WE'VE GOT A NEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE And I'm talking to Jeremiah Baronberg about the New Colorado-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and what they hope to accomplish. There is a big kickoff event you can be a part of, find it here.
IT'S TIME TO RECOGNIZE THERE ARE THINGS AN OLD PERSON SHOULDN'T DO And Friday night's boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson really punctuated that. Mike Tyson looked old walking into the ring and lo and behold, he looked old IN the ring. The two undercard fights were OUTSTANDING though, but the chick named Serrano got robbed by the judges. We shall make a new list of things you should not do after 50 today. Just in case. Netflix was both the big winner and the big loser. They say 60 million people tried to stream the fight, but a lot of people got caught in buffering circles instead of boxing. I enjoyed the undercard fights a lot, the main event has a waste of everyone's time. And no, the fight wasn't fixed. Tyson was just too old and Jake Paul decided not to beat up an old man.
HOW ABOUT THOSE BRONCOS! That game yesterday was a chef's kiss for Broncos fans, and I don't give a rip how banged up the Falcons were, that was a domination. LOVED. IT.
WHICH PART OF THE HOLIDAYS DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO? And even if you aren't a person who loves this time of year there must be something you look forward to?
POLIS CAUSES AN UPROAR With his tweet supporting the nomination of RFK. Jr as Health and Human Services Secretary. He caught a lot of fire from those on the left who want government to tell them how to live. At this point everything the Governor does is suspect because it's all being run through the "will it help me win the nomination in 2028" filter but I get why he's supporting RFK Jr on the food stuff, though Polis blames farming instead of the companies running our food production, which is who I blame. I want someone who is going to make sure our food isn't poisoning us. Polis is even getting flack from fellow Democrats who want to make it harder for people to not vaccinate their kids. One thing I know about Polis is he's done the calculus on this and decided it was good for him in 28 to take this stance.
THREE MEN IN ASPEN COULD BE PART OF A BIG THEFT RING And if you want to know how little crime there is in Aspen just read this lengthy story about three South American men who got busted after breaking into a high end jewelry store. The entire town of Aspen had them on their radar as soon as they arrived. Pro tip, don't try to steal something from a town with lots of rich people and very little crime and a bored police force. They will catch you.
OUR MOUNTAIN LION POPULATION IS DOING JUST FINE And I'm glad the voters are going to let the professionals at Colorado Parks and Wildlife keep doing what they are doing, which is managing our healthy population using hunting. Read here about the lengths they go to monitor and protect our big cat population here.
THE SEC OF DEFENSE NOMINEE HAS SOME SHADY STUFF IN HIS BACKGROUND This story is a classic She Said, He Said about nominee Pete Hegseth. Year ago when he was a Fox News host, he was accused of rape by a married woman he worked with at a conference he was speaking at. What no one seems to dispute is the Pete was drunk, probably horny, and he left the bar with the woman tasked with getting him back to his room and then to the airport the next day. She says he sexually assaulted her but she doesn't remember anything, he says they had consensual sex. Her husband and kids were at the hotel while this occurred, and his lawyer says her later claims that they settled out of court were a cover story to save her marriage. I have no clue who is telling the truth, but him paying her off and getting her to sign an NDA would not be crazy, especially as men were losing their careers over such allegations at that very moment. Does this derail his nomination? I don't know, we're gonna have to see.
A COLORADAN WILL LEAD THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT And an oil and gas Coloradan to boot. Chris Wright, the CEO of a Denver-based energy services company, has been tapped to lead the energy department. He is expected to fulfill Trump's desire to make us "energy dominant" again, which I'm all here for. Read more about Chris here. Energy dominance would go a long way towards further weakening Russia and Iran. It's not just about cheap gas, but cheap gas is a nice side effect.
