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Cougar Yoga.by Alex King on Jul 2, 2010 This is so Boulder. Cougars, Yoga, and stupid annoying tribal music you would find blasting from the B-side Lounge. Like us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sec… Ode to a Cougar… Starring Cynthia Blaise as the Cougar, and Second City Alumni: Maribeth Monroe, Keegan Michael-Key, & Andy Cobb. Music by Tom Farrel. Director: Joshua Funk ——– Producer: Mark [...] 1,775 views |
 Somedays, after a long yoga class, I feel like this.by Alex King on Mar 12, 2009 380 views |
 Owch: The Plummet of 3.6 Million Jobsby Alex King on Feb 7, 2009 If this graphic is any indicator, Obama better step it up with the heat from Republicans on this Stimulus. We are in for a bad 2009. Better stock up on smiles, cause you are gonna need them! More at the Huffington Post 168 views |
 Ackerman goes after the inept SEC with his Congressional Claws! [Madoff; Video]by Alex King on Feb 6, 2009 Frankly, I haven’t been paying much attention to the Madoff scandal…it seems like it’s just another screw up in a series of financial messes over the last 6 months. But in the Congressional hearing, Gary Ackerman unleashed on the SEC. Best line that will now be on the congressional record: “You couldn’t find your backside [...] 292 views |
Racing with Gravity: Soapbox Derby at Red Rocks (video)by Alex King on Feb 5, 2009 If you are a AltSports follower, RedBull has attached its name and brand to everything in the non-mainstream action sports world. However you feel about the drink, RedBull does seem to promote very cool events year-in and year-out. Colorado got a taurine-infused taste of some SoapBox racing at Red Rocks in Morrison late last year. [...] 378 views |
 Think You’re So Smart? Vote in the Greener Gadget Awards.by Alex King on Feb 3, 2009 I wouldn’t mind a throwaway hard drive ‘brick’ that keeps its toxic components away from the air and water streams. It safe to say that everyone likes to have clever things around their house (especially [if] we can tout their eco slash green features!). Check out the Core 77 design competition for the Greener Gadgets, [...] 189 views |
 Hipster Runoff and the Search for Authenticity on the Web.by Alex King on Jan 28, 2009 We have all been in line at a cafe/American Apparel/AmCo show and seen these AltPeople with their brightly colored tee shirt & glasses combo and wonder if they ever consider themselves to be ironic. It’s no mystery that in the day of the web, styles and ‘personal brands’ that are original or authentic are [...] 1,502 views |
 New Year’s Resolution: This is Not a Paper Cup.by Alex King on Jan 13, 2009 For anyone that knows ele’s editor, Waylon Lewis, the only thing he dislikes more than male interns is those plastic to go cups. In our coffee-to-latte world we often forget that those bleached paper to-go cups are quite a bit of waste and contribute greatly to our carbon footprint, especially if you frequent the cafés. [...] 925 views |
 Exclusive Photos: Forest Fires in… Januaryby Alex King on Jan 8, 2009 Our ele friend Mat Barlow snapped some ominous yet gorgeous fire photos last night with his super 300mm lens. So for those of you that were good citizens and DIDN’T go gawk, you can be rewarded with the sight here. 345 views |
 New Music: New Year’s Podcast from Waylon’s Party, Now Online.by Alex King on Jan 5, 2009 For those of the ladies and gents dancing at Hotelephant’s New Year’s party, the ‘distilled’ rendition of the mix, “Midnight in an Imperfect World” is now online for you to enjoy. For those les elephants that missed the party yet still want to dance around to make up for lost time, you too can download [...] 546 views |
Treehugger.com’s Graham Hill: the Power of Green Media. At LOHAS.by Alex King on Jul 16, 2008
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 Dr. Jules Levinsonby Alex King on Jul 16, 2008
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LOHAS: Max Simon: The Next Generation of Spirituality.by Alex King on Jul 14, 2008
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Boulder’s Guerilla Garden Man makes National News…and $2k fineby Alex King on Jul 11, 2008 Via the ever popular BoingBoing.net: Scott Hoffenberg and his next door neighbor, who live in my hometown of Boulder, Colorado, is growing a vegetable garden in the space between the sidewalk and the street on University Avenue (only a block from ‘Hotelephant’)—bringing new meaning to the notion of “local” food. Little problem: his other neighbor, [...] 836 views |
