Posts Tagged ‘Mike’

Proof of paranormal??? Some say “Maybe”

By Mike Bauman There is a Youtube sensation going around that some contend provides proof of the existence of the supernatural.  The clip, which was taken from a broadcast of the Larry King Live television program, claims to show a ghostly image walking through a shot at Michael Jackson’s former home.  The producers of the [...]

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Greeley businessman’s property seized, burned without warning from local officials

“Just a misunderstanding” church board member says By Jack Minor   A local businessman has said that government officials in Wyoming removed a mobile home that he purchased from a resident’s property and burned it without warning.   Merlin Dirks, General Manager of Blue Bird Mobile Homes inc., said in June he purchased a rare 1959 three [...]

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Feds threatening by coming to his home….”Shut up McCune!”

by Mike McCune The elitist Washington economists deserve to be laughed at for their adherence to the Beltway’s continued belief that creating debt is the only way to contain debt. The rest of us have to be laughed at for the continued popular belief Washington can do anything about the economy’s problems. All you have [...]

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Executive Pay Increases Despite Recession

By Mike Bauman According to an executive compensation research firm, chief executives’ pay in S&P 500 businesses  increased 24 percent in 2010.  These increases included salaries, bonuses, stock options, and other perks. These increases were due to increased corporate profits and cost cutting.  In addition, stock market gains added to the compensation due to many [...]

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Fannie Mae Loses $8.7 Billion in First Three Months of 2011

By Mike Bauman On Friday, April 6, 2011 Fannie Mae reported to the government that it has lost $8.7 billion in the first three months of the year.  These losses were due to the large numbers of loan defaults on mortgages guaranteed by the company. Fannie requested the government give them $8.5 billion in additional [...]

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Emails: ATF Encouraged Gun Sales to “Bad guys” Despite Gun Dealer’s Concerns

By Mike Bauman Emails released this week by congressional investigators have revealed that an unnamed firearms dealer involved in the ATF’s Project Gun Runner had repeatedly expressed concerns about participating in the program. Project Gun Runner was an ATF operation that allowed illegal straw purchases of firearms in the US that were then smuggled into [...]

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Greeley Trib serving our community?

Many see constant attacks on Reese cracking newspaper’s credibilityBy Brett Reese  –  (The Tribune has refused to print this editorial, or any editorial by Brett Reese, elected official) General Douglas MacArthur once stated, “I am concerned for the security of our great Nation; not so much because of any threat from without, but because of [...]

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General Motors Likely to Regain Number 1 Spot

By Mike Bauman A scant three years after filing bankruptcy and receiving a huge government bailout, General Motors is likely to overtake Japan’s Toyota for the world’s biggest automaker in 2011.  GM’s status was boosted by the earthquake and tsunami that ravaged Japan and disrupted Toyota’s production.  In addition, GM has gained a stronger market [...]

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Georgia Passes “Arizona-style” Immigration Bill

Maryland grants in-state tuition to illegal aliensBy Mike Bauman  This week the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill that would, among other things, empower police officers to check an individual’s immigration status if the person is unable to produce any form of identification or give basic details that could help officers verify his or her [...]

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Redneck Fishing

By Mike Bauman A redneck with a bucket full of live fish was approached recently by a game warden in  Central Mississippi  as he started to drive his boat away from a lake. The game warden yelled at the man, “May I see your fishing license please?” “Naw, sir,” replied the redneck.  “I don’t need [...]

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Doctors vs Guns: Which is more dangerous?

By Mike Bauman Taken from a recent email: Doctors (A) The number of physicians in the U.S. is 700,000. (B) Accidental deaths caused by physicians per year are 120,000. (C) Accidental deaths per physician is 0.171. Statistics courtesy of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Now think about this: Guns (A) The number of gun [...]

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Things My Grandpa Taught Me: Work

By  Mike Bauman  – There are some things my grandpa taught me that seem to be missing from some of our kids’ education these days. Here’s what he said about work: 1)      Be on time.  If you’re going to take the job, make sure you’re there when you’re supposed to be. 2)      Don’t Gripe.  If [...]