THE GRISWOLD COVER UP IS WORSE THAN EXPECTED And kudos to Kyle Clarke (I know, I know I seem to be making this a habit) for reporting on the recording of the Clerks meeting where the Secretary of State's office admitted they weren't going to tell the Clerks the passwords had been leaked because they were afraid of the media firestorm it has created. Kudos to the Colorado Republican party for publishing the call in the first place. This is what they need to do while finding and funding great candidates for this role going forward. Listen to excerpts of the calls with Clerks offices here.
CARROTS WILL KILL YOU NOW After a bunch of snotty people posted on X some variation of the following when McDonalds got hit with an E coli outbreak "that food will kill you later if it doesn't kill you now" I feel compelled to offer similar warnings about raw carrots, which have no been linked to one E Coli death. No one has died from E Coli from eating ice cream. Just saying.
DIVERSITY RULES, BUT ONLY THE RIGHT KIND OF DIVERSITY The amount of hate spewing from the Left as they sanctimoniously announce their departure from X and proudly post about how they refuse to dine with their relatives who voted for Trump has been pretty staggering and Jon Caldara writes about the hypocrisy here.
IS MATT GAETZ'S NOMINATION DEAD ON ARRIVAL? There don't seem to be enough Senators willing to cooperate with Trump's plan to push through his more controversial picks during a Senate recess so everyone who has to face a confirmation hearing will probably have to do so. And many, many people on the right are NOT fans of Gaetz, and that is soft selling how MUCH they don't like him. Read this here for the many reasons why I think Gaetz won't get confirmed.
BIDEN GIVES THE GO AHEAD FOR LONG RANGE UKRAINE STRIKES And it's just in time to either ramp this war up just in time to hand things over the Trump, or because he wants to bring an end to this war BEFORE he leaves office. I really don't care because at least this stops the ticky tacky little war we've helped Ukraine fight without winning. Now they can use US long range missiles with the capability of reaching deep into Russia, which is a big escalation. From the Washington Post:
The weapons are likely to be initially employed against Russian and North Korean troops in defense of Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of western Russia, the officials said.
Mr. Biden’s decision is a major change in U.S. policy. The choice has divided his advisers, and his shift comes two months before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office, having vowed to limit further support for Ukraine.
Allowing the Ukrainians to use the long-range missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile Systems, or ATACMS, came in response to Russia’s surprise decision to bring North Korean troops into the fight, officials said.
Sweden is so concerned about this development that it is sending out pamphlets to its people telling them to prepare in case of attack. We'll see what the end result will be knowing that Biden won't be here to deal with any of it. Let's just say Russia is not cool with this and has indicated that this may be the start of World War III. They probably shouldn't have invaded their neighbor then.
JUSTINE BATEMEN AND HOW GEN X LAUNCHED TRUMP BACK INTO THE WHITE HOUSE Days after the re election of Donald Trump, actress Justine Bateman, who has been in the news lately for her refusal to do weird stuff to her face to fight aging, created a firestorm with this tweet:
I think we will see more celebrities come out of the closet as conservatives. Not your A list celebrities because they still have too much to lose, but more. We shall see. This story does a deep dive into how Gen X pushed Trump over the top with significant support. We do love a big middle finger and Trump is the biggest.
TRUMP'S DANCE IS STORMING THE NATION And this is such a fun video.
Click on the link to see a ton of college students doing The Trump. Should we just call it The Trump from now on? I say yes.
IF YOU'RE TRAVELLING THIS THANKSGIVING You best buckle up and give yourself a LOT of time at the airport, as you are going to be joined by 80 million of your closest friends. Get to the airport early, bring your patience, and don't expect any empty flights and you'll be fine.
BLACK FRIDAY IS DEAD Because what used to be a DAY of huge doorbuster sales after Thanksgiving has now turned into a MONTH of mediocre sales for people like me who want a deal but don't want to hassle to get a DEAL if you know what I mean. I bought cosmetics and boots yesterday on "Black Friday" sales and here is an article with some of the "deals" you can get all month because Black Friday is dead. I'm okay with this, really.
