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Gitmo in the Rockies (Aspen Ideas Festival Edition) (Reason Magazine - Hit & Run)

gillespie@reason.com (Nick Gillespie) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:10:00 GMT

From June 30 through July 6, The Aspen Institute and The Atlantic Monthly are hosting an "ideas" festival in, well, Aspen, Colorado. What are you missing out on, besides extra-long baking times? Here's an official (read: sent out by a P.R. firm in a spam email) highlight from Tuesday, July 1: • Tyne Daly and Sandra Day O'Connor kicked off the day at the Mercedes-Benz Sunrise Stretch,...

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Obama Runs to the Middle (Ensaios Imperfeitos)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:08:00 GMT

By Amy Goodman What should progressives do about Obama's move to the center? I was on a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado this week when Newsweek's Jonathan Alter asked me, "Is Obama a sellout?" The question isn't whether he is a sellout or not -- it's about what demands are made by grass-roots social movements of those who would represent them. The question is, who are these...

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"Susannah" composer bares his creation's Colorado connections (Denver Post)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:27:57 GMT

When Carlisle Floyd returned to the Aspen Music Festival and School in 1954 for a follow-up summer of piano studies, he had a second mission: Find singers who might want to appear in the premiere of his first full-length opera.

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It’s Not the Man, It’s the Movement (Truthdig)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:08:11 GMT

I was on a panel at the Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado this week when Newsweek’s Jonathan Alter asked me, “Is Obama a sellout'” READ THE WHOLE ITEM Related Entries July 1, 2008 Olbermann to Obama: ‘Give Them Something to Cry About’ July 1, 2008 Happy Oil Dependence Day July 1, 2008 Obama Heads to the Right July 1, 2008 Irony June 30, 2008 Canadians Experience Obama Envy

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Boy George Forced to Cancel Tour (Entertainment Tonight)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:54:00 GMT

U.S. authorities denied him a visa. Boy George has cancelled his North American tour after U.S. authorities denied him a visa due to a pending legal case in Brtitain, Reuters reports. The former "Culture Club" frontman's tour was scheduled to kick off July 10 in Aspen, CO and conclude in Dallas, TX on August 23. "I love America and I am really sad that it appears that I am not allowed to visit...

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USA - Aspen to continue use of fluoride (UK Against Fluoridation)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:38:00 GMT

Aspen to continue use of fluoride ASPEN, Colorado — Aspenites will continue to have fluoride fed to them through the water system, despite the city’s water treatment supervisor believing it’s a hazardous material.The City Council on Monday passed on the option of removing fluoride from the city’s water system, saying there isn’t enough evidence to change public policy. Fluoridation...

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Die Hard With Spaghettios - Aspen, Colorado, United States (TravelPod.com Recent Updates)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:32:33 GMT

Jump to the full entry & travel map Aspen, Colorado, United States After a stretch of sweaty nights and campgrounds with no showers, the race was on for Jen's place in Aspen. First, we took in another meal suggestion courtesy of the Let's Go!, this time a stop at the Red Rock Diner in Carbondale. Susan got her first taste of biscuits and gravy in far too...

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Off To Colorado (Marc Ambinder)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:56:41 GMT

I'm headed to Colorado this morning for the Aspen Ideas Festival powered by the Atlantic. For the uninitiated, the Ideas Fest is one of those political-corporate-journalistic hybrids that convenes once a summer where intermingling is encouraged and higher-order intellectual pleasures are to be had. This isn't my usual crowd, and I'm not used to the close cooperation of journalist and...

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Bullrun 2008 Route Map - Day 6 Update (http://feeds.feedburner.com/Carzi)

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:30:27 GMT

The current Bullrun 2008 route: 1. The Whiskey - Calgary, AB 2. Great Norther Bar & Grill - Whitefish, MT 3. Big Sky Resort - Big Sky, MT 4. Yellowstone National Park - Uninc Teton County, WY 5. Sky Hotel - Aspen, CO 6. Miller Motorsports Park - Tooele, UT 7. Stein Eriksen Lodge - Park City, UT 8. Wynn - Las Vegas, [...]

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The Best Deal In Aspen Colorado (gtmcknight.com)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:14:35 GMT

Aspen Recreation Center is the BEST deal in this rich town. Kaela and I just spent all day yesterday there. For the $9 resident fee (say you’re a resident and give the address to Starbucks ) you get access to: * Climbing Wall * HUGE swimming pool, lazy river, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, and waterpark style 50 foot slide. * Weight room * Cardio room (the stationary bikes have virtual reality)...

