Posts Tagged ‘week’
In an exclusive interview with the Northern Colorado Gazette, Weld County District Attorney Ken Buck explains how his recent bout with cancer and what he terms a miracle in being cured of the disease. I think it helped my wife, my children and I to become spiritually stronger, Buck said. “One of the things [...]
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by Peter Grady – While there has been bipartisan outrage and concern over revelations the IRS has been singling out conservative groups for extra scrutiny, a former head of the NAACP has praised the move saying it was perfectly legitimate to single out such groups. “I think it’s entirely legitimate to look at the tea [...]
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Photo & Review by Stu Wright Hyundai, founded in 1967, is the fourth largest auto manufacturer on the planet. The company owns Kia, and its own Elantra model was chosen North American car of the year in 2012. The Elantra is the model of Hyundai I tested this past week and it was the two-door [...]
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Photo & Review by Stu Wright Volvo builds the XC60 in Ghent, Belgium, and the car has been the company’s best seller since its introduction in 2008. It is a compact crossover SUV that was unveiled at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. I tested one this past week both in Denver and [...]
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While authorities continue to attempt to locate those responsible for the brutal terrorist attack on Patriot’s Day in Boston, Muslim groups and their supporters are already attempting to get ahead of the game by setting themselves up as the victims of this incident. In an email sent out this week, the Council on American [...]
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Photo & Review by Stu Wright Lexus, the luxury line of Toyota automobiles, made headlines this past week with the announcement that the company would begin producing some of itsr product in the United States. A plant in Georgetown, Kentucky was selected for the production of the ES line of sedans, and the start date was announced as [...]
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Photo and Review by Stu Wright Years ago I owned a 1995 Cadillac (leased, actually) and always admired the six ducks in the logo on the hood and trunk. I have found through research that those birds were merlettes, present on the family crest of Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the founder [...]
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GREELEY — In preparation for road improvements to 65th Avenue that will begin later this spring, the City of Greeley will close 65th Avenue from 29th Street to US Highway 34 from April 8th to April 14th, 2013. This closure is necessary in order to replace a bridge structure across the irrigation canal before water [...]
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Photo and Review by Stu Wright Horace and John Dodge started building auto parts in 1900 (for Ford and Oldsmobile), and fifteen years later went into full-fledged auto production. Dodge Brothers Corporation came to that decision when brother John became, in his own words, “tired of being carried around in Henry Ford’s vest pocket”. Dodge [...]
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Apology comes after WND breaks story on Amazing Race episodeFollowing WND’s report on CBS’ “The Amazing Race” taking contestants to Hanoi, where they sat through a communist presentation, and went to a display celebrating the death of Americans, the network has issued an apology. Liberals and conservative alike had condemned the show. During Sunday evening’s [...]
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Photo & Review by Stu Wright Japanese manufacturer Mazda Motor Corporation has been around since 1920 and has been selling vehicles in the United States since 1970. They are noted for having sold Wankel-rotary powered cars all over the world, a design that suffered a setback during the 1973 oil crisis. It remains an option [...]
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A gun magazine company in Boulder has announced a campaign based on the Berlin Airlift to help Coloradoans “trapped inside occupied territory” purchase large capacity magazines before the legislature passes a series of gun control bills next week. Magpul Industries is a Bolder based company that manufactures magazines and other gun accessories for private, [...]
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Photo & Review by Stu Wright Aretha Franklin knocked it out of the park with her hit song that was recorded 46 years ago this past week in New York City. Otis Redding wrote “Respect” from the perspective of a desperate man, but Aretha turned the ballad into that of a strong, confident woman [...]
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by Betty Grauberger – With sights set high, we are eagerly awaiting the final verdict…..as of now we believe that we will be starting up our Friday Lunch Program with Weld County Senior Nutrition beginning on Friday, March 1st…..keep tuned in and we will advise you by next week as to our progress. (and [...]
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by Peter Grady – Nationally known academic, author and economist John Lott Jr. systematically decimated all the claims currently being used by president Obama and state lawmakers to argue for increased gun control, arguing that such laws actually decrease public safety. Lott spoke to a group of over 350 people at an event [...]
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by Craig Masters In spite of the rhetoric from Congress that the views and actions of the nation’s “leaders” in Washington reflect the opinions of the people they claim to represent, a Rasmussen poll this week found that “Only 11% Say Congress is Good Reflection of Americans’ Views.” Put in common sense language, the poll [...]
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GREELEY – Weld County residents who use smokeless tobacco products and have tried to quit know that quitting tobacco can be very difficult. There are a couple of events going on to help those who use smokeless tobacco products to take the first step to successfully quit using for good. “Through With Chew Week”, which [...]
