http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Thanks, Mike Coffman. We all owe a thank you to Mike for Coffman for placing his personal ambitions on hold to help build a new democracy.   Mike exemplifies two Marine axioms..... “Once a Marine, always a Marine” and the selfless concept that “The guy beside you is more important than...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~2684.aspx5/6/2005 7:05:02 AMMerlin KlotzI am disqusted by the celebration of war death benchmarks by Main Stream News media. I am equally frustarted that none of New Media gets it to the point of rational response! I am offended at the continued chorus of backhanded remarks of the “tremendous loss of our young men in Iraq” by tal...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~14184.aspx8/18/2005 7:01:55 AMMerlin KlotzThere is a subtle irony in the Centennial Adult Entertainment saga. The objections to the Arapahoe I-25 location for an Adult Entertainment zone are primarily from Greenwood Wanna-be's. I am referring specifically to the HOA's of Cherry Creek Vista, Arapahoe Lake and Cherry Creek Farm who op...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Local-Happenings/Story~14302.aspx8/18/2005 4:13:15 PMMerlin KlotzAn Aug. 22 Rocky Mountain News article with the above title attacks the trend of top Colorado college and university posts being given to people with business and legal experience. A college or university is a business whose product just happens to be education. There is no more justific...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~15068.aspx8/23/2005 4:37:41 PMMerlin KlotzDesign of the TREX light rail system appears to have intentionally designed out access for the elderly and the handicapped. While ramps and elevators may meet the technical architectural standards for handicap access, a design that places light rail on the West side of I-25 and virtually al...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~15807.aspx8/27/2005 7:22:58 AMMerlin KlotzEconomically ignorant libs and talking heads are grinding their molars about excessive oil company profits. I don’t ever recall them complaining that oil companies weren’t making sufficient profits to justify investment in production needed to offset asset depletion although at times that may act...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~20447.aspx9/23/2005 3:42:17 PMMerlin KlotzI would have loved to attend the Support our Troops celebration yesterday in Washington DC, but I have a real job and commitments to my family and community that precluded such a junket. I am not a trust fund baby or a college student on daddy's payroll. Please remember that the Saturday crowd d...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~20547.aspx9/26/2005 9:04:55 AMMerlin KlotzWe all remember $2 gas.  Some of us remember $1 gas and a few of us will admit to the days of 25 cent gas.  Prognosticators have suggested $5 gas while a few even think it will return to sub $2 prices. Personally I doubt it. This link provides a history of crude oil prices in 2005 dollars. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~21501.aspx9/29/2005 5:05:26 PMMerlin KlotzNice diversion Bill... The “Stuck on Stupid” crowd got their ears pinned back on Judge Roberts . Turns out the public didn’t buy the idea that Bush directed hurricanes to New Orleans, blew up the levee and raped babies in the Superdome! They didn’t even fall for the notion that President ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~21820.aspx10/2/2005 8:39:28 PMMerlin KlotzThere are obvious lessons to be learned from Katrina but the most important has been overlooked by the Mayor, the Governor, FEMA and Main Stream Media. That lesson can be summarized as “Open Browser before Open Mouth”.  A Google search on “New Orleans Emergency Plan” prior to and immediatel...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~23093.aspx10/11/2005 10:42:39 AMMerlin KlotzAssume for a moment that Shanny drafted as his number one pick the best college baseball player to play wide receiver for the Broncos.  The hypothetical kid had not played College, High School or even Pop Warner football. While this draftee is an accomplished athlete, was a 4.0 student an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~25211.aspx10/21/2005 9:30:57 PMMerlin KlotzBill O’Reilley has been raging over Oil and Gas profits. His rants lack the logic of reality. Crude, Natural Gas and finished products have all evolved to international commodities since the last time price controls and windfall profits taxes were implemented. As I write, a pipe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Write-a-Column/Story~26341.aspx10/27/2005 10:14:02 PMMerlin KlotzTomorrow, Dec. 15, represents a tipping point where Iraq moves one step closer to freedoms similar to those we have come to take for granted, or where the opportunity is lost to a small group with deadly objectives and the mentality of Denver grafiti artists. My bet is on the 27 million Iraqis t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~37650.aspx12/14/2005 9:40:04 PMMerlin KlotzPlease give credit where credit is due for the Saturday embarrassment at Folsom Field. Boulder has been scammed twice this week by DA Mary! This timeshe can share credit with former President Betsy and a spineless Board of Regents. If you plant a tree in your front yard do you fire the garden...