Michael, Finally, the wildflowers are coming to the foothills. And that’s in spite of two snowstorms we had last week right here in Boulder. (The snow disappeared the next day.) This picture shows the area we XC-skied in at about 10,500 ft the day before yesterday. It’s up above the tunnel under the Front Range […]
Michael, I don’t think this new toy is a spoof. The eyePhone may not actually be available yet, but it looks technologically feasible. It’s just what we Beartooth fogies need to identify those mysterious lakes and mountains without fooling around with maps. I wonder what happens if you point it at yourself? Does it come […]
Mike, A couple of weeks ago, Mrs Rakkity & I got back from a circumnavigation of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado.  One of the nicest towns we spent time in was Santa Fe which is so full of street art, art galleries, random art, and “revival adobe”, my little camera nearly caught fire. I […]
City Council Resolution Would Impose Height Restrictions By Oaklined R. Childerings In a move that challenges some of the greatest natural forces on Earth and even the authority of God herself, the Boulder City Council on Tuesday passed a resolution imposing height restrictions on the Flatirons. Created over millions of years by nearly unimaginably powerful […]
On his 90th birthday last December, Arthur C. Clarke filmed himself talking to the world from his wired residence in Sri Lanka In the middle he says, “I hope that we have learned something from the most barbaric century in history — the twentieth. I would like to see us overcome our tribal factions, and […]
On his 90th birthday last December, Arthur C. Clarke filmed himself talking to the world from his wired residence in Sri Lanka In the middle he says, “I hope that we have learned something from the most barbaric century in history — the twentieth. I would like to see us overcome our tribal factions, and […]
Mike, I’m still keeping my eyes peeled for new Boulder bumper stickers, and when I see one, I note it down on the b.s. notepad I keep in my car. I see many of the old ones already listed, but new ones keep on appearing. Maybe I’ve seen about half of all that are out […]
Hi Mike, Boulder’s early spring flowers seem to be confused by the combination of low temperatures and intense sun this month. The Corsican violets have come and gone, but now the crocuses have formed riots of purple in the town’s gardens. Meanwhile, up in the mountains, the snow keeps falling on avalanche terrain, making us […]
Mike, Shot this picture while driving today through Boulder. I thought I had ferreted out all possible sources of latte in this caffeinated town, but here’s another source of the bean.  At first I visualized ordering espresso drinks from the comfort of your barcalounger by phone or email, but (unfortunately) they just cater espresso to […]
Mike, Yesterday, Beth and I were out for a stroll around Coot Lake wetlands, and we were admiring the flocks of red-wing blackbirds, when we encountered this painting of herons with a poem by Wendell Berry. When despair for the world grows in me, and I wake in the night at the least sound in […]
Michael, It took awhile, but we finally got the electrons to come down to our garage roof and live with us. The Project Manager (“Joe”) should never see this html opus, or he would be mightily embarassed. The Xcel technician who slacked off on the job should be embarrassed, too, for delaying our electrons an […]
Michael, The weather gods turned on me after I described our balmy March 1st weather, with blue skies, infinite crystalline views, and crowded outdoor tables at Boulder’s restaurants. The morning afterwards, we woke to snow and gusty winds. The temp dropped 45 deg overnight. –rakkity PS: Am I allowed back to the blog?