by Peter Boyles | Oct 3, 2016 | Blasting with Boyles
I wou
ld be willing to bet every last dime I have, I have ever had, or I will ever make, that If Brandon Marshall and Colin Kaepernick were to kneel down on the sidelines to protest Muslim Islamic immigration into the USA or infringement of Second Amendment rights, neither the League, the President of the USA, or major media would defend them or, for that matter, allow it.
Political correctness as I have said many times on my radio show, and in this award-winning newspaper, is a death knell to the United States of America. We have extremely wealthy, spoiled men living in a nation run by a black president protesting what a rotten country the United States of America is. And now it has filtered down to other NFL stooges, high school teams and, if my guess is right, into fan stands at a theater near you. About a month and a half ago, your Dallas Cowboys asked the league to place a sticker on Cowboys’ helmets for the 2016-2017 football season in support of police officers murdered by a sniper this summer in Dallas. The League said no.
As Joseph Farah has written, members of your LA Rams football squad ran out on the field last year in St. Louis with their hands up spreading the lie that Michael Brown (remember: “Hands up, don’t shoot”) was an innocent victim of police brutality in Ferguson — and again no League consequences. NFL players have scrawled in black markers the words “I can’t breathe,” referring to Eric Garner, the black man who died in NYC, supposedly at the hands of brutal cops. Does anyone remember Reggie Bush being punished for that? I am, like so many thinking people, realizing what political correctness has done to destroy this country and its allegedly hard-hitting media. Kaepernick, on a national level, is being treated like a Beatle, and did anyone ever witness the fawning by Denver’s mommy media of Brandon Marshall?
I was the only one, in the Front Range media to point out that Century Link was advertising Brandon Marshall, in a Broncos uniform with the snake head horse picture, bundling Prism TV and all of your NFL games.
Enough of our audience, getting contact information for Century Link from our KNUS website, began calling Century Link and by 4 p.m. that afternoon, the company kicked Brandon Marshall to the curb.
I personally want the Denver Broncos, The Denver Post and Century Link to know, I take full responsibility for what happened to their spokesperson. I watched enough of the Monday Night Football games with the San Francisco 49ers on it and local sportscasters and media outlets treating Marshall and Kaepernick like heroes.
And now we discover, earlier this summer Marshall claims in Miami, in an unnamed restaurant with three unnamed people, he was manhandled, tackled and shackled and had a taser put on his chest by five of Miami’s finest. Who knows what happened to his three unnamed friends but in any event they just wanted Brandon. He claims that they promised to release him if he didn’t tell anybody. Of course, if the story is true he just broke his word, but what kind of idiot would trust Brandon in the first place. Secondly why has it taken this courageous social warrior so long to tell the story.
There, of course, would be reports and police communications that would be public records if he wanted to have the public truly believe him.
In an act of incredible generosity, Brandon has announced he will donate to some yet to be determined charity, $300 for every tackle he makes this season which will total $30,600 based on his performance last year. Considering he makes $8,666,666 base salary this year it is the equivalent of a $350 contribution for someone making $100,000 a year. How about showing you’re, in fact, a real social warrior Brandon, and you tithe 10% to as many of the of socially conscious like to do, or $866,666. This would leave you a mere $7.8 million to live on this year. How about it your wonderfulness.
For a man who says he wants to stop the hate and promote love why did you get fined $24,309 for a cheap shot on another African-American (Cam Newton). I thought that black lives matter.
Now it’s important to remember that during professional sports in Denver, baseball teams can empty dugouts and fight on the field, professional football players can remove their helmets and swing at one another, soccer players intentionally trip one another and your Colorado Avalanche, well that speaks for itself. Anybody see the cops get involved? The fact that the Chief will meet with him just simply shows the Mayor, Manager of Safety and the Chief of Police approve of Brandon Marshall’s social warriorism.