 Classic Porsche leaves you feeling all-electric insideby Alex King on Jul 3, 2008 With the debate still racing (ohhhh metaphors, how I love thee!) over the real carbon-saving costs of the Prius, along comes a group of environmentalists in California who are converting classic cars into all-electric cars. It’s a move brimming with both nostalgia and frustration over car company’s neglect of offering a electric solution to consumers. [...] 672 views |
Who says living in the desert isn’t green?by Alex King on Jun 29, 2008 Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 from squintopera on Vimeo. 262 views |
Top Gear: the Prius mythby Alex King on Jun 23, 2008 The top-rated show on the BBC, Top Gear is back and they have an interesting little experiment with an M3 and a Toyota Prius…or as they call it “the Pryyyyyyus.” 911 views |
Max and Gabe’s Internet Thing.by Alex King on Jun 23, 2008 Monday Morning Hilarity. 299 views |
 Obama: view from across the Pondby Alex King on Jun 18, 2008 From our friend Lisa who is painting in Rome via my sister Lauren! 438 views |
Monday Morning Ingenuity: Big Ideas remixby Alex King on Jun 16, 2008 Big Ideas (don’t get any) from James Houston on Vimeo. From the video artist’s statement : Radiohead held an online contest to remix “Nude” from their album – “In Rainbows” This was quite a difficult task for everybody that entered, as Nude is in 6/8 timing, and 63bpm. Most music that’s played in clubs is [...] 335 views |
Colbert’s Greenscreen Challengeby Alex King on Jun 14, 2008 ele’s favorite: Kanye West Version: From Stephen Colbert’s Greenscreen Challenge. 240 views |
 VW shows off zero-emission Tiguanby Alex King on Jun 13, 2008 Forget Biodiesel, car companies are now trying to prove their long term commitment to environmentalism with some astonishing new concepts like VW’s Hydrogen-Hybrid Tiguan. Even though I am no advocate of SUVs, smaller car-like SUVs allow manufactures to be braver with technology in that the ute platform allows for the added weight of batteries and [...] 629 views |
 Peugeot diesels at the front of the 24h of Le Mansby Alex King on Jun 13, 2008 Readers of elephant may not be familiar with the world of racing but the French squad’s accomplishment of a 1-2-3 in Qualifying for the world’s quickest and most difficult 24 hour race is significant. For the last few years, Audi has been dominating Le Mans with their revolutionary (and first) diesel Le Mans car by [...] 357 views |
 Interns Get the PETA Treatment: pain!by Alex King on Jun 12, 2008 In a demonstration highlighting animal cruelty, PETA staged a provocative display that protested eating meat. We’re all about getting people’s minds around this issue, so what’s the problem? The interns wrapped up were in excruciating pain from sitting in the sun while PETA argued with local authorities. Even [...] 718 views |
 Wall Repair with Legosby Alex King on Jun 12, 2008 Some clever italians found a use for all those old lego bricks. I suppose it better than keeping them in tupperware for the rest of time! [via scout holiday] 319 views |
 Owch, McCain Considers Arizona a Swing Stateby Alex King on Jun 10, 2008 via Washington Independent: PHOENIX–Sen. John McCain’s big struggle to energize a suspicious conservative Republican base and attract crucial independent voters is a national fight that encompasses his home state of Arizona. Despite representing the state in Congress for 26 years, McCain is now confronting a resurgent state Democratic Party and a burgeoning number of unpredictable independent voters. [...] 538 views |
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In case you missed it: 2008 Democratic Primary in 9 minutesby Alex King on Jun 9, 2008 From the NYtimes Sunday in Review on the “Yes We Can” iCandidate: For his part, Mr. Obama is quick to take himself out of the narrative, even as he promises to remake Washington. This isn’t simply modesty. It reflects the utopian, community-building vision central to the Internet. Wikipedia’s unpaid collaborators, for example, hope to “distribute [...] 348 views |
Obama’s Debriefby Alex King on Jun 9, 2008 June 7, 2008: Obama speaks to his steadfast volunteers after an exhausting primary with Clinton and rises them up for the road ahead against Mr McCain. 371 views |
A chilling look at the DMZ between North and South Koreaby Alex King on Jun 9, 2008 And to think we went after Saddam Hussein instead of these formation marching folks… [via vice.com] 406 views |
