It is no secret that our state has something of a loose relationship with certain federal laws. In 2012, Colorado became the poster child for the marijuana legalization movement when voters passed Amendment 64, permitting recreational consumption of the drug. Two years ago in 2019, Denver became the first city in the United States to […]
Parking blots
As small businesses around the country feel the pressure of the COVID-19 economic crunch, there is an absolute need to shield local industry and businesses from going under. While Corporate Darwinism has its place, certainly, in allowing old and failing business models to gracefully exit the stage, a sudden shock event like the pandemic is […]
Bandannas are cool
With health on everyone’s minds these days, masks are becoming much more ubiquitous. The major benefit of this, besides the whole virology aspect, is the parallel reemergence of bandannas as a socially acceptable article of clothing. Do I need to say why bandannas are cool? They’re so rad. Almost everyone has one – they’re just […]
Baskin basket cases
Another day, another bit of media consumed. Last night, I closed out the popularly-acclaimed Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, and Madness featured on Netflix. Like others, my reaction was delight and surprise at the lives of the eccentric cast of characters within the private zookeeping subculture of the U.S. Leading up to my viewing, I had […]
Corny speech
I recently discovered the concept of a Speakers’ Corner, a dedicated physical space for individuals to speak publicly and engage in civic discourse. My initial reaction was approval – the idea of bringing ideas to a public forum sounds very neoclassical, like something Socrates would’ve taken advantage of. Then I recalled the criticism of “free […]
Breaking Bad is a good show
The ongoing global pandemic alongside a wintry mix have kept me inside moreso than usual. While I’m proud that I haven’t completely succumbed to a vegetative state, productivity only seems to come in spurts and I am consuming the usual trio of internet, games, and shows at a much higher rate. One such show is […]
Two numbers
100,000 and 6.6 million. These two figures represent the lower bound of estimates for U.S. COVID-19 fatalities and number of first-time unemployment filers last week, respectively. Markets reacted sharply to the former with a steep decline on Wednesday after the announcement from the White House task force. As the Trump administration has modified their language […]
Second amendment surprise
Having lived through very few global, or even national, crises, I’m taking stock in the behavior of those around me. There’s a significant difference between how some react to stress personally and how they react to stress as a member of a group. Runs on supplies, hoarding, and general rudeness shouldn’t be the American response […]
Body Blows: Bears v. Bulls
With COVID continuing its relentless attack on peoples’ health and the market, now is an excellent time to heed the advice of the CDC and sequester yourself away. Maybe catch up on your streaming queue? One movie that I watched recently was Creed, a sort of modern re-imagining of Rocky. Like its spiritual predecessor, Creed […]
The Market Post-Iowa
The winner of the Iowa caucuses was certainly President Trump. Obtuseness aside, the out-of-the-gate stumble by the Democratic Party’s vote tally debacle and the lack of a clear front-runner have afforded the sitting president a favorable set of outcomes from his opponents’ first, and most-visible, contest. Despite the title of this post, the link between […]