Now, here are my questions. By what metric will Brandon Marshall be satisfied that progress will be made over a problem he can’t define? Not one brave combat ready Denver media member will ask Brandon Marshall that question or “Brandon, when will you stand again?” or “When will you be satisfied that your nebulous demands have been met?” Not a chance in hell — those people would become overnight racists.
So when linebacker Marshall was told that his sponsors were dropping him, his quote was, “I won’t lose any sleep over that” — WHAT DEDICATION. What a sense of pride he must have taking people’s money to be their spokesperson. What a bunch of lay downs run the NFL. We know, political correctness does not tolerate free speech. The National Anthem and the U.S. flag hardly represent every racist thing in the United States of America. The flag and the anthem represent the Constitution, the freedoms and the rights. The good of our country outweighs the bad more than any country in history. Hey Brandon, go try it in North Korea. I don’t know about the rest of you, this reflects on the ownership of the Denver Broncos as well. The “blood of the city,” my dying rear-end.
Happy Halloween.
— Peter
by Valley Gadfly | Oct 3, 2016 | Valley Gadfly
A big Boo to you: Don’t be a Scaredy Cat, this is the Bootiful time of year. Autumn is fading in like a softly sung hymn. There is a rosiness to the leaves around town that wasn’t there only a week ago. Soon the quaking aspen trees in our hills and mountains will be aflame, a riot of gold. Halloween is creeping in to make “spirits” bright.
Jeepers Creepers: For some reason around about Halloween time as the Lion in the Wizard of Oz whispered out loud, “I do believe in spooks, I do, I do, I do!”
Here are our Fang-tastic broom-closet choices for shopping, dining and entertainment so you’ll be the Ghostess with the Mostess as you eat, drink and be scary:
3 Take your family to enjoy the treats at the Pumpkin Harvest Festival at Four Mile Park Oct. 1-2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Build a scarecrow, select a perfect pumpkin and dance to live music. Information: 720-865-0800.
3 Scram to the Sie FilmCenter Oct. 1, 8 and 15 to see the trio of scary Halloween horror films playing, 9:30 p.m. Information: 730-381-0813.
3 See the first ever DCPA production of Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie at the Ricketson through Oct. 16. Information: 303-893-4100.
3 Run to Wash Park Oct. 21 for a 5K treat-filled run-walk to raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club, 6:30 p.m. Information: 303-892-9200.
3 Take breaks from this month’s freakish Halloween happenings by enjoying the spooktacular, fun food at the Monaco Inn Restaurant. They stir up dishes for every taste, no tricks. Information: 303-320-1104.
3 Don’t freak out and let your kids fall behind in math this school year. The trick is to enroll them at Mathnasum’s math learning centers. Surprise: Your child could become crazy about math! Information: 303-333-6284.
3 See Ballet Ariel’s adaptation of Appalachian Spring at the Cleo Parker Robinson Theater Oct. 22-23, 7:30 & 3 p.m. Information: 303-945-4388.
3 Take the kids to Hauntings in the Hangar at Lowry Oct. 29, noon-4 p.m. to see Sci-Fi characters and enjoy space treats. Information: 303-360-5360.
3 For a not-too-scary but exceptionally enjoyable treat for the entire family take them to Colorado Symphony’s Halloween Spooktacular at Boettcher Concert Hall Oct. 31, 2:30 p.m. Kids of all ages will enjoy the music of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Suite, the Star Wars Theme and the Superman March. Musicians trade in their tuxes and tails for costumes and your family can do the same. Information: 303-623-7876.
Sandwiched between blazing summer and chilly winter, October is the “cooling off” month. The Jewish festival of Sukkot begins on Oct. 16 to commemorate the time spent in exile by giving thanks. Halloween celebrations (All Hallows Eve) on Oct. 31 are a reminder of our connection with death and the spirits of those who have left the earth.
There’s a nip in the air but here in Colorado one can never be certain if October is officially the end of summer. Our mindset is simply that the moon is full and bright.