HEY GUYS, MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT DOING THESE THINGS Women list creepy things guys do that they need to stop doing. Some of these are just things guys probably do without thinking, but some are SUPER creepy and gross.
A DAILY WALK CAN HELP YOU LEAD A LONGER LIFE and not just a matter of months, a matter of YEARS. Read this:
Consider this: If all Americans over the age of 40 were as active as the top 25% of the population, the average life expectancy in the United States could increase by 5.3 years. To put this in perspective, that’s roughly equivalent to eliminating half the life expectancy gap between the U.S. and countries with the highest life expectancy globally.
But what does it mean to be as active as the top 25%? The researchers translated their findings into an easily understandable metric: walking. To reach the activity level of the most active quarter of the population, the least active Americans would need to add about 111 minutes — just under two hours — of walking per day. While this might sound like a lot, the study reveals that even small increases in activity can yield significant benefits.
But don't panic about adding two hours of walking to your day, as even small gains from the bottom of the activity scale mean a lot more years to your life.
WHY ARE CHICKEN TENDERS TAKING OVER THE WORLD? We have yet ANOTHER chicken place that specializes in chicken tenders coming to Colorado and I'm sure we have enough of those already, thank you. Can we get some chicken on the bone? When did Americans become so afraid of eating meat off the bone? It tastes SO much better.
WILL WICKED BE GOOD? Anytime a beloved Broadway musical makes it to the big screen there is fear and trepidation because a lot could go wrong (Les Miserables, I'm looking at you). Those fears are laid out in this article about the upcoming movie, and I have to agree that the marketing push has been ridiculous. One thing I can say is at least they got two actresses who can sing this time. Again, Les Mis I'm looking at you. I'm excited to see this one myself.
HEZBOLLAH MAY BE READY TO TALK After Israel has systematically killed all in leadership positions of the terror organization. Check this tweet for more:
Lebanon, which is not controlled by Hezbollah outside of the south, is going to respond today to the conditions for ceasefire, which include Hezbollah leaving the South completely, and Israel having the right to operate in the southern part of Lebanon to insure that Hezbollah doesn't violate the agreement. We should know if this is gonna fly in the coming days.
WHY GUN GRABBERS SHOULDN'T BE MAKING LAWS Because they have no clue how things like gun stabilizers work. Watch this testimony from the "litigation expert" for Gabby Giffords group.
ABOUT UFOS AND ALL THAT The hearings last week about UFO's or Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena or UAPs as they are now called for some reason were WILD. Now the Pentagon is going to release more information about just how many of these things we've encountered with them hiding the truth from the public. WILD.
THIS DOG HAS A DRINKING PROBLEM And you can see it on full display. And I though Jinx was messy. Watch below or click here.
WHEN YOU GET MARRIED YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY CHANGES I'm often baffled by people who get upset when their adult children put their spouses ahead of them. That is what adult children are SUPPOSED to do. They are SUPPOSED to create a new family unit and create a new immediate family. I agree 100% with this video, even though as a parent I know how hard it is to let this happen. Watch below or click here.
DON'T FORGET THE LIGHTS AT ELITCH GARDENS And I had no idea they even did this. Watch below or click here.
THE BRONCOS NEW TEAM MEMBER IS THE CUTEST THING EVER Watch below or click here.
PELOSI IS DONE And it is so rich that her last act in power was to stab her longtime friend and political ally right in the back to get him to step down. Now it seems the knives are out for Pelosi and this is so well deserved.
MIKA AND JOE KISS THE RING By heading to Mar-A-Lago to suck up to the man they have been calling Hitler for a year. Read it here but it's clear they know their jobs are on the line because their constant harping about Trump did nothing for their ratings. Mika had this to say about it:
“Joe and I realized it’s time to do something different and that starts with not only talking about Donald Trump, but also talking with him,” Brzezinski said. “For those asking why we would go speak to the president-elect during such fraught times, especially between us, I guess I would ask back, why wouldn’t we? Five years of political warfare has deeply divided Washington and the country.”
Sure, Mika, sure.