http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5There were more than a few 2nd and even a few 3rd-guessers about Patriots Coach Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on 4th and 2, on his own 28. His team was 6 points up on arch rival Indianapolis Colts with a few ticks left on the game clock. The play came up short, and Peyton Manning and ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~688148.aspx11/17/2009 10:43:41 AMJohn Scherer Once again, the Lakewood Arts Council is hosting its annual holiday arts and crafts sale, displaying a range of unusual items by our local artists. In keeping with its mission to support and promote community arts at all levels, the Arts Council takes no commission on sales and invites all artis...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~684993.aspx11/10/2009 5:29:35 PMCindy Haase Once again, the Lakewood Arts Council is hosting its annual holiday arts and crafts sale, displaying a range of unusual items by our local artists. In keeping with its mission to support and promote community arts at all levels, the Arts Council takes no commission on sales and invites all artis...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~684306.aspx11/10/2009 10:36:39 AMCindy Haase Back in the day, Monday mornings included some "Water Cooler" time, or around the coffee pot in the break room to catch up on news and gossip. The discussion ranged from family to sports, a good way to start the week. The Water Coolers and Coffee Pots are still around, but not the people. They...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~683442.aspx11/9/2009 9:26:28 AMJohn Scherer Now that city council elections are over, I look foward to seeing the destructing political landscape we see before us as we near the 2010 elections. As the GOP self destructs, and the democrats lose control of their too big for business tent. So I watched CSPAN last night as the votes on the h...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~683376.aspx11/8/2009 3:49:36 PMThomas Randle As someone who's been teaching people how to use computers for 22 years, the last thing I'm going to do is knock Web 2.0. But I will offer a word of caution about what's posted on the Web. Winston Churchill once said, " A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to ge...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~681697.aspx11/4/2009 8:13:20 AMJohn Scherer Like a lot of businesses in the Denver Metro area, the office here in Lakewood is kind of empty today. Lots of employees stuck at home. But unlike years past, business is humming along because of laptops, PDA's remote access and everyone from our legal department, to public affairs, to marketin...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~678983.aspx10/29/2009 11:32:32 AMJohn Scherer Have you seen the hit movie "Paranormal Activity" yet? I haven't but I'm going to. Not as much for the movie, but admiration of a spectacular example of ROI aka "Return on Investment." The movie has made over $60 million dollars in limited release. What's truly amazing is how much it cost t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~676897.aspx10/26/2009 8:34:34 AMJohn Scherer It is time for you to consider buying your next copier and you are dreading the process.This quick little article is for you!I am going to go over the tricks your copier rep will never tell you to help you save as much as possible.You may hear one of these tips from a rep, but no one will share ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~676810.aspx10/25/2009 8:01:31 PMJesse Harwell Ihave filled out and turned in my ballot of 2009.Here is a rundown of who I am supporting this fall. City Council: Ward 4:Dave Wiechman-Ward 4s multi-decade activist, with experience to guide the decision making of city council.Achoice above the partisan fray, A choice that is not a gamble, an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~675861.aspx10/23/2009 4:05:58 PMThomas Randle This age of Web 2.0 never ceases to amaze me, despite 22 years being involved as it evolved from nothing to something. A perfect example is the Balloon Boy Game. As soon as the story about a boy possibly stuck in a runaway flying-saucer shaped balloon went from story to sham, creative type...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~673665.aspx10/20/2009 2:38:09 PMJohn Scherer Ok, a slow lunch hour. As a small, but pertinent example of what life was like before computers, go to Google, then images and search for "solitaire." Good luck finding an image of someone playing with real cards! Have a great weekend. John W. Scherer John is CEOand Founder of Lakewood-bas...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~670661.aspx10/16/2009 1:22:25 PMJohn Scherer The time to vote for City Council is here, and so are reports detailing the type of fundraising in which each candidate has taken part. Council races are competitive in three of the five wards, with two Ward incumbents unchallenged. Going through the financial reports, it is easy to make a break...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~670437.aspx10/15/2009 10:54:03 PMThomas Randle We were very pleased with the entries we received last month for the LAC "Art of Poetry" contest. The theme of the "arts" was required. This poem, Remembering Emily , by Jane Davis Carpenter was chosen as the winning entry. Remembering Emily Emily Dickinson, 1830-1886 The quiet coun...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~670307.aspx10/15/2009 1:43:07 PMCindy Haase Want a chance to watch a Shuttle Launch? NASAis hosting a "Tweetup" November 11-12. Click here for details. But what a cool idea. Next month's mission will be full of blogs and tweets and an opportunity for us folks here on earth to get at least a sense of what life is like aboard the Intern...