Make no bones about it, this is the month for batty Halloween Ex-FEAR-iences. There’s certain to be low flying bats clownin’ around. But there are also cool prospects for carvin’ out some good times. Take your eye off the goblins long enough to watch each leaf make its final dance to mother earth. Best Witches for making “Spirits” bright.
— Glen Richardson
The Valley Gadfly can be reached at newspaper@glendalecherrycreek.com.
by Mark Smiley | Aug 29, 2016 | Travel
Neighborhood, City Council Okay Garfield Plans; Milwaukee Development Looms
Given the shadows cast by an ever-increasing rash of skyscrapers from the nearby business district, residents in Cherry Creek North’s tony residential neighborhood north of 3rd Ave. become exceptionally nervous with regard to potential changes to its character. These are the residents, after all, that urged, “Smart development, not overdevelopment” for the Cherry Creek’s business district.
Thus when the two largest remaining parcels within the residential neighborhood — a rare corner with six contiguous lots at 2nd Ave. and Garfield, the other a five-lot plot between 320-260 Milwaukee, and both zoned G-RH-3 — became potential development sites residents quickly became skittish. The Cherry Creek North Neighborhood Association (CCNNA) and Councilman Wayne New reached an agreement for the Garfield development that was approved at the August 22 City Council meeting. Sale of the Milwaukee property just closed and information isn’t yet available on plans for development at that location.
When initially learning that the family that owned the Garfield property was planning to build garden court style apartments, neighbors objected declaring they would look like “army barracks.” They requested the city review the intent of the code and listen to their concerns. City Councilman Wayne New — a past president of the CCNNA — along with colleague Councilman Rafael Espinoza then asked for a one-year city-wide moratorium on the garden court concept so the zoning code could be corrected or clarified. Other council members, however, expressed concern that the yearlong moratorium could halt other city projects.
Silver Lining
There is a silver lining to the development cloud, at least for the Garfield property. Paula Newberry-Arnold and her son Kien whose family have owned the property for nearly 70 years finalized an agreement with the CCNNA led by president Bob Vogel that proved acceptable to both the neighborhood and the family. Under the agreement, the number of units in the development was decreased from 30 down to 26, with no stacked units. Moreover, the courtyard space between buildings was expanded to 33 feet versus the original 16 feet.
Furthermore there will actually be gardens within the development not just doors, notes Councilman New. He says his review of the plan gave him the assurance he needed to amend the moratorium. On August 22 the Denver City Council agreed, lifting the moratorium on current projects including Garfield, but approved the year-long halt for new projects city-wide..
The neighborhood is just beginning to learn about the five-lot plot located between 320-360 Milwaukee. It just sold for $7,600,000, unofficially a record price of $1,520,000 per lot. Neither the buyer nor plans for development of that property have yet been disclosed. However, up to 10 units — condos, flats or townhomes — could be built, potentially including the garden court designs.
Flowering Since WWII
Weldon Newberry and two of his brothers originally purchased a greenhouse at the Garfield location in Cherry Creek just after WWII and began growing famed Colorado Carnations, the first trademarked flower in the U.S. A few years later, Weldon and his wife Elizabeth purchased full ownership from the remaining brother. With fuel prices skyrocketing, carnations were being shipped into the states cheaper than they could be grown in the greenhouse. At this point, the greenhouses were used to grow a large variety of flowers and plants and Elizabeth Newberry focused on developi
ng the wedding and floral side of the business.
The daughter of Weldon and Elizabeth Newberry, Paula Newberry-Arnold now co-owns the business with her son Kien Arnold. The business has developed into one of Denver’s top floral and décor shops specializing in large themed events and custom floral design. Earlier this year they relocated the business into the former Natural Grocers property on Leetsdale Drive (Chronicle, January 2016).
Originally 500 Cherry Creek North neighborhood homeowners signed a petition protesting the proposed Garfield development. Now, however, many say they look forward to it being built believing it will be an improvement over the greenhouses that weren’t exactly an asset to the neighborhood.
