April 2014
Connie Chung: The Racist Weed
I stopped by my favorite new dispensary on Friday to grab some candies and a new strain before a weekend getaway with my girlfriend. I was looking for a good middle-of-the-road hybrid. They had a …
Sunday Morning Soapbox: Cliven Bundy, Ambassador for Humanity
Do you remember a time when chocolate chip cookies came fresh from the oven? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Do you remember a time when women couldn’t vote and certain folk weren’t allowed on golf courses? Pepperidge …
Review: ‘Memories of a Massacre: Perspectives on Ludlow’ Featuring Lindsay Hand
Context matters: One hundred years ago this past weekend, one of the most brutal and significant labor disputes in American history transpired right here in Colorado. Ludlow–long now a ghost town a few miles northwest …
Denver’s 4/20 Rally: We Were There. Photos Coming Soon.
The annual 4/20 rally in Denver was very different this year. It was longer, mellower, and a more commercial experience. After a shooting at last year’s gathering spooked authorities and the public, the organizers agreed …
Technical Issues
It’s been a long week. I’ve been sick as a dog and our servers have been fussy, resulting in broken picture links and disappearing posts. Sorry about that. That said, a lot of good content …
FOX News to Launch New Mostly-Women Daytime Panel Show. War on Women Over.
With the midterms fast approaching, and GOP messaging on their one unifying platform beginning to fall apart, the party has decided to take on the Democrats’ successful “War on Women” theme. While the reality is …
#citycouncil
I attended a city council meeting for the first time the other day. I’m involved in various community organizations and they were voting on something (very simple) regarding something i’m involved in.. kind of embarrassed …
Dispensary Review: B*Good
I’d been pretty happy at my current dispensary. The flowers are great quality, and–as a member–I get $25 eighths every weekend. Actually, stopping in is always one of the highlights of my week; the staff …
Pot Vending Machine Mania!
Pot vending machines! They’re here. And everybody is writing about it. And let’s be honest: It’s a pretty cool idea. Stoners everywhere getting their weed from the same machine they buy their munchies! Of course, …
Sunday Morning Soapbox
I had a very different post planned for this week’s SMS, but saw two videos that completely made me rethink what I wanted to write. I tried to get it in by this last weekend, …
About That Whole “Resident Optimist” Thing
In a previous post Alibi Pierce referred to me as The Stoner’s Journal’s “resident optimist.” I have to admit that–when it comes to humanity and mankind–I am the fervent eternal optimist. I have to be. …
On The Smart Car Tip
[embedyt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtCzE7KVAf0[/embedyt] I used to be a big fan of the Smart car. Back in 2000 or so, when the Hummer and newly-released Escalade were THE vehicles on their way to ruling the American highway, I …
The Shady Execution of Tommy Lynn Sells
Late last week, after a long fought state court battle and a rejected hearing by the US Supreme Court, a very bad man was executed in Texas. And make no mistake about it, he was …
What Do The Bushes Have Against Broccoli, Anyway?
At a recent Florida business breakfast, current GOP presidential front-runner Jeb Bush continued a fine family tradition of maligning broccoli. “I was kind of the Eat Your Broccoli Governor,” he said in a reference to …
Frankie Knuckles: R.I.P.
Frankie Knuckles, “The Godfather of House,” died yesterday at 59, and nothing can be said here that isn’t being written beautifully by people much smarter and way more knowledgable than me all over the internet. …