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 The Evisol Thorr is a Prius with Ninja Bootsby Alex King on Apr 29, 2008 Since the Tesla Roadster is on the steep side and the Fisker Karma is strictly vaporware until we get to drive one, most electric sports cars are out of reach of mere mortals, but Evisol is looking to rectify that with its own version of the Lotus Super 7. Packing a Siemens-sourced electric motor and [...] 322 views |
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Inept ABC “Journalists” Waste a Debateby Alex King on Apr 17, 2008 Just in case you were attending either elevision or Madeline Albright’s speech at CU on Wednesday night, you might have missed the ABC Pennsylvania Debate. Let me just sum it up for you. Worst. Debate. Ever. No real questions about the state of the economy with the housing collapse or the entrenched mess of Iraq, [...] 275 views |
 Bill Clinton: Older Voters won’t be on the Obama-train.by Alex King on Apr 16, 2008 QUAKERTOWN, Pa. — Older voters gravitate to Hillary Clinton because they’re too wise to be fooled by Barack Obama’s rhetoric, former president Bill Clinton told Pennsylvania voters today.Clinton’s comments, to a packed high school gym about an hour north of Philadelphia, were one part presidential politics and one part legacy protection. His beef was with [...] 344 views |
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Hillary Clinton’s Rebuttal to Obama Met with a Collective Sighby Alex King on Apr 15, 2008 The response to Obama’s statements about voters being bitter is not exactly having the effect Clinton wanted, but at least this primary is almost over with. Call it for Obama already, Clinton has no tricks left and it seems that even her friends (i.e. superdelegates) are remembering why they don’t want the Clinton’s back [...] 308 views |
 Only In Boulder: the unnecessary multi-passenger bikeby Alex King on Apr 15, 2008 Spotted at the first Farmers Market . Not appropriate. In any sense. And no, your family isn’t cute riding tandem, just annoying 344 views |
 Bill Clinton: “All these economically insecure white people…are scared to death…”by Alex King on Apr 14, 2008 Bill Clinton quoted in the Sunday LA Times in September 1991:”You know, he [Bush] wants to divide us over race. I’m from the South. I understand this. This quota deal they’re gonna pull in the next election is the same old scam they’ve been pulling on us for decade after decade after decade. When their [...] 271 views |
The Politics of Environment: China on Bill Maher, Iraq Hearings on SNLby Alex King on Apr 13, 2008 On this weeks Real Time with Bill Maher, the panelists discuss the lack of importance of environmental policy in the ’08 election and also connects that non-recognition to our dealing with China. 248 views |
Republican Arlen Specter Endorses Obama; McCain “Not as Bad as Bush”by Alex King on Apr 9, 2008 From Real Time with Bill Maher this weekend, the recently recovered Arlen Specter wax’s political wit with Bill about the 2008 Election. 902 views |
 Living Mindfully : Man Buys Dinner For His Muggerby Alex King on Apr 6, 2008 Via Huffington Post When Julio Diaz stepped off the New York City subway platform after work one night, he was simply planning to walk over to his favorite local diner for a meal. But when a teenage boy approached him with a knife blade gleaming in his fist, Diaz, a 31-year-old social worker, knew the [...] 308 views |
Boulder’s Lost Opportunity – Earth Hour 2008… or lack there-ofby Alex King on Mar 31, 2008 Sitting and reading the Sunday NYtimes, there was an article focusing on our little eco-minded town nestled in the foothills. The title of the article was “Sixteen Square Miles Surrounded by Reality”. Even though you would think that this is a term coined by a visiting journalist, it’s not. This is the term that is promoted on [...] 401 views |
 The Mindful Motorist : This Sedan Cleans the air… and it’s not a Toyota.by Alex King on Mar 29, 2008 It’s not often when you read that a large barge of a vehicle like the BMW 7-series not only is super efficent but actually improves air quality. This Bimmer isn’t some basic model, nor is it cheap or light but it does get powered by a hydrogen burning V12 Engine. Despite the long-shot of hydrogen becoming [...] 394 views |
The Political Junky: Hillary’s Bosnia Gaffeby Alex King on Mar 29, 2008 As a young political junky, this election year has already been a long one. The candidates have been campaigning for more than 16 months and the Democrats (because of their own delegate system) still don’t have a nominee. The political attrition has been taking its toll on voter’s minds but you never know, the Democratic [...] 346 views |
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