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Monsey, NY - Rabbi Horowitz: Curing Issues Is Not By Intimidating, Accusing Individuals Of ‘charedi-bashing,’ When They Say The Truth (Vos Iz Neais)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:11:11 GMT

Monsey, NY - This past summer I went with a close friend to Aspen, Colorado for two days, to recharge our batteries in the glory of Hashem’s world amid the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains. On the first day of our trip, as we passed a moped rental establishment, I cajoled my reluctant friend into [...]

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Just Add "Or Whatever" So His Feelings Don't Get Hurt (Overheard in the Office)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:48:59 GMT

(receptionist passes a Boss Day card to one of the company partners to sign) Partner, after signing it : So... What's this for? His birthday? Receptionist : No, his birthday was last month... remember? Partner : Oh... I already signed it "Happy birthday". Main Street Aspen, Colorado Alsome | Thumbs up | Thumbs down | wtf? Link · Email · Quote this! · Del.icio.us · Posted 2008-06-24

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Bullrun 2008 Route Map - Day 3 Update (http://feeds.feedburner.com/Carzi)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:02:37 GMT

The current Bullrun 2008 route: 1. The Whiskey - Calgary, AB 2. Great Norther Bar & Grill - Whitefish, MT 3. Big Sky Resort - Big Sky, MT 4. Yellowstone National Park - Uninc Teton County, WY 5. Sky Hotel - Aspen, CO 6. Miller Motorsports Park - Tooele, UT Related Bullrun 2008 Posts Bullrun 2008 Pre-Rally Video (Part 2 of 2) Bullrun 2008 [...]

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Aspen Exploration Corporation: Aspen Exploration Announces Two Successful Gas Wells (Market Wire - Energy and Utilities: Oil and Gas)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:25:00 GMT

DENVER, CO (MARKET WIRE) Aspen Exploration Corporation (OTCBB: ASPN), with offices in Bakersfield, California and Denver, Colorado, announced that Aspen has completed the drilling of two wells from its 2008 drilling program. The SJDD #11-1 well, located in the Cache Creek Gas Field, Yolo County, California, was drilled to a depth of 4,111 feet and encountered approximately...

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Bullrun 2008 Route Map - Day 2 Update (http://feeds.feedburner.com/Carzi)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 01:14:43 GMT

The current Bullrun 2008 route: 1. The Whiskey - Calgary, AB 2. Great Norther Bar & Grill - Whitefish, MT 3. Big Sky Resort - Big Sky, MT 4. Yellowstone National Park - Uninc Teton County, WY 5. Sky Hotel - Aspen, CO Related Bullrun 2008 Posts Bullrun 2008 Pre-Rally Video (Part 2 of 2) Bullrun 2008 Pre-Rally Video (Part 1 of 2) Bullrun [...]

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Slow News Day? (The Virtual World)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:28:00 GMT

ASPEN, Colorado — The city of Aspen wants the scoop on dog poop. By holding a poetry contest on canine feces, the city hopes to raise awareness about unclaimed dog poop in Aspen. In a survey conducted in October, Aspen residents deemed left-behind feces their biggest complaint about living here. “We are hoping to get good poetry and cast a fresher light on a problem...

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Education, Citizenship and Need (The Quick and the Ed)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:37:00 GMT

I spent the middle of this week in Colorado at an Aspen Institute conference on higher education. It was great (the conference and Aspen both) and a couple of ideas really stuck with me. One came from economist (and ES non-resident senior fellow) Tony Carnevale, who made the point that in America, work is the essential obligation of citizenship. Not (as is often said) voting--lots...

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PREFAB FRIDAY: Beautiful Flatpak House in Aspen (Inhabitat)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:18:12 GMT

We’ve been fans of Flatpak home designs for quite some time, but are continually impressed when we find more of these unique, customizable prefabs in full form. This home in Aspen, Colorado, is our latest Flatpak discovery courtesy of Jetson Green’s Flickr habit. We’re captivated by the setting of course, but also decidedly enamored with [...]

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Transcendent ensemble starts Aspen festival off with a bang (Denver Post)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:02:30 GMT

Two pillars of Colorado's classical-music community — pianist Jeffrey Kahane and the Takács Quartet — teamed up Thursday evening for what could hardly have been a better opening of this year's edition of the Aspen Music Festival.

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Roman buys £15m bolt-hole in Israel (The First Post)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:57:40 GMT

Roman Abramovich, who already owns several properties in Belgravia, and already this year has spent £18m on a 200-acre luxury ski ranch outside Aspen, Colorado, has reportedly paid £15 million…

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