The Prairie Dog Blog

Boulder suburb puts self on map

Rasi — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:34:35 +0000

“It’s getting some fun bars and good restaurants,” said one observer on Friday. “They have some plays and things. I think they might have a farmer’s market. It’s turning into a real town. I’d say that 5, 10 years from now Denver will be a fairly livable place.”

Mommy blog wants just “5 minutes” to self

Rasi — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:20:01 +0000

“These women demand constant attention,” complained one mommy blog on Thursday, “‘what should I keep in my stocked pool bag? Do I need to chill the sunscreen in the fridge? How many plastic bibs is enough? Should I buy the baby leggings with the antler prints or go with a safer Navajo print? I’m so busy I don’t have time to sleep or shower. What if my baby doesn’t like Navajo?’ I just need – like – 5 minutes to myself. These people are unrelenting. Sometimes I feel really isolated and alone, and then I remember that there are 3,900,000 other mommy blogs out there.”

Boulder City Council orders end to Israeli settlements

Rasi — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:05:46 +0000

“We’ve had enough of the Israeli occupation,” said council member Jane Good Thursday. “This council believes that the Palestinians have a right to the land that was given to them right there in the Magna Carta.” Good also announced that later this summer, after the big 4th of July karyoke party, the council would address the plight of the Tamil Tigers.

Conscious Capitalism flying off shelf faster than carp meatballs on aisle 17

Rasi — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 02:53:33 +0000

“I’m on my third copy,” said shopper Roger Pexton, grabbing another manifesto on the virtues of capitalism before hitting up the samosas at the Indian food bar. “I’m going to be honest. After 50 Shades of Gray, it’s my favorite book.”

Attorney General Nathan Clifford overlooked as best looking Attorney General

Rasi — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:08:56 +0000

In an awkward gaffe, Obama apparently forgot all about 1838 Maine Attorney General Nathan Clifford when he was naming “best looking” attorney generals Wednesday. Clifford, who also served as the 20th US Attorney General, tried his best to be professional despite feeling like President James K. Polk was continuously “undressing me with his eyes.”

Dennis Rodman most recent black man to discover Asian fetish was trouble

Rasi — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:33:52 +0000

“I must have gotten caught up in the glamour of North Korea,” Rodman told reporters Sunday. “I don’t know what else to say. It seemed like a good idea at the time.”

Traveler exhausted after 5 kitchen remodels on flight from New Jersey to Denver

Rasi — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:35:51 +0000

United passenger Travis Wolf stepped off the plan exhausted Thursday afternoon after watching five kitchen remodels between New Jersey and Denver. “I wasn’t going to fall into the DYI trap again, but the guy in 7F was watching, and I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the cabinet sanding. I started out with ‘Kitchen Nightmares’ but that got a little intense so I switched over to ‘Kitchen Renovations,’ and then caught the tail end of ‘I hate my kitchen.’ I’m walking away with a sense of accomplishment but also feel pretty moved and proud to know that I’m giving back. First these people hated their kitchens and now they love them.”

Scouts find gay male willing to wear short sleeved polyester shirt

Rasi — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 23:06:23 +0000

Boy Scouts of America, once vehemently opposed to rubbing shoulders with openly gay men and boys, are now reconsidering their longtime ban on gays. The move is seen as very positive for all three gay men who would ever consider joining an organization that required them to spend an entire weekend wandering around lost in the woods in a short sleeved brown polyester shirt and blue bolo tie.

Special Olympians no longer feel quite as special following Boulder Res fundraising plunge

Rasi — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:24:35 +0000

After watching volunteers dress up in superhero costumes and dive into 32 degree water Sunday morning, many special olympians reported feeling that they were no longer the most special ones in the room. “We all appreciate their fundraising efforts and their dedication to the Special Olympics,” said one athlete, “but at some point you kind of have to wonder, is something wrong with these people?”

Bar Mitzvah initiated into manhood with Strawberry Daquari

Rasi — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:17:40 +0000

Andrew Spiegler celebrated his journey into manhood last Saturday with a long anticipated trip to the cocktail table set up in the Herbert Hoover Ballroom. “I know this event is bigger than just me,” said the 12 year old. “I am just a small part of a very long and large tradition that started with my forefathers: Moses, Aaron, Jacob and Isaac. This strawberry daquari is really just as much for them as much as it is for me.”