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The death trap at 25/34 begins reconstruction today – not a moment too soon for this driver. We have been avoiding those clover loops whenever possible for many years now. Congratulations go to Centerra, who is funding the $9 million project, and the City of Loveland, for spearheading the effort for a long time. The project will take nearly a year to complete.

Anybody who has driven the 25/34 interchange more than a few times has a hair-raising story to share. We have been frustrated for a long time to see major interchange construction in both north and south parts of I-25 through Colorado Springs, the massive T-Rex project in south Denver, the new bridges along 25 in north Denver, and the updated entrances to Fort Collins — when all the while the worst of the bunch went from bad to worse. This has been a regional concern when considering the amount of traffic using that intersection everyday by commuters traveling between the cities of northern Colorado and points south. THANK YOU to anyone who had a hand in getting this construction going.

Up next, the I-25 and Hwy 392 exits at Windsor.

YouTube is the brainchild of three former PayPal employees who, back in the early part of 2005, decided the internet needed a simpler way for users to share video with one another. The site is now the fourth most visited in the world, and consumes over $1 million of bandwidth cost per day. Read the rest of this entry »

Back in July we discussed several methods of acquiring nice photos for use in your projects. The best way to have the right photo is nearly always to hire a professional, but that can get expensive fast, and justifiably so. If hiring a professional is just not in your budget, than stock photos become your next best option.

We recently did a thorough review of the major online stock photo services and would like to report on those findings. Read the rest of this entry »

Today in Europe they celebrate Armistice Day, the ending of World War l. Of course, here in the US that commemorative day has become Veteran’s Day, when we have the opportunity to pay homage and say thanks to those who have served in the military in defense of our nation. Thank you veterans and active duty personal for your commitment to freedom and your dedication to the ideals and principles this country is founded on.

It is a cliche to say, “Your freedom it not free”, but it is true. A steep price has been paid for over 200 years on battlefields on nearly every continent by US soldiers, marines, sailers and airman. I honor their lives, the sacrifice of their family and friends, and pay tribute in a tiny little way for all of those who gave their last full measure.

God bless you all, living and died, for defending America and all she stands for. If at all possible, thank a veteran today – and everyday.

We have already had a little preview of the cold months ahead – even cold enough in October to break a pipe on my sprinkler system. Despite the recent beautiful days, we all know that Old Man Winter is about to strike again. Most mornings have been cold enough to require scraping ice on my windshield. So, it is time to clear out the garage.

The house I grew up in had no garage, so my mom and dad, and later all of us kids, scraped thick ice off February windshields. All our neighbors had garages, and my dad always planned on building one but just never got around to it. I swore that my wife and I would park our cars in the garage, and we do every winter.

So here’s the rant: Why don’t more people do that? My neighbor man is a single guy who owns one small truck and a large two-car garage, yet he will certainly scrape his windows every day for the next 5 months, just like he has for the past 15 years.

For goodness sake, take a weekend, park a dumpster in front of your house, and clean that garage out – if not for you, than at least one stall for your wife. Winter is harsh in Colorado, enjoy a clean windshield and warmer car each morning.