Although I am not sure how to tactfully convey my ground breaking news to the world, I shall resort to the simple facts…I had my first bowel movement on my own in fifteen years last night. Yippee! I have also emptied my bladder completely on my own four times since yesterday with only a small residual of fluid left (which is normal). Now, Gab is a true friend. It was so funny I must share at least some of the facts.
Continue Reading Add comment July 29th, 2007
Michael Potts succeeds Amory Lovins—now chairman and chief scientist at RMI—at a time then the Institute’s tenets about energy independence have been gaining a wider acceptance. RMI defines itself as “an independent, entrepreneurial, nonprofit organization,” and the 25th anniversary celebration—“ RMI 25: Celebrating Solutions”– is meant to highlight the nonprofit’s mission.
“The issues that confronted RMI during its inaugural years are now in the forefront of today’s debate on climate change,” Lovins said. “After 25 years of challenging conventional thinking and leading the field in cutting edge research and consulting, RMI will host a celebration recognizing its past work while keeping our focus on the challenges in front of us.”
Continue Reading Add comment July 27th, 2007
Sure, there are those who get paid to nose around and get to the bottom of what they or their editors consider newsworthy information and end up distorting or slanting the facts to appeal to their own agenda, but in the end every story, every facet of life has a who, what, where, when, why, and how. And anyone, whether it be the house wive’s who meet at yoga every Thursday morning and relay the latest gossip, or the lunch lady who explains to a group of students the daily menu– even the concierge at a hotel—anyone can tell a story and may even– in hypothetical circumstances– manage to get all the facts and details right. So what is a reporter and whom should you trust to get your information?
The choices are there, and they are yours to make.
Continue Reading Add comment July 21st, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)–Former President Bill Clinton just can’t get enough of Aspen and Snowmass.
The last living Democratic President–and one of only two still extant–is making a return trip here for the 25th Anniversary celebration of the Rocky Mountain Institute in August 2007. Clinton was last in Aspen last month for the Aspen Institute Aspen Ideas Festival–and, not coincidentally, for big-ticket fundraisers at Matsuhisa restaurant and Belly Up Aspen.
Continue Reading Add comment July 20th, 2007
Today I had another stem cell procedure, which was less invasive than the previous. Dressed with my hair in a pony tail, my jeans unzipped, and a bottle green hospital gown open down the back I lay on my side in the fetal position in Dr. Ashish’s operating theater. A male assistant dressed in surgical blue stood over me like a guardian angel, holding my body in position on the two foot wide narrow table. Dr. Ashish injected two doses of stem cells into the muscles on either side of my injury site on my back…and that was it. Yes, it was over before I could count to a hundred. I was taken to my little room to rest for an hour or so with a fan humming loudly overhead, a good book, and the curry.
Continue Reading Add comment July 20th, 2007
“Even though the second homeowners advisory board is only meeting for its third time, we are very pleased with the response we have been given by the city council,” Doyle said. “The council realized that while [ 2nd homeowners] don’t have a vote they should still have a voice.”
Today’s workshop which was open to the public, lasted from 9-12 p.m. and served as an introduction of the board members. The meeting included a small gathering of board members and a couple of people from Snowmass. Everyone had a chance to speak and say a little about what they would like to see in the future for Snowmass.
Continue Reading Add comment July 17th, 2007
The Snowmass Village Town Council, which holds an advisory board for second homeowners twice every year, will be hosting its summer session tomorrow and Wednesday July 18th at the Anderson Ranch and Anderson Ranch’s Schermer Meeting Hall.
Tuesday’s workshop which is open to the public, will last from 9-12 p.m. will be an introduction of the board members and a chance for everyone to speak and say a little about what they would like to see in the future for Snowmass.
Continue Reading Add comment July 16th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)—The chief executive officer of Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) said the company “has invested over $68 million in Snowmass since the approval of Base Village and we have many more improvements planned, including two new on-mountain restaurants.”
Continue Reading Add comment July 14th, 2007
SNOWMASS, COLORADO (Post Time News)–The massive construction and destruction taking place at Base Village in Snowmass since early November of 2005 is not set to be completed until 2011, but has already produced a massive make-over of the small village located on the base of Snowmass mountain.
The “new” base village will include 600 luxury residential units offering various ownership opportunities, hotels, dining, and shopping for visitors.
“[As far as small business’ are concerned] I believe this will just be a change for our small community,” said Snowmass Village Locksmith Bill Bultman. “The same people who always come to Snowmass are still going to come here– it won’t be any better or any worse– just different.”
Continue Reading Add comment July 13th, 2007
Assume an SUV fuel tank holds 29 gallons. Let’s say the SUV drives itself to the nearest E85 fueling station (formerly known as a “gas station”), and fills-up. The amount of ethanol required is approx. 25 gallons. How much corn is required to make that amount of ethanol?
a.) 25lbs
b.)50lbs
c.)250lbs
d.)450lbs
Answer: d. 450lbs of corn, enough to feed a third world peasant for a year, would be required. The price of corn has more than doubled over the past year.
Add comment July 11th, 2007