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Musings on a Sunny Afternoon... A Colorado State Open Thread, 7/8/2024
Lots of songs written about the summertime. It’s a great time to be out and about in temperatures in the low 70’s. What’s that? Your temperature today was in the 90’s? I’m sorry. Alexa predicts low...
View ArticleThis Saturday's Meetup + CBI Scandal, A Colorado State Open Thread, 7/15/2024
Don’t forget this Saturday, July 20th, 4PM, for a Meetup at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg. It isn’t strictly limited to people who are members of DKos; you’re welcome to bring any Kos-Kurious...
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Report on the Wild Animal Sanctuary Meetup, A Colorado State Open Thread,...
The Colorado State Open Thread is written for people with any kind of interest in Colorado. Residents, visitors, expats, those who’ve always wanted to know more about our square(ish) state or even...
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The Stars at Night, Are Big and Bright... A Colorado State Open Thread,...
Deep In The Heart … of Estes. Last night was rather clear from smoke for the first time in a few days and I took advantage of it. I had some friends in from Kansas and we watched the stars, satellites...
View ArticleMeetup in Denver on 8/11 and Heating up in Colorado. A Colorado State Open...
I had such a good time with the meet-up at the Wild Animal Sanctuary, I have arranged for another one this coming Sunday afternoon, August 11th at 1PM, at Recess Beer Garden in Denver, CO. The menu...
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DailyKos Meetup In Denver, Colorado State Open Thread, 8/12/2024
The Colorado State Open Thread series is for the fans of our square(ish) state, whether you live here, have visited here, have us on your bucket list, have only heard of Colorado or you are...
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Art around Colorado. A Colorado State Open Thread, 8/19/2024
This last week was rather an artsy week for me. I went with some other Estes Park Newcomers to the Denver Art Museum for a docent-led tour of their western art display. I have always loved Thomas...
View ArticleShort Colorado State Open Thread, 8/26/2024
Sorry for the short and sweet Open Thread tonight. I was down in the valley (Denver) today taking a friend to the airport and when I came home I finally fell asleep (instead of in the car). I’m going...
View ArticleFishing is a life or death sport in Colorado? A Colorado State Open Thread,...
The Colorado State Open Thread is mainly written for people who live, breathe, tread, wallow or otherwise enjoy our square(ish) state. That being said, it IS an open thread so people can post whatever...
View ArticleAs summer turns into fall, a Colorado State Open Thread, 9/9/2024
The Colorado State Open Thread is for people who’ve heard of Colorado and are interested in checking out our square(ish) state. It is an Open Thread, however, so the topics and discussion won’t always...
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Current Colorado, the Colorado State Open Thread, 9/16/2024
Colorado has entered into the season of fall (well, technically not for a few more days, but this week, anyway). The aspen are turning yellow up here in the mountains and the cottonwoods and some other...
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Photo Diary, Fall in Colorado. A Colorado State Open Thread, 9/23/2024
Fall started yesterday, and up here that meant a good rain and above us, snow on the mountain peaks. The snow was melted by the evening, but I’m sure we’ll have more and longer-lasting snows in the...
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Nature and Politics, a Colorado State Open Thread, September 30, 2024
This past weekend in Estes Park was highlighted by one of the most popular festivals we have. Even this bull elk came by, but that was likely because he had his harem taken away by a rival. When I saw...
View ArticleFrom Far Away, a Colorado State Open Thread, 10/7/2024
When a person flies literally halfway around the world (13 time zones) from October 6 to 8th, how can a person predict just where they will be on October 7th? I may be over the Pacific, or in Japan, or...
View ArticleVeterans Day Colorado State Open Thread, 11/11/2024
You can skip straight to the comments if you’d like. I won’t know and I won’t mind. I haven’t had my rant yet and I’m going to do it here.It’s hard to write a diary these days. Some of you may know...
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Boebert's Bonkers. Again. A Colorado State Open Thread, November 18, 2024.
I’m not saying this is Colorado’s #1 issue that requires the attention of the recently re-elected Congresswoman from eastern Colorado, but apparently she thinks alien cities on the bottom of the ocean...
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RIP, Jim Bishop. A Colorado State Open Thread, 11/25/2024 (updated to correct...
The Colorado State Open Thread is for people who live in Colorado, who used to live in Colorado, who want to live in Colorado and for people just interested in our squarish state. This story focuses on...
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Survivors. A Colorado Open Thread, December 2nd, 2024
I’m always amused when I stop seeing wild turkeys in the days leading up to Thanksgiving and then they’re back out and in flocks of a dozen or more birds immediately afterwards. Just wanted to...
View ArticleThe Election in Colorado - a Colorado State Open Thread, 12/9/2024
This Colorado State Open Thread is mostly just a mixture of stories that caught my attention over the last three weeks. I hope you find them interesting.Canvass board members in 7 Colorado counties...
View ArticleColorado State Open Thread, 12/16/2024
Very windy up here in Colorado’s high country as I write this. Also, very dry up here. We haven’t had the snowfall that the ski areas and the southern parts of the state have had. You can tell by the...
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