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Sports/College/Story~120934.aspx9/3/2006 8:31:29 AMMerlin KlotzPete, Craig, Dan, Your-Hub and others to whom it may concern: I am concerned that Mary Keenan Lacy is in the process of committing one more abuse of position. Having embarrassed herself with ungrounded CU allegations and the bungled, groundless Karr arrest she is now going to show us all ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/News/General-News/Story~123136.aspx9/9/2006 12:07:22 PMMerlin KlotzPete, Craig, Dan, YourHub.com and others to whom it may concern: I am concerned that Mary Keenan Lacy is in the process of committing one more abuse of position. Having embarrassed herself with ungrounded CU allegations and the bungled, groundless Karr arrest she is now going to show us a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/News/General-News/Story~123138.aspx9/9/2006 12:11:08 PMMerlin KlotzI'm as anxious as the next guy to see Cutler mature into a NFL QB. However, I also remember the early years of Elway the Great. Most people forget that John played real time without benefit the of the luxury of a year or two of tutoring and learning the nuances of this level while holding a clip...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~128094.aspx9/21/2006 9:09:18 PMMerlin KlotzHawk...For the Record, been there done that when my kid played during the "Dark Days at Wyoming". It hurts just thinking about what you, the kids and CU loyals are going through. It must be even worse for you Coach as you watch the team you built at Boise State ranked as high as #19 and clim...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Sports/College/Story~135248.aspx10/9/2006 2:31:07 PMMerlin KlotzHawk...For the Record, been there done that when my kid played during the "Dark Days at Wyoming". It hurts just thinking about what you, the kids and CU loyals are going through. It must be even worse for you Coach as you watch the team you built at Boise State ranked as high as #19 and climbing...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Sports/College/Story~135255.aspx10/9/2006 2:35:15 PMMerlin KlotzToday there appears to be 4 viable candidates for President of the United States who we will be voting on in less than 12 months: Senator Clinton , Mayor Giuliani , Senator Obama and Governor Romney . My criteria in evaluation of any candidate for such an important position is not ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~390870.aspx11/12/2007 9:44:57 AMMerlin KlotzToday there appears to be 4 viable candidates for President of the United States who we will be voting on in less than 12 months: Senator Clinton, Mayor Giuliani, Senator Obama and Governor Romney. My criteria in evaluation of any candidate for such an important position is not their star appe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Opinion/Politics/Story~391482.aspx11/13/2007 11:28:17 AMMerlin KlotzThere were multiple reasons for the defeat of the Library bond initiative in DouglasCounty. -- With 3 tax issues on a ballot many voters reacted with an "OK, I'll give you 2 out of 3" even though the fine print said 2 of them were extensions instead of new taxes. Of the 3, voters picked the 2...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/Government/Story~391536.aspx11/13/2007 12:34:55 PMMerlin KlotzMy stomach turns every time a talking head uses the politically correct term "High Gas Prices". When stated in absolute terms of non-depreciated dollars the price of crude and a resultant price of gas is above lows that we can recall. In relative terms the price of gas is not high! The f...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~396325.aspx11/26/2007 10:07:07 AMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~402497.aspx12/10/2007 12:53:01 PMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech I...http://denver.yourhub.com/Arvada/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~403117.aspx12/11/2007 7:24:26 PMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~403118.aspx12/11/2007 7:27:10 PMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~403119.aspx12/11/2007 7:30:10 PMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~403123.aspx12/11/2007 7:33:42 PMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~403125.aspx12/11/2007 7:35:37 PMMerlin KlotzMitt Romney gave a speech on "Faith" last week that deserves a listen from every American. The speech was not a campaign speech but rather a discussion of the role of a belief in God and religious faiths in the founding and growth of our great country. If you haven't actually heard the speech ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Brighton/Stories/Opinion/General-Sound-Off/Story~403126.aspx12/11/2007 7:37:13 PMMerlin Klotz