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BARBWIRE BOB – 8-10-23

I’ve been reading the “Looking Back” history columns for five decades, exchanging newspapers with The Weekly-Register Call, the oldest historic newspaper in Colorado started in 1862. We purchased this Gilpin County newspaper on Sept. 1, 2021, with offices in Central City. This newspaper joins the Villager Media Group. To this day, I don’t think the …

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BANK NOTE – The Federal Reserve, and many economists, seem confused

The Federal Reserve implemented its most confusing policies in its 100 year history.  And they appear not to understand what they have done, nor why the economy reacted to their rapid interest rate increases in such a bipolar manner.  The Fed has two monetary policy tools: interest rates and money supply.  Increasing interest rates depresses …

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BARBWIRE BOB – 8-3-23

We’ve been receiving some kudos this week over the Western Fantasy coverage, the I-70 update on Floyd Hill, and the drama at the Central City Opera.  Nice to have some positive feedback on behalf of our hard-working  newspaper team. We’re fortunate to have an excellent printing partner in the Prairie Mountain printing facility in Berthoud …

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BARBWIRE BOB 7-27-23

I  spent about eight hours last Sunday watching the British Open golf tournament at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club won by American, Brian Harman.   He won the tournament by six strokes and led during the entire championship.  I have never seen such a tough course and it was interesting to see the views of …

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BARBWIRE BOB 7-20-23

Elections are really about people when selecting elected officials for HOAs, city council, county offices, and the state legislature.  In Arapahoe County we even elected Aurora resident Bill Owens as Governor of Colorado, the last area GOP to serve in that capacity.  The sad thing about elections is someone loses.  Voters these days get many …

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