http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Now is a great time to buy! On November 6th, 2009,Obama agreed to extend the existing $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers. The credit will also be extended to a slightly larger pool of buyers by o ffering a credit of up to $6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Your-Voice/Blog~683611.aspx11/9/2009 12:25:21 PMGreg Smith I had lunch yesterday with Jyotsna Raj at Boulder Beer. She is very personable and a joy to talk to. She clearly is intellectually curious on a wide array of subjects - always a good thing when facing serious problems without clear answers. She also grew up in India which gives her a much more gl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~662491.aspx10/4/2009 12:20:12 PMDavid Thielen I met Barry Siff (candidate for Boulder City Council) for coffee Thursday at Steelyards Coffee Pekoe Tea for an interview. Very Boulder - he arrived on a scooter wearing a helmet. Talk about a high energy guy - Barry clearly is a top athlete who puts every bit of energy into everything he...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~661939.aspx10/1/2009 5:33:13 PMDavid Thielen I interviewed Tim Plass at the Steelyards Coffee Shop (which is now apparently a tea shop). It was a very interesting conversation, with an incredibly interesting idea coming up part way through (read on to find out - this is what they call a teaser). Tim comes across as both personable an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~660834.aspx9/29/2009 3:20:42 PMDavid Thielen Until yesterday I have heard and read doubt about the market and how the market is sliding down hill, but this is not what the numbers are saying. Using our RE/MAX Alliance Boulder , CO office as a barometer of our market September may just be the turning point in the market. Two weeks ago ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Personal-Finance/Blog~660557.aspx9/29/2009 7:46:37 AMGreg Smith One of the reasons our spiritual path runs into roadblocks is because we are, often unconsciously, pursuing it to escape and avoid what we are experiencing. We see that things aren't going exactly the way we think they should, and get frustrated. We often pursue a spiritual path with the underl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~660414.aspx9/28/2009 4:47:01 PMPsychic Horizons CenterWindward Arrow 3.0 for SharePointOverview Windward Arrow extends SharePoint to deliver a complete enterprise reporting, document management, dashboard and business intelligence system. Arrow for SharePoint lets a community of users easily and securely design, run and share reports. Target Us...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~660247.aspx9/28/2009 10:29:19 AMDavid Thielen I had lunch today with K.C. Becker who is running for Boulder City Council. She was a refreshing breath of direct answers. Most politicians couch what they say at least somewhat carefully. But a few (Jared Polis & Ali Hasan are two others) speak directly to issues and tell you what the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~660239.aspx9/28/2009 10:22:53 AMDavid Thielen Longmont, CO Absorption Rates: Today I pulled Longmont, Colorado's absorption rate and saw a great example of where real estate is truly local. Currently, Longmont has 5.5 months of inventory which is just starting to move into a market that is a Sellers market. What is even more...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~660032.aspx9/27/2009 9:03:23 AMGreg Smith We have been very lucky www.homesincolorado.com has proven itself to be one of the top real estate and home search sites in Colorado. Recently we have seen our traffic jump by over 30% in the last quarter. As a result of being the premier website for Colorado real estate and Colorado ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~659439.aspx9/24/2009 6:38:52 PMGreg Smith This past week I had the honor to be a chaperone with my daughter's 5 th grade class for Horizon K through 8 class attending Outdoor Ed. What a wonderful opportunity to experience first hand the quality education our children receive from the teachers in the Boulder Valley School District . T...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Elementary-Pre-school/Blog~659092.aspx9/24/2009 7:03:00 AMGreg Smith Windward Reports: Utilizing the Power of .NET Overview You don't need expensive software or complicated layout tools for business reporting and document generation. With Windward Reports' robust, enterprise-level .NET reporting engine , your company can produce reports and documents that con...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Technology-The-Web/Blog~658995.aspx9/23/2009 4:58:39 PMDavid Thielen I had lunch with Suzy Ageton Boulder City Council Candidate today. I have to admit upfront that Suzy is my favorite councilmember. She is almost always a voice of reason when the discussion goes off into never-never land (a common occurrence here in Boulder). And that same grounding in real...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~657321.aspx9/17/2009 9:49:25 PMDavid Thielen I am blogging the election at Boulder City Council Election where my main effort is interviews with all the candidates. However, I am also trying to shed more transparency on the groups that endorse candidates as they have tremendous influence on people's votes. To that end, I have sent t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/Local-State-Politics/Blog~656971.aspx9/16/2009 11:01:08 PMDavid Thielen Are you an entrepreneurial mom or do you think you might want to be? Becoming a mother often brings new light to what you want to do with your time, what your priorities and values are, and where your passions lie. Many women who were once full time career women, suddenly can't fathom the thou...