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By Stu Wright I’m mixing metaphors on this date, February 7th, because 49 years ago today the Beatles (band) appeared on the Ed Sullivan show to perform their smash, “I Want to Hold Your Hand.” The single had sold 1.5 million copies in under three weeks, and Americans were hungry for something enjoyable, just [...]
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by Craig Masters The subject line of this week’s military newsletter read: “17% of Marines Would Leave Over Women in Combat.” With the approval of the transfer to China of defense critical battery technology, our defense department spent millions of dollars developing, the Obama administration has now transformed America from super-power status to subordinate-to-? status. [...]
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Photos and Review by Stu WrightOn Tuesday I received a new Lexus to test; the ES series hybrid available since early 2012. It came in “Deep Sea Mica,” blue metallic paint and it was quite attractive. I’ve previously tested six Lexus cars and SUV’s, and this ES350 looks like it may end up being my [...]
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by Craig Masters If the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme was the greatest financial theft in history, the Obama stimulus money for green energy is a close second and closing. The latest losses to American taxpayers is the selling of ‘green energy’ battery leader, A123. Regardless of the outcome of the current round of intense lobbying [...]
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by Craig Masters With a home field advantage, an extra week of rest and preparation and a packed stadium of fans willing to sit outside in single-digit temperatures to cheer them on, the Broncos set a terrible example for kids Saturday. But maybe you – and your young fans – didn’t notice what has to [...]
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Photos & Review by Stu Wright Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota, has been producing the GS series of sedans since 1993. The new 2013 model that I drove this last week represented the manufacturer’s fourth generation offering, and it came in Riviera Red Metallic with black leather seating. The GS Lexus sedan is a [...]
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State Representative Fields would appoint all-knowing bureaucrats to keep us safe by Craig Masters State Representative Rhonda Fields (D) was granted a lengthy guest column in the January 5, Denver Post. Her personal story not withstanding, her efforts to justify the socialists/central government position on gun control does make one valid point. She writes, “For [...]
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by Peter Grady – An email by the Obama campaign about the Newtown school shooting directs people to a page featuring a button asking for donations. On Dec. 14, Adam Lanza, 20, breaking multiple gun laws, murdered 20 children and six adults at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Following the [...]
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Give more now to get paid tomorrow!by Craig Masters This week Senator Udall sent out an email with the subject line: “Compromise isn’t a dirty word.” His message is that the Republicans need to be reprogrammed into believing that “compromise is not capitulation,” in working with the administration to solve the approaching budget crisis. Of [...]
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U.N. is expected to get administration’s support to take control of internetby Craig Masters Tuesday December 4, is well under way in Dubai where the World Conference on International Telecommunication is now in its second week. The goal of the Conference is to take control of the internet world-wide and place that power in the [...]
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by Peter Grady – Despite his resignation last week for having an affair, officials have confirmed that CIA director David Petraeus will still be testifying before Congress about the Libya terror attacks in Benghazi that resulted in four dead Americans including a US ambassador. Originally Petraeus was scheduled to testify this week, but [...]
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Photos & Review by Stu Wright When I was in the Air Force and living in Florida, I owned a 1968 Fiat 850 Spider roadster, a reclamation project that was pretty rusty when I bought it and had it painted. I rammed up and down the Space Coast in it, and even drove alone to [...]
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Israeli rocket damage, Israel news photo by Peter Grady – In what can only be described as an act of barbarism, Muslim terrorists in Gaza fired a barrage of missiles at Israeli men, women and children during the end of the school day to obtain maximum violence. The Israeli National News reported that [...]
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by Matt Lacy – Colorado along with 21 other states have filed a petition with the administration requesting the right to secede from the United States and form a new government following President Obama’s reelection last week. Following Obama’s victory over Mitt Romney last week, the president and his supporters have said [...]
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by Peter Grady – In the few days after President Obama’s reelection last week, the administration has wasted no time in continuing his agenda of stifling business with massive new regulations, by posting 408 new regulations over the past seven days. The regulations are available on the administrations regulations.gov website. The administration posted three [...]
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Review & Photos by Stu Wright Jeep has been building off-road and sport utility vehicles since 1941 (civilian vehicles since 1945), making it the country’s oldest SUV brand. They were originally provided for the U. S. military during World War II, specifically light 4-wheel drives for the Army. Willys-Overland, the manufacturer of Jeeps, provided [...]
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Photos & Review by Stu Wright The CT series sedan was introduced by Lexus in March of 2011. Last week I tested a 2012 model of this hybrid vehicle, a “Premium” edition with a Nebula Gray Pearl paint job. Since its introduction, I have been paying a little extra attention to the car, mostly because [...]
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by Stu Wright This past week I was presented a new Chevy Equinox crossover to test. It was painted Tungsten metallic (dark bronze) with a light titanium and black leather interior. The combination resulted in a lot of compliments during the week, although personally I’m a fan of red, white or black vehicles. Chevrolet was [...]
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