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A short rant on the Census ACS form

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[Bumped to top. -ed.] In preface, I think I’ve officially become a cranky old man… I don’t have any problem with the short form Census that was sent out earlier in the year. It is a Constitutionally mandated function of the government, and an accurate count of the population is necessary for a number of things. But all they really… Read more »

High beauty

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Hiking in Golden Gate Canyon State Park in the foothills of the Rockies. Gorgeous.

July 4: Stapleton strollers on parade

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In the Denver neighborhood of Stapleton, with its enormous “stroller population” — it’s an absolute mecca for families with little kids — the 4th of July is marked with a parade through Central Park. Who’s in the parade? No floats, no veterans’ groups, no marching bands, no Shriners. Just the residents of Stapleton, with strollers and wagons and bicycles (and… Read more »

Mmm… pie.

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Lemon meringue a la Becky. You know you want some. Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone 4. [Timestamp fixed. -ed.]

Becky’s garden: 12 days in 70 seconds or less

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Recently, Colorado Public Radio did a segment about the explosion in popularity of “backyard farming” — basically, people growing their own vegetables and whatnot. Becky is very much a part of this trend; one of her major projects of this spring and summer has been planting and tending a variety of vegetables in our yard, including a whole bunch in… Read more »