WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH HIGH CONCENTRATE THC? That is the question the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is hoping to answer with a new campaign designed to educate the masses about the high concentrate THC we have today. I'm talking with researchers Greg Tung and Annie Collier about the research behind this new campaign at 1:30. Find out more by clicking here.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO CUT BACK ON YOUR DRINKING? But don't want to completely quit? I've got a guest today who coaches people through that very thing. I've Erica Mallery at 2:30 to talk about her coaching program that helps people have a more mindful relationship with alcohol. Find out more about it here.
ARE YOU BORED WITH YOUR CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS? I can totally see why people are tired of the "traditions" of Christmas when we've created traditions that are a whole lot of work with no real meaning behind them. I'm married to a tradition guy. I am not a tradition woman. My Christmases as a child were not Hallmark experiences for a variety of reasons so as I became an adult I decided to lean in on the holiday and now I LOVE Christmas, but still don't have those written in stone traditions many families have. This story says 31% of Americans say they are tired of the same old same old and would rather get take out. Check the list of the traditions we can do without here, and you can notice they are often things that require the most work (I'm looking at you, stupid Elf on a Shelf) and the lowest return.
TRUMP SAYS MORE LAWSUITS AGAINST THE PRESS ARE IMMINENT Though I think he's going to have a much harder time suing CBS News for their interview with Kamala Harris than he did in his lawsuit against ABC News where they clearly defamed him. He says he's going to sue the pollster who got Iowa wrong and I don't see how incompetence is a grounds for a suit. I get why he's doing this, but I think this is one of those things where he's threatening legal action to put them all on notice to treat him more fairly. We'll see if it has that effect.
WALMART TESTING BODY CAMERAS ON WORKERS Specifically they have been seen on receipt checkers in Denton, Texas where the pilot program is being done. Why? They say it's for "customer service and security" though it clearly seems to be way more about security than customer service. My question is, what do you do with the body camera footage when you catch someone stealing? How will this help in that regard? I'm not opposed, just trying to figure out what they are doing here.
UKRAINE BLEW UP A RUSSIAN GENERAL IN MOSCOW This is an interesting development simply because it went so deep into Russia. Ukraine says they were responsible for an explosive scooter that sent the mastermind of Russia's chemical weapons program into pieces. Russia says revenge is imminent, but these sort of killings do help turn public opinion against the war.
RICH PEOPLE AND POOR PEOPLE HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON This is so freaking funny!
TRUMP BROKE JUSTIN TRUDEAU And not just Trump's re election but the way he's been running Canada into the ground while taking away funds raised for truck drivers who didn't want the Covid shot. Now his government is about to collapse and demands for his resignation are building as the Conservatives are demanding a new election before Trump takes office because Canada needs a strong leader to deal with the threat of tariffs being levied by Trump. He does need to go, this is one to watch.
GERMANY'S GOVERNMENT IS FALLING TOO The left wing government of Germany has been a mess for some time after Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three party majority collapsed, rendering him essentially a lame duck. With the economy stagnating (under the weight of the "greening" of the energy sector if you ask Germans) right wing parties are gaining steam. After calling a snap vote on his Chancellorship which ended in a No Confidence verdict, there will be snap elections in February instead of next September. The era of BIG Government is moving to a close across our allies now that Trump is back. Just my opinion.
THERE MAY BE A CEASEFIRE IN GAZA SOON As negotiators on both sides say they are closer than they have ever been to a deal to release the hostages so Israel can withdraw from parts of the Gaza Strip. Read it here but I'll believe when the hostages are home. This is a great column about how badly Hamas miscalculated when it attacked Israel.
SNOWMANNING IS A TALE AS OLD AS TIME I read that people in the dating pool were "snowmanning" and I had to find out what this is. It's a new name for hooking up with people and then going cold and maybe never calling them again. The purpose of this article was to warn people about catching an STD from the "practice". This "practice" was called One Night Stands when I was young. Just saying. The names may change but the behavior doesn't really. Did we really need a new name for this?
THE MINIMUM WAGE IS GOING UP AGAIN Even though it's going up statewide, it's going up even more in Denver. From our friends at Fox 31:
The following are the minimum wage increases across the state:
Colorado (applies if there is no local minimum) – $14.81, or $11.79 with tips
Denver – $18.81, or $15.75 with tips
Edgewater – $16.52 or $13.50 with tips
Boulder – $15.57 or $12.55 with tips
Unincorporated Boulder County – $16.57 or $13.55 with tips
Could this have anything to do with the closure of beloved and Michelin rated Fruition? I'm going to get Alex Seidel on the show to find out.
THE MORRISON SPEED TRAP IS FINALLY OVER FOR GOOD Because the tiny town is disbanding it's Police Force famous for giving out tickets in Morrison. That's not why they are disbanding but it's a net benefit for the rest of us. Read more about who will be patrolling Morrison here.
AURORA GIVES THE ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY A SEAT AT THE COUNCIL In the form of the appointment of Ethiopian immigrant and public relations director of the Ethiopian American Civic Council Amsalu Kassaw to the At-Large seat formerly held by Dustin Zvonek. There was a racial component to the discussions, but I think this is a good move considering how large and vibrant the Ethiopian community is in Aurora.
HEALTHY AGING IS SIMPLE And you should watch this podcast for a GREAT interview on how to age wonderfully and it's just not that hard.
WE HAVE ANOTHER DARK SKY PARK IN COLORADO You can read about it here.
THE DENVER CITY COUNCIL MAKES MORE DUMB CHOICES Last night banning flavored tobacco which is completely unrooted in science, and extending the lease for the Discomfort Inn homeless shelter.
I WANT EVERYONE AFRAID OF TRUMP TO WATCH THIS PRESS CONFERENCE Because it was so dang NORMAL. No histrionics, he didn't bite on the questions designed to get him off track and into territory he didn't want to be in. It was very, very Presidential, which is odd, because he isn't President yet. Notice when he takes questions, which starts at the 25:47 mark.
If he's Hitler he's the most reasonable sounding Hitler ever.
MAYBE THIS IS WHY BIDEN IS NOWHERE TO BE SEEN? This is a pretty scathing interview about the mental decline of Joe Biden as he is STILL the President of the United States In Name Only.
VOTERS WANT GOVERNMENT THAT WORKS And they don't want a "Momala" or Big Daddy government, as evidenced by the new polling on voters weeks after the election. Check this out from TheHill.com:
However, at the same time, by a 10-point margin (39 percent to 29 percent), independents believe the Trump administration will be more effective at getting things done going forward.
The 23-point difference between Independents’ net trust in a second Trump administration (minus-13) and their optimism that his administration will be more effective than Biden-Harris (plus-10) is significant.
We just want a government that gets things done. It really is that simple.
I'M SURE THIS ISN'T GANG RELATED IN AURORA I'm sure.
ANOTHER GIANT CRAP SANDWICH IS ABOUT TO BE PASSED IN DC Once again, instead of passing budget bills like they are supposed to Congress is about to pass another giant pork filled Continuing Resolution instead. This is exactly why we need the Department of Government Efficiency. I hate everything about this and frankly don't care if the government shuts down. I'm over it.
TAKING GOOD GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL You go boys. Watch below or click here if it doesn't load.
WHAT ARE PLASMOIDS? It came up yesterday so here's an explainer.
THIS IS ONE WAY TO GET A TIP Watch below or click here.
DONALD TRUMP SAYS WHAT WE ALL KNOW ABOUT THE DRONES the government totally knows what these things are. Period. Watch below or click here.
THIS IS ONE WAY TO BIRDWATCH Watch below or click here.