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~669919.aspx10/15/2009 8:23:42 AMJohn Scherer Computer Chip Maker Intel has the folks on Wall Street, well, dancing in the streets. Sales are good because people are buying computers with Intel inside. Laptops, desktops and the like. There likely isn't, or won't be, a better time to upgrade either at home or at work. Prices are great,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~669411.aspx10/14/2009 8:13:28 AMJohn Scherer The popularity of social websites like Facebook and Twitteris in a word, soaring. So writes Brian Kraemer on ChannelWeb . Kraemer notes that while the demographic of users still skews young, it's the 55+ group that's embracing social media more and more. Up over a 100% from a year ago. Why?...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~668108.aspx10/12/2009 9:28:15 AMJohn Scherer The "Views of the East and West" has become a tradition for the Mountainside Art Guild. The theme is artwork depicting anything typical of traditional or contemporary Asian or Western cultures or life. Fort Collins plein air artist, Jeanne Mackenzie, juried for awards. More information about...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~667169.aspx10/11/2009 1:19:30 PMCindy Haase Does anything not have a bar code on it when you go to the store? What you may not realize is just how long the bar code has been around. It was first patented this week back in 1952 by Norman Woodland, (Engineer who worked on the Manhattan Project) Jordin Johanson and Bernard Silver. (Also eng...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~663403.aspx10/8/2009 9:00:31 AMJohn Scherer I like shopping at the King Soopers and Safeway stores near our house. The stores are clean, the employees friendly and the product availability to American shoppers is the envy of the world. Both chains are at an impasse with their local employees. Will there be a strike? So far it's just t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Activism/Blog~663066.aspx10/6/2009 11:53:52 AMBrian Olson We have a winner in our Art of Poetry contest for Poetry Month at LAC. The winning entry will be posted here on Oct 15. The winner has been notified and we hope to have a short article about the poet for publication, as well. Thank you everyone for your participation! We hope to make it...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~662813.aspx10/5/2009 4:44:23 PMCindy Haase Before moving to Colorado years ago, Illinois was home. My ancestors John and Joseph Naper founded the wonderful community of Naperville, which still holds such a special place in my heart. Naperville Magazine was kind enough to share my story, and now I share that story with you. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~662776.aspx10/5/2009 3:29:18 PMJohn Scherer Just read an interesting piece in BusinessWeek by writer Ellen Gibson. She writes about the people scratching their heads about other people investing in social sites like Twitter. How can you make money off of 140 characters or less? Ellen brings up some famous names who made th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~662611.aspx10/5/2009 9:03:57 AMJohn Scherer Google has long been the 800 pound gorilla in search. You might want to check the scales. TechNewsWorld reports that interest in search rival Bing from Microsoft might be leveling off. Since Bing's launch 3 months ago, Google has been adding new features, some in beta test others ready fo...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~662187.aspx10/2/2009 2:00:59 PMJohn Scherer Story by Donna Duffy Colorado Master Gardener, Jefferson County CSU Extension The recent cold snap has made us all realize that winter really will be here soon. Among all of your other fall garden chores, be sure to plan some time to get your roses "tucked in" and ready to brave what...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Blog~661817.aspx10/1/2009 3:26:43 PMCarol King I was somewhat surprised to read this article about our standing in the world when it comes to broadband. American ranks 15th in the world when it comes to available broadband service. South Korea is ranged at the top but countries including Iceland and Lithuania beat us out as well. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~661629.aspx10/1/2009 10:01:33 AMJohn Scherer We only have a few more weeks before the ballots go out for this years city council race, and the nickles are falling into place. One one site, Jeffcopols.com, there was a comparison made between each of the candidates in ward 2, 4, and 5 races giving predicted wins as of this week. In...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~661539.aspx9/30/2009 10:37:30 PMThomas Randle I'm an entrepreneur. I started Video Professor back in 1987, quite by accident. I manufactured computers and sold them via the mom and pop computer stores so prevelent at the time. The day of the Big Box store was still in the future. People realized the potential of computers, a machine t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~660666.aspx9/29/2009 11:20:04 AMJohn Scherer Remember the hit series , "Cheers?" Set in a Boston bar it was a place where everyone knows your name. Writer Sharon Jayson in USA Today makes a comparison between the fictional bar back then, and Facebook today. I couldn't agree more. Jayson actually makes the point that soc...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~660227.aspx9/28/2009 9:32:53 AMJohn Scherer I make it a point several times a week to search out for interesting tech stories, notabout traditional computer hardware and software, but things that have a connection to them. In this article on Wallet Pop Parents are reminded it's 91 days until Christmas and counting. Among the li...http://denver.yourhub.com/Lakewood/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~659567.aspx9/25/2009 10:37:39 AMJohn Scherer