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James Cohan Gallery: Bill Owens (ArtCal)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:23:51 GMT

James Cohan Gallery 533 West 26th Street, 212-714-9500 Chelsea June 26 - August 1, 2008 Opening: Thursday, June 26, 6:30 - 8:30PM Web Site Bill Owens, Monument Valley , UT / AZ, 2004, digital print James Cohan Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition by California-based artist, Bill Owens. This is the artist's second solo show at the gallery. Owens' work has gathered...

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Pot shots (Material Interest)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:58:00 GMT

After selling some photos to Elton John a couple years ago, California-based photographer Bill Owens did what any self-respecting artist would do: took the proceeds and went on a four-month, 32-state, 21,000-mile trip across America. Along the way, he snapped...

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Rosen promoted ex-governor's misinformation about economy under Bush (Colorado Media Matters)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:02:24 GMT

On his June 16 Newsradio 850 KOA broadcast, Mike Rosen failed to challenge statements by his guest -- Republican former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens -- that, in a comparison of the first seven years of the Clinton and Bush administrations, "I bet you'd find that, in terms of employment, inflation, GDP, Bush wins." Owens had earlier stated, "[C]ompare the first six years of the Clinton...

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Owens and Armstrong, Sitting in a Tree... (ColoradoPols.com - Front Page)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:55:56 GMT

Republican Wil Armstrong , who is running for congress in CD-6, today announced an online video of support from former Gov. Bill Owens . If you listen closely at the end, you can almost hear Owens saying, "Was that okay, Bill?" Also included in today's announcement, which you can read after the jump, is a clever new short bio of the man formerly known as a Mortgage lender:...

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Seven Signs This Isn’t the 2004 Republican State Convention (Mount Virtus)

Sat, 31 May 2008 17:08:00 GMT

From the GOP Convention in Broomfield… 1. Bill Owens seconded the nomination of Bob Schaffer for U.S. Senate. 2. The event is running on time. Amen! 3. The George W. Bush video on the big screen was dead-time filler, and almost no one was paying attention. 4. No signs that any cases of sunburn or heat stroke are imminent. 5. [...]

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AP uncritically reported Owens' contention that McCain is a "maverick" (Colorado Media Matters)

Thu, 29 May 2008 21:36:04 GMT

In a version of a Denver-datelined article published May 28 on the websites of The Denver Post and Denver CBS affiliate KCNC CBS4 , the Associated Press uncritically quoted former Colorado Gov. Bill Owens' (R) description of McCain as "an independent, even often a maverick." But the AP omitted contrary evidence such as an analysis by The Arizona Republic of McCain's record on highly...

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Owens is selling and The Rocky is buying (Steam Powered Opinions)

noreply@blogger.com (Steam Powered Opinions) — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT

Former Colorado Governor Bill Owens has decided to become a vocal supporter of John McCain during this 2008 Presidential election. Owens has kept a decidedly low profile since leaving office in January 2007 focusing most of his energies on his many business interests. Owens first foray into the '08 campaign is an interview with Rocky Mountain News reporter Chris Barge. Barge...

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Colorado Sheriff protects right to bear arms (Shooting The Messenger)

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:38:00 GMT

... Weld County residents. To their credit, in 2003 a majority of Colorado legislators along with Gov. Bill Owens also recognized the importance of concealed weapons permits for the entire state. The General Assembly found that widespread inconsistency existed among jurisdictions with regard to the issuance of permits. The inconsistencies resulted in "arbitrary and capricious" denial...

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Photo Books: How Many Images? (Joe Reifer - Words)

Tue, 06 May 2008 03:13:23 GMT

... 53 photos. Author preface. Gregory McNamee essay interspersed with images. 8.5×10.5″ Suburbia / Bill Owens. About 130 photos. Most on facing pages. 1 page intro only. 10.25″ square Lost America / Troy Paiva. About 125 photos. Most on facing pages. Stan Ridgway forward, author essays interspersed in chapters. 9″ square Slide Show / Helen Levitt. About 109 photos. Most on facing pages. No...

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Some Christian Conservatives Register Concerns with Grassley Regarding "Mega-Ministry" Inquiry (Melissa Rogers)

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:22:50 GMT

... to the Finance Committee on Friday, stated.Among those signatories to the letter were Rev. Bill Owens of the Coalition of African American Pastors, Deal Hudson of InsideCatholic.com, Mathew Staver of Liberty University School of Law, Paul Weyrich of Coalitions for America and Donald Wildmon of the American Family Association.The letter is a direct response to a request made last November...

