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Dave Maddox

Dave Maddox

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Dave is a man with his eyes open, always exploring and sharing. With undergraduate work in literature and classics at Harvard University, he has worked in the computer field to enable his travel and other habits, but has a renaissance leaning.

Education/Experience: some Harvard

Interests: trends, society, politics us/world, people, photography, cats, computer technology

Motto: Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. - Goethe.

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Seeing John McCain in person is a reminder of why "all politics is local," as the late House Speaker Tip O'Neill once said. Today's Town Hall in Denver was a chance to get a good feel of who the candi...
When your car is dead in the driveway and you can't afford a gallon of anything, you will be able to keep hope and find answers for yourself and your community, on the world's vastest resource which n...
It's truly the thought that counts when you use these tips to celebrate Mother's Day in a Green way that will honor your eco-friendly mom's values.
With today's computer equipment, many people already have what they need to produce a great DVD with lots of memories ready for mom to watch on TV, a video scrapbook she'll love.
Bluetooth headsets for your Verizon phone are easy to find and very affordable, here's the information you need.
Bluetooth USB dongles eliminate all the cables previously required to upload and download with each of your portable gadgets. Here's more about what they are and where to get them.
Just a little earpiece, and no wires - Bluetooth headsets for your AT&T cell phone are easily available and reasonably priced.
Your personal digital keyboard choice can be for a five year old, a pro, or a family entertainer. Here are places to find what you're looking for, and a few tips on how to shop.
Reverend Jeremiah Wright spoke, entertained, and answered questions at the National Press Club today. What do his words have to do with Barack Obama's campaign? Should we be concerned that he will gui...
Colorado's version of the 50-state national event for Barack Obama's Presidential candidacy was extremely low key, but made some good impressions anyway.
A creative, inspirational writer who used simple texts to create complex worlds and ideas, Dr. Seuss' birthday is an annual celebration of reading for children.
The Earth Liberation Front continues to use violence and mayhem to promote respect for the earth, but in this age of rampant terrorism, tolerance for even well-intentioned and calculated violent acts ...
Gloria Steinem spoke at a "Women for Hillary" event in Texas, but the end result was embarrassment for the Clinton campaign, not the advancement of a woman candidate.
A Santa Barbara airlines turboprop ATR 420-300 crashed into a rock wall after takeoff from a high-altitude airport surrounded by mountains. All 46 aboard perished, and the cause is not yet known. ATR ...
In one of the first signs of Spring in Chicago, Cubs tickets went on sale today. Here's how to get yours, and why being first in line didn't matter this year.
The Amcor Portable Touchscreen GPS is today's deal at Woot.com, Linens and Things and elsewhere for under $100. A commodity price with a rich feature set is attracting a lot of interest.
As Americans sort out issues such as foreclosures, health insurance, and the Iraq war, do we really need sex scandals too?
A lunar eclipse on Wednesday will be the last until late 2010, and Denver's forecast is for cloudy skies. Whatever the weather, here are some ways to experience the lunar spectacle, which will include...
Without chemical shortcuts, gardeners will find satisfaction in working with nature to develop the soil and learn to tend the vegetable plants in new ways. Here are tips for the first years of an orga...
On the way to destinations around the country and around the world, I've found ways to connect with people and make the journey unforgettable sometimes, interesting other times. It's a different envir...
Benjamin Moore offers an amazing variety of paints, paint colors, finishes and textures. Start with one of these color schemes to create a great environment in your home office.
Pick up your tax forms or download and print them, but there's another option in Denver - the Denver Asset Building Coalition offers free tax preparation at sites around the city. Even if you didn't m...
Hotels in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport area provide excellent meeting facilities as well as affordable rooms. Here are six properties to suit a variety of needs.
Denver International Airport is about 25 miles from Denver downtown. Here are a number of budget hotels near the airport, and one half way between the airport and the city.
St. Louis International Airport has many good budget hotels. Here are a half-dozen, with varying features for the business traveler.
Phoenix real estate is getting a shot in the arm as local homeowners find they can pay two months' mortgage with a four-day Superbowl rental!
Hunting for antique radios can be one of the most enjoyable parts of a radio hobby, and restoration and cabinet finishing make it a multifaceted pursuit.
Tokio Hotel went "from zero to number 1," as the band's web site notes. Even in its early beginnings, the band's creative abilities are very clear. Here are ten top songs from the group, with many Ger...
Barack Obama is one of two Super Tuesday visitors to Denver today, the other being candidate Hillary Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton. His morning event was so well attended that overf...
Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Barack Obama will both speak at the University of Denver on Wednesday, January 30th, with both events open to the public.
The internationally famous National Western Stock Show in Denver has many repeat visitors, some over decades! The obvious livestock business, rodeo watching, and horse competitions, here are a few oth...
Beef is something new at local farms in Colorado, whether it's the tenderest breeds or lower fat than chicken, and humane treatment, renewable energy and community involvement make these businesses an...
Fall is a time of prosperity and beauty in New England, as the crops are harvested and the beautiful fall foliage seems to bloom on the trees. Plan ahead for these popular dates and locations in 2009!
