Good morning and happy, happy Friday, folks. I genuinely thought today might never come. It’s the kind of week where I just realized that I’m actually wearing the same shirt as yesterday (and I’m no Steve Jobs). For the rest of you that actually know how to dress yourselves in the morning, we’ve got a bunch of news and a fun announcement!
Have you ever thought “What should I do/watch/listen to/eat/drink/experience around Denver this weekend?” a) Of course you have and b) now you’ve got a place to get all of that info at once in , the Denver Post’s new entertainment site. Read the and or — even better — and see how fast you can , or or .
OK, let’s get busy.
The Rundown
+ Today’s Weather: I mean, ?
+ Today’s Editorial: “”
+ Today’s Very Important Correction/Clarification: Yesterday, I very incorrectly flagged piece as an “editorial” when it is, in fact, a letter to the editor. Editorials are written by our Editorial Board and letters are, obviously, .
+ The Very Last ap Poll Ever: “”
Football as education, eight men at a time
“For many of our players, this is the first time in their life that they’re held accountable for anything at all, and thatap hard when you’re a 17-year-old and you’ve never had to answer to anybody.”
Justice High School coach Nels Thoreson
Our new preps sports writer Kyle Newman takes a deep look at a small school in Lafayette that is the last refuge for students at the highest risk of dropping out of school and .
“Hello, this is the IRS.”
You’ve probably gotten one of these calls. Someone with an South Asian accent calls and says you woe a shocking amount of back taxes and proceeds to threaten you with penalties and all manner of scary consequences. There may be fewer of them now, using call centers in India that convinced thousands of people to pay taxes they never owed.
Politics from the pulpit?
A church can lose its tax-exempt status if it promotes individual candidates, but churches, synagogues and mosques around the Colorado .
Adios, Vine, you were too beautiful for this world
Twitter, the service, is a massive part of the culture of celebrity, journalism and a dedicated group of users. Twitter, the business, is a many-time loser that can’t seem to catch a break. And as such, . The biggest so far is the announcement that .
If you aren’t familiar with Vine, it has the rhythm of a great animated gif, but created in the real world + sound. It was a wholly unique form of expression that (some found, some created). It’s the saddest part about creating things for the internet: It only takes one business decision to (h/t for that link).
+ , followed closely by the viral “,” , and . RIP, Vine.
By The Numbers
16 years
That’s the sentence handed down to former Rocky Ford police officer James Ashby . Jesse Paul h, including reaction for Jacquez’s family.
Ridiculously good deal: . There is literally no better deal on the internet.
Quick Hits
+ Somehow a bunch of armed people .
+ Meanwhile, American Indian protesters seeking to block an oil pipeline in North Dakota .
+ An , but police say the 60-pound dog attacked a woman before they took action.
+ Just a few short minutes ago, a few blocks away and I’m itching to go buy a new coat.
+ A prosecutor’s decision to clear JonBenet Ramsey’s family from all suspicion in her death , according to a Daily Camera and 9News investigation.
+ The Denver City Council , which must be nice.
+ Life Lesson: Don’t steal from a beloved Bronco, because your boss (and the pawn shop employee you tried to sell something to) .
+ .
+ , and you should be too.
+ Sorry, storm troopers, .
+ If I say “marijuana” who is the first person you think of? Yes, of course, I’m talking about the Redheaded Stranger himself, Willie Nelson, .
+ This is the Broncos vs. Patriots, Lakers vs. Celtics, and Yankees vs. Red Sox of .
+ Jason Blevins described this book as a “” which is more than enough for me to check it out.
+ The undefeated Denver Nuggets play their first game of the season at home tomorrow and
+ No matter how the Nuggets play, The Know (or during if it’s really bad).
What We’re Reading
+ The Guardian discovered Colorado’s dirty little secret: (that we’ve a times).
+ “Male runners may be shocked to learn how often women must endure on-the-run harassment. ”
+ This is a hard, but necessary read from Diana Moskovitz: “.”
+ If you’ve been paying attention to the Standing Rock Sioux protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline, you might be shocked to hear , including the company’s direct violation of a court-ordered injunction that potentially destroyed a just-discovered archaeological site.
+ As many of you head into the weekend to see a movie () come delight in a beautiful ode to “.”
+ This is a lot of work to .
Song of the Day
Song: ““
Artist: Grimes
Sounds like: A thumping, cloudy dance track to get your Friday grinding, with a great video that includes motocross and Canadian football.
Head over to our , or, if you don’t have a Spotify account, .
Hat Tips & Corrections
Reader (and economics majojr) Mark Evans pointed out , while being a pretty decent summary of labor power vs. corporate power, is using a pretty fast and loose definition of term. Mark summed it up pretty tidily: “Monopoly = only one company sells something. Monopsony = only one company buys something. Wal-Mart, AT&T et al. as buyers of employment services offered by people are NOT monopsonists. That is, unless they are truly the only employer in town.” If you want to go even deeper, . Thanks Mark!
Remember, if you see something that doesn’t look right or just have a comment, thought or suggestion, email me at elubbers@denverpost.com or .