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A Better Colorado now on the Web (Denver Post)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:41:53 GMT

... community to gather support for the measure. Philp is a former deputy chief of staff for Gov. Bill Owens and one-time executive director of the Colorado Republican Party. The measure's supporters include officials with Greenwood Village-based Ciber, the West Chamber in Jefferson County and the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, among others. Several business...

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Legislators' rankings shift (NewsObserver.com - Politics)

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:30:00 GMT

... ranked eighth following a four-year hiatus as a representative.Ranked second in the House was Rep. Bill Owens of Elizabeth City, the House Rules Committee chairman and a former political ally of Black's. Owens was fourth in 2006.House Minority Leader Paul Stam of Apex surged from No. 42 in 2006 to tenth this year. Stam managed a more unified House Republican caucus that had...

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End 'No Child Left Behind' in Colorado, Now! (Dave Chandler)

Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:53:14 GMT

In Colorado, the CSAP 'accountability' scheme has been a failure. You can blame Roy Romer, Bill Owens, George W. Bush and the spineless Dimocrats for this waste (and the spineless teacher's union, too). In the Rocky Mountain News editorial section...

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Day is Night, Black is White, Says Bob Schaffer (ColoradoPols.com - Front Page)

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:23:10 GMT

Senate candidate Bob Schaffer illustrates the kind of wholesale reversal of position needed to hold the GOP ship together with John McCain atop the ticket, with one sentence in today's Denver Post : "I'm a Bill Owens/John McCain conservative," Schaffer said... Only problem with this statement is the destruction of former Colorado Governor Bill Owens' legacy with eager help...

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Sometimes we just want to drive (News & Observer)

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 05:30:00 GMT

When prices go up at the pump, the nation's gas consumption slows down -- a sign that people under pressure do find ways to scale back their driving.

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Suburban World, Muybridge, Atomic Ruins, Whiskey Robber (Joe Reifer - Words)

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:50:04 GMT

Turning our backs — by Joe Reifer If you crossed Weegee with Bill Owens, threw in a pinch of Garry Winogrand, and had suburban 1950’s Minnesota as your backdrop, then you'd be looking at the new book Suburban World: The Norling Photographs. Highly recommended. I’m finishing up another great book, River of Shadows: Eadweard Muybridge and [...]

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Man tells of joy of reaching mountain summit (Bolton Evening News)

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:28:43 GMT

... Last month Mr Price, aged 51, embarked upon the 19,340-foot climb in Tanzania, Africa, with friend Bill Owens from Scotland.Mr Price, who works from home for a plant hire company, said: "The whole trip was absolutely brilliant."It was tough but I knew I would get to the top. It had been in my head for a long time. Some of the group were badly affected by altitude sickness but I wasn't...

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Lawmakers Told That State Needs More Prisons (Think Outside the Cage)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:04:00 GMT

DOC Ex- ecutive Director Ari Zavaras said that despite aggressive efforts to reduce recidivism, an increase in parolees and any changes in sentencing requirements the Legislature might approve, Colorado still will need more prison beds as soon as it can get them. Zavaras, who was DOC director when former Gov. Bill Owens put the kibosh on state prison construction in 2000 in favor of contracting...

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Aiming for shooting-range resolution (Denver Post)

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:29:54 GMT

... connected individuals who had been using the Moffat land prompted the administration of Gov. Bill Owens to cancel the deal, throwing the site search into disarray. With that golden window gone, proponents are left to breathe life into an arsenal proposal while also pursuing private property farther to the east. The quest, and demand, for a substantial public shooting area near Denver...

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Survey USA Colorado Poll--McCain Defeats Clinton, Loses To Obama (Slapstick Politics)

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 10:03:00 GMT

... Athletic Club on March 27th, 2008. . . . The event will be chaired by former Colorado Governor Bill Owens and almost former US Senator Wayne Allard. The host committee includes Frances Owens, RNC Committee woman Lily Nunez, Senator Tom Wiens, Congressman Doug Lamborn, Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave, congressional candidates Wil Armstrong and Bentley Rayburn and Pete Coors amongst...

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