Archive for February, 2009

Rocky Mountain News Blues

Posted: February 27, 2009 in Colorado, Economy, Media, News, News and Views
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I’m not the best headline writer. Mine always seem a bit trite and cute but I know a good one when I see one and today’s headline on the final edition of the Rocky Mountain News tugged at my heart. It said simply “Goodbye, Colorado.” Nothing fancy. Just poignant as hell. Today was the swan [...]

Bob Sevey

Posted: February 23, 2009 in Hawaii, Media, News, News and Views, Random Thoughts
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As a kid growing up in Hawaii, perhaps the most influential person on the island was KGMB anchor Bob Sevey.  He was our Walter Cronkite.  Our TV set was always tuned to his newscasts in the evening and he and his protegee, Linda Coble, were the reason I went into television in the first place.  [...]

Twitter to the Chief

Posted: February 17, 2009 in Barack Obama, Colorado, Economy, Environment, Health Care, Media, News, News and Views, Photography, Politics, Social Networking
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President Obama came to Denver today to sign the economic stimulus bill.  He chose the Mile High City because it is on the cutting edge of green technologies he believes will take America into the future.  I attended because I am producing a story on the impact of the economy on public hospitals.  Stimulus dollars are [...]

New Face of Homelessness aka Economy Sucks Journal #2 2.7.09

Posted: February 7, 2009 in Colorado, Economy, Global Poverty, Human Rights, News, News and Views, Poverty
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Darlene and Jacob.  Teddy.  Craig and Margie.  All are the new faces of poverty.  Six months ago each had jobs, homes and middle class incomes to support themselves and their families.  Now two families are homeless and the other teeters on the brink.  Their falls have been fast and hard.  Darlene has a college degree [...]

Note to Allied Jewish Federation

Posted: February 1, 2009 in Colorado, Community Service, Human Rights, Judaism, Middle East, News, News and Views, Philanthropy, Politics, Religion, Terrorism
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Hi Julia, Allied Jewish Federation has been reminding me of my $50 pledge which I have yet to pay.  After doing a lot of soul searching I have decided not to honor the pledge.  During the recent Israeli/Palestinian crisis I felt Allied Jewish Federation was very strident.  What Hamas is doing is deplorable and as a Jew I [...]