http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest blog posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5On a recent trip way out west, I noticed a lot of scooters, carts,and people-movers (human transporters) in use around town. I was amazed at how fast the Segway products can go. These products really seemed like a viable alternative for short commutes, especially for our aging population. I wonde...http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Blogs/Archive/Blog~553015.aspx11/27/2008 7:55:31 AMGerry Benner In listening to some of the political talks recently, I got thinking of the war and started wondering if our country's efforts are capable of establishing new governments in an oligarchy or a despotic-ruled society that doesn't have the infrastructure or basic cultural fibers required to support ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Blogs/Archive/Blog~409550.aspx1/1/2008 7:55:46 AMGerry Benner Life on an aircraft carrier wasn't the greatest, but Roger Tindall said, "It's the Good Life." He had a few months to go in his enlistment, and his optimism was contagious. It helped us all deal with our situations a little better. Life can be a challenge sometimes, and the more friends and f...http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Blogs/Archive/Blog~393527.aspx11/18/2007 5:03:18 AMGerry Benner I was driving South on Washington at about 148th at 6PM, and there was a bicyclist heading South in the dark with no lights and no shoulder. I thought: "this guy is putting his life in danger."If theright circumstances come together, even the most experienced drivers will have a hard time avo...http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Blogs/Archive/Blog~386493.aspx11/1/2007 9:27:18 PMGerry Benner Just saw a show on NGC about the human body; and anyway, it finally got up to my age. Stress was mentioned as a key component in the aging process. Stress causes high blood pressure, which results in damage to our blood vessels. So, it got me thinking that my job may be killing me. Traffic ja...http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Blogs/Archive/Blog~363365.aspx9/16/2007 9:47:26 PMGerry Benner Remember the old days when something went wrong and the boss looked for someone to blame. The punishment for being in the wrong place at the wrong time was to be fired. In Corporate America we had Dr. W. Edward Deming that helped straighten out management's misconceptions. He helped us realize th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Thornton/Blogs/Archive/Blog~363170.aspx9/15/2007 8:39:23 PMGerry Benner