COME JOIN ME FOR LUNCH TODAY!!!
Meet up at 12:31 PM at
Steve' Snappin' Dogs
3525 E Colfax (click for map) in Denver (several blocks west of Colorado Blvd on the north side of Colfax)
Steve's Snappin' Dogs - (stevessnappindogs.com)
Thanks to Steve, your beverage will be on the house if you tell him you're there for lunch with me.
Today's Guests
Dan Hoffman is a (former) three-time CIA station chief, possibly including a city where Michael Gorbachev once had his most important job. Dan joins us to talk about the legacy of "the last leader of the Soviet Union" as we learned yesterday that Gorbachev passed away at the age of 91.
Dan's Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/danielhoffmanDC
Last Soviet leader Gorbachev, who ended Cold War and won Nobel prize, dies aged 91 | Reuters
It's interesting to see such a historical figure who is such much more appreciated outside his home country than in it: Analysis: Why Gorbachev is remembered as a giant in the West and a pariah at home - CNN
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Steve Ballas is the owner of Steve's Snappin' Dogs and he's our host for lunch today!
About - Steve's Snappin' Dogs (stevessnappindogs.com)
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Susie Wargin is a music DJ, successful realtor, and the Broncos sideline reporter for KOA. She was also a TV morning sports anchor for a decade. Talk about a woman who does everything, and does it all well! Susie has a new football podcast, "Cut Traded Fired Retired"...check it out!
About Susie Wargin | 103.5 The Fox (iheart.com)
Susie Wargin - REMAX Hall of Fame Realtor - Zillow 5-Star Agent
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-cut-traded-fired-retired-101085199/
(2) Cut Traded Fired Retired Podcast (@CTFRPodcast) / Twitter
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Other Stuff
I'm not sure if one or both of these require a subscription but if you can read either or both, especially if you live in Denver, please do and please share:
Denver Public Schools board consumed by infighting ahead of new school year (denverpost.com)
Opinion: Denver's school board is not just dysfunctional; it's disgraceful (denverpost.com)
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Am I going to trap crayfish or crawfish or crawdads tomorrow? The Difference Between Crayfish, Crawfish and Crawdads (wideopeneats.com)
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If I were Team Trump, I’d be pissed: US: Review of possibly privileged Trump papers already over | AP News
No way on earth I'd accept this if I were Trump's attorneys. Judge would be wise to give them their "special master."
AND if I were Team Trump, I'd be worried about this: DOJ Points to Likely Obstruction in Investigation of Documents at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago - WSJ
DOJgov.uscourts.flsd.618763.48.1_1.pdf (wsj.net)
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I agree with Kevin: Donald Trump & Hunter Biden Stories: Political Crime, Legal Punishment | National Review
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I was never this drunk: 'I Dew': Fan to marry a can of Hard Mountain Dew in Vegas ceremony | The National Desk
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What country is this?
CA Legislature passes bill to set pay in fast food industry | The Sacramento Bee (sacbee.com)
Bill Text - AB-257 Food facilities and employment. (ca.gov)
Interesting to note that the state's own Dept of Finance opposes the bill and so far we don't know if Newsom will sign it.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE BILL ANALYSIS (DF-43) (ca.gov)
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Boulder suspects they're going to lose...and I suspect so too: BOULDER GUN RESTRICTIONS: City pauses gun ban enforcement | FOX31 Denver (kdvr.com)
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This, from Brian Wesbury: Biden's Student Loan Fiasco (ftportfolios.com)
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How do you explain the number of people who fall for this stuff, even among uneducated people? 20,000 doomsday cult members gather at Cambodian farmhouse to see out the end of the world | Daily Mail Online
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It always surprises me when decisions like this, that strike me as obviously correct, are controversial. Remember that for the political left, almost everything is almost always about control. U.S. can't punish Christian hospitals for refusing to do abortions, gender surgery | Reuters
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Is this reasonable? If you’re a conservative would you say it’s reasonable if the platform being blocked belonged to AOC and The Squad? Or to George Soros?
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Could this be yet another story of an African-American lying about racism for her/his own benefit, 15 minutes of fame, or whatever? Exclusive: Racist Comments at BYU Volleyball Game Never Happened, Sources Suggest (byucougarchronicle.org)
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So much amazing stuff in the animal kingdom: Male dolphins form lifelong bonds that help them find mates, research finds | Dolphins | The Guardian
Today's Video
OK, this is ridiculous, but I think its being in Spanish makes it even funnier. Apparently this is what happens when a man from Colombia goes to a "barber" in Turkey:
If this doesn't bring a smile to your face, nothing will
I gotta say the upside-down part is impressive