The LeapFrog QuickStart gives your child their own "PC" at a very affordable price. While learning ABCs and other skills, children become familiar with mouse and keyboard as well.
The Pleo Dinosaur by UGOBE is an amazing, evolving robot toy, with enough versatility that it will never become boring to a lively child's mind.
Local and regional entrepreneurs are in their booths at the National Western Stock show to discuss and sell their innovative products.
Genetics is a big part of raising cattle these days, and a host of other technologies are used even on smaller ranches. At the National Western Stock Show, a mini trade fair of products and services g...
While the New York market idled on the Monday holiday, stock futures continued to drop significantly, and world markets joined in. What's in store for America's economy?
The power of Western Art is unique, yet takes its place in the spectrum of world art as artist portray the people and beauty of the American West. Top artists' works are shown at the National Western ...
The National Western Stock Show, continuing through January 27th, is a great family event, with many exhibits and events that will help children learn about farm and ranch life and agricultural career...
Discovering the world of ranch and competitive horsemanship, the National Western Stock Show has what you're looking for!
The National Western Stock Show, continuing through the next two weekends and the week in between, is a spectacle, an education, and a great opportunity to spend some cold days inside enjoying farm an...
Morgellons Disease, as it is currently known, is the latested mystery condition to make sufferers' lives unbearable. The sensation of insects crawling under the skin, lesions, mental disability and ev...
Former Congressman Mark Siljander has been indicted, along with an Islamic non-profit organization and several others, on charges resulting from support he allegedly gave to the organization which is ...
Chipotle Mexican Foods (CMF) is a rising star in the "fast casual" market, with what looks like a formula for success. Investors are looking to see if their results will keep growing as costs in the i...
Macworld 2008 had some interesting news and a cool new notebook, but profit motive still keeps the really cool stuff from Apple's plans
Chinese New Year foods can be ordered as well as cooked, or do both! Here are some traditional auspicious foods to order, and a simple and fun recipe for another. Enjoy bringing in the first year of t...
Boston is a sports town, and championship hopes keep the buzz active! Here's a list of Newspaper, TV, Radio and Blog coverage to keep you informed from local sources.
Chinese New Year Cards aren't always easy to find, but for your friends on-line, you can send e-cards! For friends in Asia, this also beats the week or two that traditional paper cards take to arrive ...
Running cars on "old tires and garbage" is the goal of General Motors' partnership with Coskata Inc., a company which is creating technologies to convert junk cellulose to ethanol fuel for under $1 a ...
Designers and manufacturers have been busy making stylish, functional and cool cases for the HTC Touch. Here's a review of five available today!
Sir Edmund Hillary has died at 88, after a lifetime of adventures and contributions to the world in which he lived. His remarkable life is followed by others who believe in life's possibilities as wel...
Ptochocracy isn't used much, but it describes a latent power throughout the world which the rich and powerful have always feared. From the Bible to modern American immigration issues, its relevance is...
Mainstream media's selective coverage and diminishing authority on the presidential election led Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee joined Jay Leno and David Letterman, respectively, to discuss their campaign...
The new Ritz-Carlton hotel in Denver will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on January 11. The entire hotel has already been booked for non-state-delegate convention attendees by the Democratic National ...
Colorado avalanche danger is now high, and 90% of fatalities are from human-caused snow slides. Everyone heading into the Rocky Mountains should be prepared and aware!
The paparazzi will be stampeding down to Denver to see what Britney Spears is up to.
A recent suit filed by a 60 year old against an 8 year old boy has raised the ire of many who see it as an abuse of new opportunities in ski liability law. In other cases, millions have been awarded f...
Denver's wishful thinking last year led to rutted, nearly impassable residential streets. Winter weather here is changing, is the city finding new strategies?
From the far corners we gather, and Great Uncle Dede gets a strange gift!
International leaders are recognizing that former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's assassination may be a turning point in terrorist political intentions, with Pakistan's large Muslim population and nu...
Welcome to Denver, the Mile High City, for Christmas time!
Tom Tancredo ran on a single issue - illegal immigration. In Washington, it's a political footbal - in Colorado, it's an everyday reality. Having brought it to light in the nation, he's now bowing to ...
A handy accessory when traveling or by your desk or home office, the TRIO makes inexpensive Skype calls and offers a well-designed feature set.
A Sophos survey indicates that more than half of all users have borrowed another's broadband service using a WiFi connection. Security settings are the answer, they say, to avoiding many risks.
Ralph Nader not fought for consumer rights, but the rights of citizens to participate in their democracy. As "An Unreasonable Man" shows, both rights are illusions unless citizens keep fighting for th...
Landmark Theatres, a chain of 58 historic and art house theaters, is opening a Greenwood Village theater with full bar and gourmet concessions, similar to one recently opened in Baltimore.
A freight train in Littleton, Colorado, today derailed onto the local transit tracks, frightening early morning commuters, damaging equipment and likely causing more expansion headaches for the RTD.
Many baby rashes will pass on their own. However, babies' skin is easily affected by ingredients in commercial products. Here's what to avoid, what to look for and some simple hints when treatment is ...
