Comments for Color Comments http://colorcomments.com Southern Utah is Color Country! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:57:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Is the Drought Broken? by Peggy http://colorcomments.com/2010/03/10/is-the-drought-broken/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Peggy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:57:15 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=1027#comment-1348 I went to Price yesterday (down in the morning, watched two baseball games at CEU, then went to visit Daddy, then home in the evening - long day). There was water seeping out of the canyon wall in a place that I've NEVER seen water seep before (can't remember exactly where it was), and the waterfall (the one in the horseshoe-shaped indentation in the canyon wall) was still frozen, but it was huge - much larger than I've ever seen it before. - So I guess there's additional water in this part of the state also. And this part of the state usually has little water. They also had more snow down there this past winter than they've had since I was a little girl, I think. - But not enough, as you stated, to fill Lake Powell. I went to Price yesterday (down in the morning, watched two baseball games at CEU, then went to visit Daddy, then home in the evening – long day). There was water seeping out of the canyon wall in a place that I’ve NEVER seen water seep before (can’t remember exactly where it was), and the waterfall (the one in the horseshoe-shaped indentation in the canyon wall) was still frozen, but it was huge – much larger than I’ve ever seen it before. – So I guess there’s additional water in this part of the state also. And this part of the state usually has little water. They also had more snow down there this past winter than they’ve had since I was a little girl, I think. – But not enough, as you stated, to fill Lake Powell.

]]> Comment on Grand Ideas and Dry Wells by DanM http://colorcomments.com/2010/03/05/grand-ideas-and-dry-wells/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 DanM Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:26:50 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=1003#comment-1347 I only wish they were down. The most discouraging thing is that in spite of all this, <i>these bozos were successful</i>! I only wish they were down.

The most discouraging thing is that in spite of all this, these bozos were successful!

]]> Comment on Grand Ideas and Dry Wells by Steven Purhonen http://colorcomments.com/2010/03/05/grand-ideas-and-dry-wells/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Steven Purhonen Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:37:16 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=1003#comment-1346 Dan, Ever the nit-picker, I found a nit you missed in the quote from Vanguard Media (pile on, kick 'em while they're down). Add this to the "sics" you noted: "We developed an set of tactics . . . " ("an" set?) I loved your "even sic-er"!! Dan,
Ever the nit-picker, I found a nit you missed in the quote from Vanguard Media (pile on, kick ‘em while they’re down). Add this to the “sics” you noted: “We developed an set of tactics . . . ” (“an” set?)
I loved your “even sic-er”!!

]]> Comment on We Need Some Rain! by Color Comments » Is the Drought Broken? http://colorcomments.com/2009/10/13/we-need-some-rain/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Color Comments » Is the Drought Broken? Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:33:59 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=745#comment-1345 [...] been broken – at least for the time being. That’s a big relief. Last fall, I wrote that We Need Some Rain!. The Virgin River basin was down to less than a quarter of normal; the worst in the [...] [...] been broken – at least for the time being. That’s a big relief. Last fall, I wrote that We Need Some Rain!. The Virgin River basin was down to less than a quarter of normal; the worst in the [...]

]]> Comment on Our Democracy Isn’t Working by DanM http://colorcomments.com/2010/03/09/our-democracy-isnt-working/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 DanM Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:35:38 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=1022#comment-1344 That's exactly the point. The "gravel pit theory" - stated very simply - is that anybody that you would actually want to be elected gets "screened out" - like a rock that's the wrong size - by a process that forces people to sell their soul to win elections. Nobody worth electing is willing to do that over and over. That’s exactly the point.

The “gravel pit theory” – stated very simply – is that anybody that you would actually want to be elected gets “screened out” – like a rock that’s the wrong size – by a process that forces people to sell their soul to win elections. Nobody worth electing is willing to do that over and over.

]]> Comment on Our Democracy Isn’t Working by Lena http://colorcomments.com/2010/03/09/our-democracy-isnt-working/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 Lena Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:12:11 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=1022#comment-1343 Maybe another way of looking at the problem would be to ask How do we go about selecting (not electing) people who might be considered electable ? Are these people really chosen way down at the neighborhood committee meetings. Or does something happen as these people climb the political ladder so that a lot of really good leaders are lost in the shuffle? Lena Maybe another way of looking at the problem would be to ask How do we go about selecting (not electing) people who might be considered electable ? Are these people really chosen way down at the neighborhood committee meetings. Or does something happen as these people climb the political ladder so that a lot of really good leaders are lost in the shuffle? Lena

]]> Comment on Rescuing Democracy: The “Town Meeting” Model by Color Comments » Our Democracy Isn’t Working http://colorcomments.com/2008/12/09/rescuing-democracy-the-town-meeting-model/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Color Comments » Our Democracy Isn’t Working Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:43 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/2008/12/09/rescuing-democracy-the-town-meeting-model/#comment-1342 [...] my blog, Rescuing Democracy: The “Town Meeting” Model, I suggest that maybe we need to adjust the way we elect people in this country. In brief, I think [...] [...] my blog, Rescuing Democracy: The “Town Meeting” Model, I suggest that maybe we need to adjust the way we elect people in this country. In brief, I think [...]

]]> Comment on The House Shows Some Spine! by Color Comments » Our Democracy Isn’t Working http://colorcomments.com/2010/02/25/the-house-shows-some-spine/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 Color Comments » Our Democracy Isn’t Working Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:39:48 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=981#comment-1341 [...] was happy when New York’s Rangel was forced to give up his grip on the enormous power of the House Ways and Means committee. But I [...] [...] was happy when New York’s Rangel was forced to give up his grip on the enormous power of the House Ways and Means committee. But I [...]

]]> Comment on Something Inspirational by Peggy http://colorcomments.com/2010/03/07/something-inspirational/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Peggy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:21:55 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=1015#comment-1340 Thanks, Dan - and Lisa. My church and all of its members are active recyclers. We have bins and garbage cans outside the church and they are filled regularly. - But, we have not been recycling bottle caps. We will do so now, however. I'm going to tell the committee in charge of this about the website and I'll tell them I will be responsible for taking the caps to an Aveda salon (I found one 5 miles from my house) when our container is filled. Love hearing positive stories about the younger generation! Thanks, Dan – and Lisa. My church and all of its members are active recyclers. We have bins and garbage cans outside the church and they are filled regularly. – But, we have not been recycling bottle caps. We will do so now, however. I’m going to tell the committee in charge of this about the website and I’ll tell them I will be responsible for taking the caps to an Aveda salon (I found one 5 miles from my house) when our container is filled.

Love hearing positive stories about the younger generation!

]]> Comment on The Sorry Performance of the U.S. Health Care System by Color Comments » The Best Health Care System in the World? http://colorcomments.com/2009/12/24/the-sorry-performance-of-the-u-s-health-care-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Color Comments » The Best Health Care System in the World? Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:10:53 +0000 http://colorcomments.com/?p=867#comment-1339 [...] I’ve written about this before: The Sorry Performance of the U.S. Health Care System. [...] [...] I’ve written about this before: The Sorry Performance of the U.S. Health Care System. [...]

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