in to "The Aaron Harber Show" this week on KBDI Channel 12, as we present Part Two of our coverage of the candidates. Guests will include Don Mares, Elizabeth Schlosser, and Ari Zavaras.  Please note that this episode will be a full hour, instead of the usual thirty minute format, with different broadcast times (the broadcast begins at 9:00 pm on Friday rather than the show's usual time of 9:30 pm).  Aaron's questions to the candidates will include "What went wrong with the "Spy Files?'" "What is so special about your background which qualifies you for the position?" "What do you think Wellington Webb's biggest mistake was?" Broadcast Dates & Times: Friday, May 2nd at 9:00 pm. Sunday, May 4th at 2:00 pm. 5:40:46 PM

2003 Denver Municipal Election It looks like smooth sailing ahead for the bond issue that will enable expansion of Denver Health. The Denver Post reports, "Some 60 percent of Denver voters support a bond issue for a $148 million expansion to the Denver Health Medical Center." The Post is also reporting that it looks like smooth sailing for Initiative 100. Here's a link to today's The Stump from the Rocky Mountain News. The Rocky also has a listing of early voting locations. Vote early and vote often, I say. Speakout from Amy Warhover, president and CEO of the Downtown Denver Partnership writing about the importance of the upcoming election from the Rocky Mountain News. Link to the articles outlining the Rocky's endorsements. 5:48:12 AM

2003 Denver Election for Auditor The Rocky Mountain News has a short article about the candidates for Auditor and their plans for TV ads. From the article, "Three of the five candidates hoping to be Denver's next auditor have hit the airwaves in a last-minute television blitz they hope will propel them into the office." Update: E-mail from Dennis Gallagher's campaign to the Rocky this morning: "Just read your piece in today's Rocky regarding the TV commercials in the Auditor's race.  I have not seen Landri Taylor's ad, but if indeed it does say, as you report, that Gallagher (and Ortega) voted to approve the elected officials' pay raise, that is a complete inaccuracy." 5:39:24 AM

2003 Denver Mayoral Election Environmental issues are the subject of this in-depth look from the Denver Post. From the article, "While water makes good campaign fodder during a record drought, Denver's next mayor will face other resource issues that will last longer and require more political finesse, according to those who know Colorado's political and environmental landscapes." Mayoral candidates are still running hard with a week to go according to this article from the Rocky Mountain News. The Denver Post has a short article highlighting John Hickenlooper's newest ad and Ari Zavaras' small business plan. The Rocky has an article on each mayoral campaign headquarters office and a short editorial prasing John Hickenlooper's ideas on parking. 5:36:17 AM

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