“I am surrounded by hundreds of other preteens, our faces pale and splotchy from hours of crying… It’s the last night of church camp, and we’ve been instructed to give every last dollar in our wallets to tonight’s offering.” Josiah Hesse w/me Jan. 16. Tickets: denverpressclub.org/event/colora...

I am done trying to maintain wine glass sets. They break too easily. So I have leaned in hard to assembling a motley thrift store assemblage. I am unencumbered.

It doesn’t get warmer and friendlier than Denver’s Wild Corgi Pub. Such a good vibe whenever I go in. Name a watering hole in Colorado that makes you feel this way.

Hopped on the 15 to Dan Da on Colfax in Aurora and it did not disappoint! Freshest springs rolls I’ve ever tasted. (Banh & Butter next door is also a treat.)

A friend intends to say “Happy New Year” through St. Patrick’s Day. I find that absurd. Valentine’s Day MAX.

We’re gonna need climate change Hallmark holiday movies. Big city lawyer returns home to Colorado and falls in love with a hotshot.

Couldn’t imagine a more perfect Chanukkah gift! Now we welcome in Kwanzaa. Lord knows we could use some Umoja/unity. Happy Kwanzaa to my friends who celebrate!

I love that the French word for pillow is, essentially, “where you put your ear.” Oreiller

Our gift to you: The 10th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza! 🪕 Bluegrass hall-of-famer Nick Forster 🏀 Bedtime story from Nuggets announcer Kyle Speller 🪇 Las Dahlias, the women’s mariachi band 🕎 Hanukkah in Ladino 💿 Kwanzaa rap 👠 Ode to Judy Garland

Adult people: Show me what you got for Christmas that made you squeal like a toddler! A friend got me a print of the Mizpah arch that used to be at Denver Union Station. (Hebrew for lookout/watchtower)

Would I date this Denver building? Lowry hangar Adapted to civilian life, but says “Roger that” when I ask him to take out the recycling. Still looks great in his uniform. Freak in the sheets, with hospital corners. Capacious heart, yet mercurial. The peatier the Scotch the better. HECK YEAH

I’ve been meaning to share this pic of my imperious little basket case

I was a CBS News intern in 1999 at 48 Hours. We occasionally looked across the street in awe at the 60 Minutes offices. One time I got to drop off an envelope there and hoped I’d run into Lesley Stahl. (I didn’t.) Felt that same sense of reverence watching the scuttled piece (after the revulsion).

The “how” of it: “By the time Weiss asked that the episode be adjusted, the network had already released that week’s lineup for the newsmagazine, and it came too late and ran in Canada (or whoever is responsible for transmitting the episode to the Canadian TV partner did not make the change).”

This release from Grand Junction and Pueblo’s congressman both asks for consistent application of FEMA criteria and reminds the president of the support he has locally.

The only time I ever interrupted my mother watching 60 Minutes was the Sunday in college I came out to her and I still regret not waiting an hour.

“The bond order doesn’t resolve Vizguerra’s underlying challenges to her removal, which remain pending, her lawyer said.” via @allisonsherry.bsky.social

Ralph Lauren is doing a letter carrier coat inspired by the USPS and I could die

If there’s not a Carole King motif, I’ll throw a saucer

I reek of oil and potatoes. Happy Chanukkah!

Protesters gathered in Boulder today to decry President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research. Photo by @kevinjbeaty.bsky.social

Would I date this Denver building? Denver Art Museum’s Ponti Building Italian-American studmuffin. Muscles for days. Makes his mom’s red sauce on our 2nd date and I am ensorcelled. So was every guy before me. Furniture maker. Offers to design a demilune for my hallway, but never finds the time.

Gov. Polis tells Xcel: "Provide clearer communication and more info. around shutoffs... our fire seasons are longer, and it’s more important that our utilities share info. and are partners in these situations. I plan to address my concerns with the utility after the current weather systems resolve."

NPR reports DoJ has begun releasing the Epstein files. When I clicked on the department's website, I was put in a short queue www.justice.gov/epstein

Our gift to you: The 10th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza! 🪕 Bluegrass hall-of-famer Nick Forster 🏀 Bedtime story from Nuggets announcer Kyle Speller 🪇 Las Dahlias, the women’s mariachi band 🕎 Hanukkah in Ladino 💿 Kwanzaa rap 👠 Ode to Judy Garland

The Niwot Market says it will load perishables into refrigerated trucks tonight in anticipation of tomorrow’s wind and outages.

Thing I just learned! If you drive like an a$$#0L3 in Colorado and get fined, some of your money flows to a Brain Injury Network under the Colorado Department of Human Services. Crashes are obviously a leading cause of TBI. mindsourcecolorado.org/trust-fund-a...

Burning question I'll try to get answered: What happens to that one Mississippi research farm that can grow weed with the feds' blessing?

In an interview about climate change, I used the adjective climactic rather than climatic. I regret the anti-climactic error. [h/t to the listener who pointed it out.]

In the interest of reducing fire danger, I plan to power myself down and crawl into bed.

Would I date this building? Boulder Edition Williams Village Stands out in a crowd. Like an ogre. Never without his crew. Smells like soup. Are you sure that tattoo says brave in Chinese? No. I don’t want no scrubs.

Seen on LinkedIn from an Arvada state lawmaker:

White Christmases are rare in Denver, says prestidigitating meteorologist Lisa Hidalgo, of Denver7. The chance of snow FALLING the day of is about 14% on average. The chance an inch of snow’s on the ground is 37%.

I hate bike problems, but I LOVE Z Cycle Shop on Colfax.

CPR readers & listeners share their favorite books of 2025!

Monday timeline cleanse — courtesy of Bob

You know when you try to snuff out a candle, but the flame persists— shining despite the attempts to extinguish it? That’s the image I’m carrying into Chanukkah.

Would I date this Denver building? Daniels & Fisher Tower Used to work in retail, now does modeling. High maintenance, but fun at parties. Tells great stories. Says aubergine instead of eggplant. He’s allegedly ready to settle down. Definitely giving him a chance.

Happy heavenly birthday, Frank Sinatra, from this cover-band event at The Owl Saloon on Colfax.

An in-flight movie inspired the latest push to free disgraced former clerk Tina Peters, reports @tomhesse.bsky.social

As the sesquisemiquincentennial approaches, it’s worth noting that AI describes #Colorado as “slightly kinky.”

A reminder that Tina Peters was convicted of a state crime — prosecuted by a Republican in a red county. This 2024 interview takes you inside the case: www.cpr.org/2024/09/11/i...

A Denver steakhouse should serve a beef wellington Webb

Would I date this Denver building? Manna Pro mill Country mouse in the city. Likes some trimmings of urban life, but cans vegetables to feel connected to his rural roots. I feared at first I was too nelly, but he assures me I’m just fine as he opens doors for me. Has backyard chickens. Yes.

Raise your hand if you can hear the heavy calming hum of an IBM Selectric II. Also the sparkling new ARC Thrift Store in Glenwood Springs is full of treasures.

As I ate at the bar, I spoke with Angie who bought EuroItalian Underground in Glenwood Springs about a year ago. Great salad with homemade Italian dressing. Fabulous pesto pasta. Warm, subterranean atmosphere.

Getaway

27 million degrees couldn’t melt you. All my respect, lingering driveway ice patch.

And that’s a wrap on the 10th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza. What a joy to experience Mariachi Las Dahlias live!

Would I date this Denver building? El Jebel So hot I have trouble making eye contact. At a party, we reach for the same cube of pepper jack. He lets me have it. Ice is broken. Good listener. He’s been in a rough patch since a medical device company laid him off, but he has prospects. YES.