Colorado

my nose as I breath. It looks like the typical autumn season. Looking past the trees and cars I can just vaguely make out indigo triangles in the distance. Better known as the mountains of Colorado. We’ve just came back to visit my family in Colorado and I’m taking a stroll down Sand Trap Way in Morrison, Colorado. But more importantly, a walk down memory lane. Three years since I was last here in these familiar surroundings, it feels as though part of me never truly left. After walking for…

Colorado slime Ring ring ring, my dad went to pick up the phone and answered “Hello, I’m sure he would like that let me talk it over with him.” He hung up and walked over to me “Grandpa is going on a road trip for his business and wants to turn it into a vacation. What do you think?” Next thing I know I was on a road trip with my grandparents on my way to colorado, we were going to sell Pdr tools. It took us a couple days to get there, we stayed in a hotel for two nights on the way. Once we got…

“Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland.” A phrase that is used so very often when in regards to the Salton Sea to the point when it is synonymous with the dying lake. Although it is catchy for a headline or two, it isn’t terribly accurate as of now. “Post- Apocalyptic Wasteland” is more of a self fulfilling prophecy. We already think of it as a quarantine zone, so what’s the point of trying to restore it? This thinking is not only killing the idea of restoration, but also physically killing the lake,…

There was no rock similar to another. Every inch of the large expanse was so perfect not even the best sculptor could imagine the outcome. This was beyond natural beauty, this was supernatural. The colorado river was rushing proudly down like it was on a mission. There are few experiences that can be compared to the freeing feeling of sitting on the edge of the canyon. Feet dangling over the ancient cliff, the breeze whispered sweet nothings as it swept…

When most people hear the word “autism” they don’t usually think of a top of the line biologist, scientist, writer, and educator. Temple Grandin is the most righteous living possessor of the “right stuff” because of all of her breakthroughs despite the barriers she has had to overcome throughout her life. Grandin was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. However, despite her difficulties during adolescence, she went on to reach incredible academic merits. She earned a degree in psychology,…

On the morning of December 26, 1996, in Boulder, Colorado life as the Ramsey family knew it would be changed forever (Ng 1). When Patsy Ramsey woke, she found a rather long letter lying on the bottom step of her staircase informing her that her six-year-old daughter, JonBenet, had been kidnapped (JonBenet Ramsey Biography 1). The JonBenet case had the media turned against the Ramsey family in a time of grief, when in reality because of the media's impact on the exposure of JonBenet´s pageants,…

In the Supreme Court case, Nelson v. Colorado, the judgment revolves around the constitutionality of the Colorado Exoneration Act. This act stated that monetary fines paid due to conviction charges can only be returned to the exonerated individual if they can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they are innocent of the accused crime. The constitutionality of this law was debated and in question in regards to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution. I concur in the…

move back home to Colorado. My wife and I had been praying for a smooth transition and everything up to this point has been just that. Our move out here was stressful however. We had a good amount in savings but I had not found a job yet and my wife was going to be leaving her job very soon. I started receiving offers for work out in Colorado. All of my job hunting had been based in Virginia where we were currently living. However something tugged on my spirit to pursue Colorado. I talked with…

Are you fond of going to the lakes? Lake activities can be extremely fun and enjoyable. It can make us relax and reduce some of our stress from work. Lakes in particular are the best destinations for recreational moments with family, friends and for those people who love nature. Lakes are refreshing places where you can sit back and relax and enjoy the scenery of nature. Lake Travis is one of the famous and beautiful lakes in Austin Texas. The place is located 10 miles northwest of downtown…

August 30, 1869. Powell assembled a crew of nine men and four a small, shallow-draft dory boats. Dories are usually a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows. The crew travelled from Green River to the Grand (also known as the Colorado River) wash cliffs. During this exploration, Powell was said to have travelled through a new channel which is now known as the Grand Canyon. Although Powel and his men gathered food that would last them well over the time that they expected…