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The Rant

Oil Markets Guest Column By Mike McCune Last Thursday President Obama stated the Justice Department will try to “root out” cases of fraud or manipulation in the oil markets. At a renewable energy plant site in Reno, NV, Obama stated, “We are going to make sure that no one is taking advantage of their situation.” [...]

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The Rant

Washington is mis-reading the public Guest Column By Mike McCune Washington is misreading the mood of the public, not for the first time and most certainly not for the last, but this might be the biggest blunder yet by an Administration and a Congress that has made a habit of imitating a deaf and blind [...]

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Northern Colorado Fishing Report: April 2011

By Mike Bauman The following fishing conditions for Northern Colorado Lakes have been reported by the Colorado Division of Wildlife. (Source: http://Wildlife.state.co.us) Antero Reservoir: This 2200 acre impoundment is located north of US Highway 24 between Antero Junction and the town of Hartsel. Ice conditions are deteriorating quickly, and always use caution while ice fishing. Currently, catch rates are [...]

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Rocky Mountain National Park Free this Week

 Staff Reports  – Entrance fees at Rocky Mountain National Park will be waived until April 24.  The fees are being waived in observance of National Park Week.  All National Parks and Monuments will waive their entrance fees during this time. National Parks and Monuments will also be waiving fees June 1, September 24, and November [...]

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Unemployment Up Unexpectedly

By staff reports  – New applications for unemployment benefits rose unexpectedly last week.  Initial claims for state benefits rose to 412,000, up 27,000, for the week ending April 9th.  In addition, claim numbers for the previous week were revised by the Labor Department up to 385,000 from 382,000.  The average for the last four weeks rose [...]

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What Can We Learn from the Spectacle of the West Ridge Academy Enrollment?

By Mike Bauman Last week people from every demographic and ethnicity waited in line for more than 24 hours to participate in what one observer described as an “Oklahoma Land Rush” –like race to ensure the best place in line.  They were not running for the best spot to homestead.  Nor were they racing for [...]

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Gazette Urges Readers to Reserve Judgment on Accused Officer

By Mike Bauman The arrest last month of a Greeley Police Officer for sexual assault during a traffic stop has shocked the community.  However, many sources close to the department are still waiting for something… the proof. Officer Daniel Shepherd was arrested after command/supervisory staff at the police department investigated claims made by a 19-year-old [...]

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Effectiveness of Crack Seal

By Mike Bauman You have likely seen crews around town grinding lines in the pavement then filling them in with some black tar-like substance. These workers are conducting “crack sealing” on the streets in question.  The greatest threat to an asphalt road is water.  When a road is laid down, it flexes and moves slightly [...]

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Congress Considers National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Bill

By Mike Bauman Congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-Fla.) and Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) have introduced legislation that would allow concealed handgun permit holders to carry while traveling outside their home states. H.R. 822 would require that lawfully issued carry permits be recognized by other states, while protecting the ability of the various states to determine the areas [...]

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How to get a home energy audit

By Mike Bauman It is a little known fact that Xcel Energy has a program that will, for a small fee, conduct an energy audit on your home to find areas of concern.  This will allow you to fix these areas, thus, lowering your heating and cooling bills. According to Xcel: The Home Energy Audit [...]

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How will Surging Gas Prices Effect the Economy

By Mike Bauman  As gasoline prices approach $4 a gallon, many people are wondering what the effect will be on the economy.  According to Mark Zandi, chief economist Moody’s Analytics, there is cause for concern.  Zandi recently told the AP, “The surge in oil prices since the end of last year is already doing significant [...]

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Japan Nuclear Disaster Rated as Bad as Chernobyl

By Mike Bauman  On Tuesday Japan raised its estimation of the radiation leaked from its crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant. New measurements  showed more radiation than had previously been thought had leaked during the early days following the earthquake and tsunami.  The increase changed the international scale of the disaster from a level 5 to a [...]

