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Wild West Show

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Roger

It’s not just that we thought the Wild West Show at the National Western Stock Show might be reminiscent of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, it was actually billed that way. And I know that entertainment 120 years ago didn’t … Continue reading →

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National Western Stock Show

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Roger

For 16 days every January, Denver hosts the National Western Stock Show. There are feature events — rodeos, concerts, mutton-busting — but there’s also the pure joy of walking around looking at the back end of cows. When I first … Continue reading →

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Davy Crockett

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Roger

As part of my ongoing, sporadic look at pop culture fads of the past, I explored the Davy Crockett craze. It wasn’t the first pop culture fad, but it was the first that was generated by TV. I began with … Continue reading →

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Bird #486 — Yellow-billed Loon

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Roger

gavia (loon) adamsii (named for Edward Adams, English surgeon-naturalist who served on voyage to Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin during which this species was discovered) Tuesday, January 9, 2018 — 9:20 am Arapahoe County, Colorado — South Platte … Continue reading →

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Mueller State Park

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Roger

I’ve driven past Mueller State Park at least a dozen times, but I’ve never stopped. Today, when I went up to Victor and found the rosy-finches before 11:00, I had plenty of time to check it out. I stopped in … Continue reading →

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