Desi Christmas is a labor of love, sharing Indian culture in the spirit of Christmas to the Denver area. You'll find lots more Denver Indian culture to enjoy afterward, too.
WICKSoft says their Mobile Documents for the Blackberry gives the pocket device secure server-based document access, with excellent speed and quality.
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival, one of the top Christmas concerts in the world according to the New York Times, is being simulcast to movie theatres around the country on December 2nd.
Teeth from the playing field are their most dramatic product, made into bracelets and keychains, but if you have a team you love to hate, they can help you take it out at home instead of at the stadiu...
Taser parties hit the news this week, for women's self defense and style. Find out how to hold one yourself, and why these Taser models should sell well.
A number of popular Denver shopping destinations will be opening at midnight after Thanksgiving - and Wal-Mart will be open on Thanksgiving as well!
BioWest Mature Company Forum in Denver shows the variety of bioscience in Colorado, including pharmacy technology, hearing implants and a better way to make biodiesel fuel, and aids bioscience industr...
"Hay scams" are a variation on popular Internet scams, and one sources says there have been over 4100 so far. Farmers are losing hundreds or even thousands of dollars to scam artists.
A NASA study at Ball State University in Indiana showed that brief, intense exercise prevented both muscle loss and strength loss in women in a simulated spaceflight environment.
The economy and the environment are dual factors in the rapid growth of "green" construction, which makes commercial sense and is even a factor in home remodeling projects.
The Bildeberg Group is known for including many of the most prominent names that appear in the newspapers daily. It meets annually in private, but for what purpose?
Denver 8 Television is much more than watching the Mayor and City Council meet. It's professionally produced broadcast and Internet programs on Denver's current issues, history, and future, and it kee...
Denver's Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has an ongoing program to provide regular "free days" at local attractions such as museums and zoos. Here's a list of when they are, and wha...
Halloween eve's "quick and easy halloween costumes" gave way to Halloween Myspace comments, Nicole Kidman's revealing fashion and the Reformation are also on the list, along with "The Other Winfrey." ...
Peggy Whitson, Amateur Radio callsign KC5ZTD, and other "hams" aboard the ISS, talk to students around the world via amateur radio. An Italian school in Rome named for Galileo is looking forward to th...
Watching live mission video and tracking orbits using NASA web-based software makes you part of the mission!
There are many ways to watch and listen to the space shuttle mission. Here are some tips on when to listen, and what will be going on in space.
Amateur radio operators have been communicating with the space shuttle and space stations for decades, and many "ham" stations across the country and on shortwave transmit live audio from current spac...
Adventurer Steve Fossett's life will be honored at a gala hosted by Barron Hilton, to take place in Denver at Wings Over the Rockies museum. So far, he has not been found after a routine flight in Sep...
Some of the hot searches on Google today, including Toto toilets from Japan and RealDolls, featured in a new movie "Lars and the Real Girl."
The new owner of the Wall Street Journal has had a business channel under the Fox brand in the works for some time. Today's it's on the air. How does Fox Business compare with CNBC and Bloomberg?
The American Society for Quality is focusing on the art and science of software development in an international conference in Denver this month.
Colorado's leadership in not only developing but also implmenting renewable energy sources took another step forward when the Governor unleashed the power of a 300 megawatt "wind farm" last week.
Top X-Games competitors C. B. Burnside and Mimi Knoop headline fashion and action sports event promoting women's athetics and related causes including breast cancer at Mile High Station.
"We do landscaping doggy style" is Pawfriendly Landscapes' motto, and their unique service makes Denver-area homes friendly for pets that frequently are found at the Dumb Friends League shelters.
Denver's second major marathon to begin in 2006, the Denver Marathon takes place on October 14 - a great opportunity for runners and spectators alike!
Several of Denver's museums and educational attractions have days most months when Colorado residents can explore them for free! Here's the October schedule.
A report released September 24 by the Denver Office of Economic Development and the Workforce Board of Metro Denver in Colorado provides an analysis of the workforce supply and demand in the region.
Tim Armstrong, Google President for Advertising and Commerce for North America, will address the CSIA DEMOgala in Denver on October 11, a showcase for Colorado technology companies and a forum for fut...
Local marijuana advocates have seized every opportunity they find both to compare pot to alcohol, and to reduce the number of pot-related arrests in the city. The DNC is their next target for leverage...
Colorado is one of the hottest locations for research as well as business investment in nanotechnology. The University of Denver event will be an annual update of this fast growing industry.
A comedy short film festival is crossing over from handheld mobile devices to Hollywood, and aspiring filmmakers can take their online short film talents to the mobile arena to win!
DigitalGlobe has launched the second of three satellites which will feed the increasing demand for high-resolution, frequently-updated color images of the earth, including your backyard!
Rugby, a fast-paced but gentlemanly sport from which American Football was born, has been a Colorado staple for decades, and is popular all over the world. Denver fans now can enjoy watching at Infini...
A new medication known as Tekturna in the US, or aliskiren, is now offered on the National Health System in the UK. FDA-approved in March, 2007, the medication offers new treatment options for hyperte...