I visited Trinity Lutheran in Rock Springs this morning. Their service is at 9am, which in our household is a perfect time.
I had done some scouting around town and reacquainting myself with the area, realizing that Mapquest had plotted the location of the church incorrectly. I suspect their information is a couple of years old, [...]
The drive to Rock Springs was quite fun. North of the Wyoming state line on US-191, there’s about 15 miles of fresh blacktop and sweeping curves with nary a soul. The highway following the edge of a plateau, looking at the window gave an impression that I was flying low in the mountains. The lead [...]
These last two weeks have been spent at the Holiday Inn in Grand Junction, CO.
The bed was new and firm, almost too firm for my taste; a bit of a change compared to most hotels recently. The pillows were thick, probably foam. The room was quite clean. The sink and mirror are outside the bathroom. [...]
Walter Williams, substituting on the Rush Limbaugh show, mentioned HR 2458, the Enumerated Powers Act. It’s so simple in its entirety that it’s probably doomed. From Thomas:
SEC. 2. SPECIFICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY FOR ENACTMENT OF LAW.
(a) Constitutional Authority for This Act - This Act is enacted pursuant to the power granted Congress under article I, [...]
(Hat tip: Free Republic)
A California representative is proposing changes to the Endangered Species Act, such as compensating a land owner when “a government action aimed at protecting an endangered species has diminished a property’s value by at least 50 percent”, according to the Hawaii Reporter.
The article has a noteworthy case study about the ESA’s unintended [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I had brunch with a vicar interested in starting a new church in our area. Yes, trombonejon, I bought his meal. It was his advice that caused me to alter my critique of one of Messiah’s sermons. Among the reasons was the concern that even if the facts are [...]
Associated Press, SUMMIT (CO) Daily News, and others report that Dennis Rodman was stopped for doing 98 mph on I-70 near Frisco, CO. He was also stopped during the “Bullrun” (site now down), a free-for-all road race of over 200 cars on America’s highways, for driving 89 in a 55. According to the Bullrun website, [...]
Carlson Vineyards
A small winery, Carlson makes wine from not just grapes but pears, cherries, peaches, and other fruits. Sometimes the fruits come from other orchards on the mesa. They ferment their wines in large plastic casks filled with American Oak beads.
Plum Creek Winery
In the heart of Palisade, Plum Creek is much larger than Carlson. Tours [...]
