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Norwegian Horse Photographer Visits St. Louis (Update)

July 6th, 2009 · 5 Comments

Three months ago, I met Trine Bøhnsdalen on a bumpy twin-prop commuter flight from Grand Junction, Colo., to Denver. During the 55-minute flight, we became quick friends as I learned the 24-year-old student from Oslo, Norway, was working toward a professional photography degree at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, Colo. With my background in [...]

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Will Yellowstone Eruption Be Obama’s Katrina?

January 7th, 2009 · 8 Comments

With earthquake swarms rattling Yellowstone National Park, seismologists speculating about whether a mega-eruption is imminent and Wyoming residents raising tough questions about the danger of such an event in local newspapers, I can’t help but wonder why Barack Obama hasn’t told the American people how he’s going to save us from the carnage sure to [...]

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Reagan’s Image to Appear on Mt. Rushmore?

December 5th, 2007 · 8 Comments

According to the postscript of an article making the rounds at sites like Human Events and Newt.org, “Ambassador Eckert is leading an effort to have President Ronald Reagan’s image added to Mount Rushmore alongside Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson and George Washington.” The article’s writer, Newt Gingrich, concludes with this plea: “I urge you [...]

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