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Brisket blogging ahead: VLSB scheduled for 7/25
That's about 20 lbs of brisket right there. I’m doing what my co-blogger Bruce Henderson likes to call a “VLSB” or “very large scale BBQ” next Saturday, July 25th. It’s been almost 10 months since my...
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OK, I had planned to blog more (and post more photos), but once things got rolling Friday morning, I was pretty much too busy. Here’s how the cooking schedule turned out: Friday, 6 am to 2 pm: smoked...
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Colorado weather update
Oh, the weather outside is frightful... It’s been cold and drizzling all morning. Now it’s snowing. Heavily. For well over an hour now. I’ll post photos and videos as soon as I can. It's starting to...
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Some Wednesday morning links
I guess we should make that modern Western Civilization. ITEM: According to the Onion, the absolute low point of Western Civilization will be reached at 3:32 pm this coming Friday: Experts predict that...
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Monday economics roundup
Not just another trip back to the barn. ITEM: Milk prices have plummeted here in Denver over the past year. I used to spend close to $3/gallon for my favorite milk (Lucerne Skim Supreme Fat Free milk);...
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I’m dreaming of a white . . . Halloween?
Guess I'm not using the BBQ grill today.... It started snowing here about 9 pm on Tuesday evening and hasn’t stopped since. The wind has been blowing constantly, pretty much between 10 and 20 mph (I...
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Breaking news: another Democrat bows out
Governor Bill Ritter (D-Colorado), who has been trailing in polls against potential Republican challengers for his re-election this fall, has decided not to run at all, according to this morning’s...
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Denver Tea Party — photos
My sweet wife Sandra attended the Denver Tea Party today (I had to stay home due to work; hey, gotta pay those bills somehow). She reported no attempts to disrupt and only the one sign above (like...
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VLSB Alert
Sandra and I are doing one of our semi-annual Very Large Scale Barbecues on Saturday, August 21st. Any regular ASIP reader who is interested in attending, just drop me a line, and I’ll give you...
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Waldo Canyon Fire — from a distance
We live about 40-45 miles north-northeast of the Waldo Canyon fire, which is burning in the foothills that sit between Colorado Springs and Pikes Peak. The photo above, taken late this (Wednesday)...
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FEMA blocks flood mapping effort in Colorado
Via Slashdot comes this slap-your-forehead story over at TechDirt: As you may have heard, Boulder, Colorado has been hit by massive flooding over the past week, and it’s been something of a mess. A...
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