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~636032.aspx7/13/2009 10:23:08 PMGretchen Reid Check out this video on Diabetes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ExFWcPqO8http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~622105.aspx6/1/2009 8:39:12 PMDr. Arvay Farm-Fresh Fare Comes to St. Vrain Cafeterias By Barbara Hey BarbaraH@lhvc.com Starting this summer, students in the St. Vrain Valley School District will have farm-fresh, locally grown produce in their lunches. The farm-to-school program kicks off June 2, the pilot phase of what ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~612889.aspx5/8/2009 7:36:03 AMcindy torres Football is by far my favorite sport.The most exciting sporting event for me that has happened after the Super Bowl was the releasing of the NFL Schedule.You heard me right! March Madness is enjoyable, NBA Playoffs are alright, but finding out who my Arizona Cardinals are going to play next yea...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Sports/National-World-Sports/Blog~608156.aspx4/26/2009 1:30:19 PMBrad A$$If you don't think public libraries matter, it's because you haven't visited one in a while. The Boulder Public Library in particular has been buzzing with activity. Whether it's because of the economic situation causing job searching frenzies, or the late spring weather causing a rash of cabi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~607645.aspx4/24/2009 10:57:27 AMLane Hornung If Texas secedes from the union... ...I will no longer, "Remember the Alamo!" ...we will have to annex Puerto Rico because I aint going to buy a new flag with 49 stars. ...the Dallas Cowboys will no longer be "America's Team." ...we will not rename the NFL the IFL . (Intern...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Politics/National-Politics/Blog~605500.aspx4/19/2009 2:36:42 PMBrad A$$We recently had a new addition to our family - a cute little girl who is now 2 months old. She is so sweet, but she has caused us to lose some sleep at night. I thought I'd share a little story about someone who didn't lose sleep at night. You've probably heard one version or another of this sto...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~601596.aspx4/9/2009 12:21:34 PMDr. Paul Bell It doesn't take more than a drive-by to notice that things are afoot at Foothill Elementary. Ever since May 2008, construction has been expanding and improving North Boulder's favorite public school. By the time construction ends, Foothill will enjoy two new wings, new classrooms, a new libra...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~589317.aspx3/10/2009 9:42:38 AMLane Hornung The American Cancer system is a multi billion a year business. They make billions while we die. This is why I am dedicating March 2009 to defeating the lies of CANCER! All diseases like CANCER have to follow specific rules to hurt you. If you don't know the rules you will be unknowingly br...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~586716.aspx3/3/2009 2:56:08 PMDr. Arvay Get Hired! 7 Simple Steps for Winning the Job You Desire in ANY Economy Wednesday, February 25, 5:30 - 8:00 PM Presented by: Donald J. Strankowski Cost: Free Most conventional job search strategies are simply not effective anymore. To be successful in today's u...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~584101.aspx2/25/2009 10:27:33 AMDon Strankowski Workforce reduction is an ongoing event in Colorado and elsewhere, and shows no signs of slowing anytime soon. As costs to produce products and services increase, companies are continually looking for effective ways to manufacture a quality product at a fair price and maintain their competitive ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~584096.aspx2/25/2009 10:22:15 AMDon Strankowski The students of Boulder High School are pushing to rename their school, Barack Obama High School. I went to the Univeristy of Colorado in Boulder and I think of myself as a "Boulder Liberal" and I am also a big fan of Obama but this is a little too soon. I mean why don't we wait to see how t...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~580988.aspx2/16/2009 10:50:05 PMBrad A$$There's a new blog in town, and it's all about Colorado real estate. It's called HighRGround , a site charged with the mission of providing useful information to anyone interested in Colorado's real estate and homes scene . HighRGround covers the gambit, from economic conditions and ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Local-Business/Blog~578980.aspx2/10/2009 4:49:49 PMLane Hornung 10 cool plants for shade areas! Columbine - I had to mention this one first because it is Colorado's state flower. Hosta - Great foliage plant some have real nice flowers to, some have flowers that you don't notice much. Use the darker leaf Hosta in heavy shade. Use the lighter greens...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~577752.aspx2/7/2009 12:05:27 PMjeremy berggren Saliva has been called it all. For all of the negative press this body fluid gets, it's actually quite useful. It is the main natural protective factor in our mouth to keep our teeth free from cavities. It is full of minerals, enzymes and antibacterial compounds that have many functions, includi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Blog~573897.aspx1/28/2009 5:29:55 PMDr. Paul Bell My Dad had been an Arizona Cardinals season ticket holder since the day they moved from St. Louis until the day I went to college. I remember sitting in Sun Devil Stadium in triple degree weather watching my Cardinals get pounded year after year. Watching the Cowboys come in and annihilate us as...http://denver.yourhub.com/Boulder/Blogs/Archive/Sports/National-World-Sports/Blog~573394.aspx1/27/2009 8:52:36 PMBrad A$$