Bear With Me: ‘Operation Rescue the Sleeping Mexican’ on standby
I first noticed him while walking to the open space trail near my spacious, two-bedroom apartment in Arvada. The “trail” is not much more than an easement that runs along...
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Bear With Me: A reasonable way to keep the Matrix in order
I watched “The Matrix” on Netflix the other day because I’ve only seen it 20 times or so since it came out. I find the wealth of options that streaming...
Bear With Me: On the record and off my meds
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month, everybody! In February, I weaned myself off of my mood stabilizer after 13 years of consuming psychiatric drugs — 17 of them at last count....
Bear With Me: Exclusive interview with a snarky snow man
The Yeti, a mythical creature native to the Himalayas, is no longer mythical having been discovered by an Indian army patrol in Kashmir on Tuesday. The 1,500-pound “abominable snow man”...
Bear With Me: Career choices, crime sprees and drama
I left my staff writer position at the Daily Camera on Tuesday after three years there and 12 years of professional journalism. It’s 14 years if you count the time...
Bear With Me: Scene one, take one … and action!
And now my impression of three cable television writers coming up with ideas for a show about a female journalist.
Bear With Me: Future looks dark for jernalism
Feb. 37, 2045Our skool jernalism klub decided that we didn't know how to actually put together a reel, vintij-style noozpaper, so we went looking for old reporters who were still...
Bear With Me: I won’t surrender to smelly temptation
The last cigarette I smoked was an all-natural, additive-free American Spirit. I spent nearly four hours at my desk fighting the urge to vomit. A bitter taste filled my mouth,...
Bear With Me: Mad Libs for mad liberals and conservatives
It's too easy to offend people these days. That goes for all sides of the political spectrum. All races, colors, creeds, whatever. Everyone is just begging to be offended by...
Bear With Me: Invention of fire immediately followed by first arsonist
ROCKMONT— Cave police are searching for a caveman they say has lit a string of fires across the city, including one that damaged numerous paintings at the Cave Art Museum...