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Outlook for Elk Hunters Good this Year

By Mike Bauman According to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (www.Elk101.com), this year should be a good one for Colorado elk hunters. “The past two falls have been cursed with warm weather. In the northwest where many of the bigger bulls roam, elk migration didn’t even begin until after regular rifle seasons were over. Couple [...]

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Things My Grandpa Taught Me: How to Sharpen a Knife

By Mike Bauman There are certain life skills that many young people today don’t have.  They are the things my grandpa taught me.  They include values such as respect and work ethic.  They also include skills like shooting a rifle and building a fire. In this article, we will discuss the skill of knife sharpening.  [...]

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Parents Lining up for West Ridge Open Enrollment

By Mike Bauman As early as 8:45 on Thursday April 14, parents were lining up to enroll children  into West Ridge Academy.  At that time, there were approximately a dozen cars with waiting parents sitting in them in the parking lot of Grace Church, which is adjacent to the future sight of West Ridge.  Mountain [...]

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District 6 Cutting Popular Programs, Still Spending Suspiciously

By Mike Bauman While proposing radical cuts in popular programs such as sports, D6 continues to spend money on seemingly non-essential items.  The following February expenditures were found on the District 6 check register as recorded at http://www.greeleyschools.org/site_res_view_template.aspx?id=a850f58f-a068-42a2-8133-bc7bb5661091. DOMINOS PIZZA $178.50 INTA JUICE GREELEY $460.00 GREELEY GUEST HOUSE  $203.00 COLO ASSN OF SCHOOL BOARDS $1,585.15 [...]

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Another northern Colorado officer killed

By Mike Bauman Limon Police Officer Jay Sheridan, 27, was shot and killed as he and other officers served a fugitive arrest warrant at approximately 6:10 pm on March 9th. As the officers entered the mobile home where the subject lived, the man opened fire on them fatally wounding Officer Sheridan. Two other officers on the scene remained [...]

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Could Japanese Radiation Reach the US?

By Mike Bauman With the flow and direction of the jet stream, some are asking if radiation leaked from Japanese nuclear reactors could contaminate the United States. Experts with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NCR) stated on Sunday that it is very unlikely that harmful levels of radiation from Japan will accumulate in the United [...]

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Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police Get Number Wrong in Position Paper

by Mike Bauman In a recent statement opposing HR1205, “no permit concealed carry,” the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, asserted, “Approximately 1,200 persons applied last year for concealed carry permits AND WERE TURNED DOWN!” However, information obtained by the Greeley Gazette directly refutes this claim.  In fact, since June of 2003, the CBI states [...]

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What’s the Deal with the Debt?

By Mike Bauman The national debt has been a political football for years.  It seems no national politician has been elected in the past decade without addressing, and usually promising to solve, this issue.  But what is the debt?  How does it work?   Who really holds it? The national debt is not like a [...]

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Will China Over-take the US’s Economy

By Mike Bauman It has made great news and the public is listening-  China is now the world’s second largest ecomony.  In fact, a recent poll indicated that 44% of Americans believe China is the world’s top economic power. However, there are some things to consider when looking at China in the grand scheme of [...]

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Wyoming Passes “Vermont Style” Concealed Carry

By Mike Bauman On Wednesday, March 2nd, Wyoming Governor, Matt Mead, signed a law permitting Wyoming residents to carry concealed handguns without obtaining a permit.  Wyoming is now the fourth state to allow what’s commonly known as “Constitutional” or “Vermont Style” carry.  The other three states are Alaska, Vermont, and Arizona.  There has been no [...]

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No Permit Concealed Carry Passes First Hurdle

By Mike Bauman A bill that would allow citizens in Colorado to carry a concealed handgun without a permit has passed the Colorado House Judiciary Committee and will now be debated on the House floor.  All the Republicans and two of the Democrats on the committee voted to send the bill; HB1205, to the full [...]

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