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This is the era of "The Walker"

September 6, 2008 by hummingbirdminds

Chris and I are walkers. We walk evenings during the week and mornings on weekends. Coco's on the end of the leash held firmly in my hand in case she sees a rabbit. Coco bolts after rabbits and squirrels, her two mortal enemies. We're still trying to leash-train her, but she's still technically a puppy and it's a task.

We walk through our neighborhood and down to the Cheyenne Greenway. Recent mayors and the city council pushed to expand this urban amenity. Greenway expansion was on the May ballot and it passed with flying colors, even though a $55 million rec center was defeated. Judging by that support, and the number of walkers, cyclists and runners who use it, the Greenway is a hit. It's concrete, a step up from the asphalt paths you usually find on greenways.

PHOENIX (AP) -- John McCain certainly won't let Barack Obama have his Democratic convention all to himself http://tinyurl.co

August 24, 2008 by Steve Hanson

PHOENIX (AP) -- John McCain certainly won't let Barack Obama have his Democratic convention all to himself http://tinyurl.com/4zalru

Denver awaits the Blend

August 24, 2008 by PamsHouseBlend

Greetings from Lakewood, Colorado.  "Radical" Russ here, camped out in advance a mile high in the Rockies.

First off, what a gracious bunch of tippers y'all are here in the coffeehouse!  Our humble thanks for the honor of covering this event; without your support, it wouldn't have been possible.

I've been here since Thursday and road-tripped in from Portland (story below), so I've got wheels.  (I'm the Blend cabbie!)  I'm so excited for my first face-to-face meeting with Autumn (afternoon pickup at DIA) and Pam (evening pickup at DIA).  Terrance, sorry I didn't get your flight schedule earlier, or I'd be on my way to the airport to get you, too!

I'll be videotaping and audio recording for the crew and getting all the photos I can.  Our crew has all the letters of the LGBT community (so long as the "B" stands for "Belville"...)  

How Many Houses Was That, Again?

August 22, 2008 by Ohio Daily Blog

Yikes. John McCain lives in houses owned by his wife and children, and if you count up all the houses they own it actually comes to twelve, worth more than $10 million:

McCain's campaign says the Arizona senator has four residences: condos in Phoenix, Arlington, Va., and Coronado, Calif., and a house in Sedona, Ariz. All are owned by his wife, Cindy, and their children, who also own eight other residential properties. Those include four other houses at the 15-acre Sedona spread and four more condos, according to real estate records and the senator's financial disclosure reports. The dozen properties are worth more than $10 million, current assessments show.

If the issue is which of these two men is really the out-of-touch elitist, it's no contest:

McCain, who has portrayed Obama as an elitist, is the son and grandson of admirals. The Associated Press estimates his wife, a beer heiress, is worth $100 million. Obama was raised by a single mother who relied at times on food stamps, and went to top schools on scholarships and loans. His income has increased from book sales since he spoke at the 2004 Democratic convention.

If you want a glimpse of what the McCain's rich-and-famous elite lifestyle looks like, check out this little slide show. And here's a new video from the DNC, showing how people on the street react to the inability to remember how many houses one owns:

McCain Oopsapalooza Tour 4

August 15, 2008 by MOMocrats