thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Bernie Sanders to seek partial recanvass of Iowa caucus results

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ campaign plans to ask for a “ partial recanvass ” of the results of last week ’ s Iowa caucuses .
A campaign aide confirmed the plans Sunday night , ahead of a Monday deadline for candidates to ask the Iowa Democratic Party to recanvass the results .
A recanvass is not a recount , but a check of the vote count to ensure the results were added correctly .
The state party released updated results on Sunday showing Pete Buttigieg leading Sanders by two state delegate equivalents out of 2,152 counted .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ winner because it believes the results may not be fully accurate and are still subject to potential revision .
Both Buttigieg and Sanders have claimed victory in the caucuses — Buttigieg , because he holds a razor-thin lead in the delegate count ; Sanders , because he has received the most total support overall .
But the chaos and inconsistencies in the reporting of the results have raised widespread doubts and prompted sharp criticism of the process by candidates and party leaders , and the field has largely shifted its focus to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Technical issues roiled the caucuses .
An app used by party volunteers to report results and jammed phone lines set up for the same purpose resulted in the Iowa Democratic Party failing to release any results to the public until nearly a day after the event .
Party volunteers found inconsistencies in the complicated math used by caucus volunteers to calculate the outcome of each individual caucus .
To confirm the validity of the data they received , Iowa Democratic Party officials spent much of the week collecting paper records of the results @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by volunteers .
But issues continued to plague the party ’ s reporting , and the Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday said it was reviewing reported inconsistencies in 95 precincts .
On Sunday , they released updated results , which still gave Buttigieg a narrow lead in the delegate count .
But the updated results largely left issues with the complicated math used to calculate results in the individual caucus sites , known as precincts , intact — because , party leadership says , fixing the math would break the law .
Precinct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ caucus math worksheet ” at every caucus site to record the number of attendees and the results on the first and second round of voting .
Those worksheets are signed by the precinct leader , secretary and representatives of each campaign present to certify their accuracy , and they ’ re considered the official paper record of what went on in each individual caucus room .
The Iowa Democratic Party used those paper records to ensure they matched the numbers the party reported publicly .
But errors in the worksheet abound .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in adding up votes for candidates , or the final count of individuals participating after the two rounds of voting was larger than the initial count .
In others , precinct leaders made errors when using the party ’ s formula that translates raw votes to “ state delegate equivalents , ” which are ultimately used to calculate how many national delegates each candidate receives .
But in an internal party email sent this weekend , Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price said that , according to the advice of the party ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ worksheets are considered legal documents and tampering with them would amount to a crime .
“ It is the legal voting record of the caucus , like a ballot .
The seriousness of the record is made clear by the language at the bottom stating that any misrepresentation of the information is a crime , ” McCormally said in the internal party email .
“ Therefore , any changes or tampering with the sheet could result in a claim of election interference or misconduct .
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign plans to ask for a “partial recanvass” of the results of last week’s Iowa caucuses.
A campaign aide confirmed the plans Sunday night, ahead of a Monday deadline for candidates to ask the Iowa Democratic Party to recanvass the results. A recanvass is not a recount, but a check of the vote count to ensure the results were added correctly.
The state party released updated results on Sunday showing Pete Buttigieg leading Sanders by two state delegate equivalents out of 2,152 counted.
The Associated Press remains unable to declare a winner because it believes the results may not be fully accurate and are still subject to potential revision.
Both Buttigieg and Sanders have claimed victory in the caucuses — Buttigieg, because he holds a razor-thin lead in the delegate count; Sanders, because he has received the most total support overall. But the chaos and inconsistencies in the reporting of the results have raised widespread doubts and prompted sharp criticism of the process by candidates and party leaders, and the field has largely shifted its focus to the next primary state, New Hampshire.
Technical issues roiled the caucuses. An app used by party volunteers to report results and jammed phone lines set up for the same purpose resulted in the Iowa Democratic Party failing to release any results to the public until nearly a day after the event. Party volunteers found inconsistencies in the complicated math used by caucus volunteers to calculate the outcome of each individual caucus.
To confirm the validity of the data they received, Iowa Democratic Party officials spent much of the week collecting paper records of the results and checking them against the numbers reported by volunteers. But issues continued to plague the party’s reporting, and the Iowa Democratic Party on Saturday said it was reviewing reported inconsistencies in 95 precincts. On Sunday, they released updated results, which still gave Buttigieg a narrow lead in the delegate count.
But the updated results largely left issues with the complicated math used to calculate results in the individual caucus sites, known as precincts, intact — because, party leadership says, fixing the math would break the law.
Precinct leaders are required to fill out a “caucus math worksheet” at every caucus site to record the number of attendees and the results on the first and second round of voting. Those worksheets are signed by the precinct leader, secretary and representatives of each campaign present to certify their accuracy, and they’re considered the official paper record of what went on in each individual caucus room.
The Iowa Democratic Party used those paper records to ensure they matched the numbers the party reported publicly. But errors in the worksheet abound. In some cases, there were issues in adding up votes for candidates, or the final count of individuals participating after the two rounds of voting was larger than the initial count.
In others, precinct leaders made errors when using the party’s formula that translates raw votes to “state delegate equivalents,” which are ultimately used to calculate how many national delegates each candidate receives.
But in an internal party email sent this weekend, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price said that, according to the advice of the party’s attorney, Shayla McCormally, those worksheets are considered legal documents and tampering with them would amount to a crime.
“It is the legal voting record of the caucus, like a ballot. The seriousness of the record is made clear by the language at the bottom stating that any misrepresentation of the information is a crime,” McCormally said in the internal party email. “Therefore, any changes or tampering with the sheet could result in a claim of election interference or misconduct.”


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Oscars 2020: And the Academy Award winners are…

LOS ANGELES — Subtitle this : “ Parasite ” is the first non-English language film to win best picture in the 92-year history of the Academy Awards .
Bong Joon Ho ’ s masterfully devious class satire took Hollywood ’ s top prize at the Oscars on Sunday night , along with awards for best director , best international film and best screenplay .
In a year dominated by period epics — “ 1917 , ” “ Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood , ” “ The Irishman ” — the film academy instead went overseas , to South @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unsettling portrait of social inequality in “ Parasite.
” True to its name , “ Parasite ” simply got under the skin of Oscar voters , attaching itself to the American awards season and , ultimately , to history .
The win was a watershed moment for the Academy Awards , which has long been content to relegate international films to their own category .
Multiple standing ovations greeted Bong ’ s several wins .
“ I am ready to drink tonight , ” Bong said , prompting roars from the crowd .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bong saluted his fellow nominees , particularly Martin Scorsese , and concluded : “ Now I ’ m ready to drink until tomorrow.
” The win for “ Parasite ” — which had echoes of the surprise victory of “ Moonlight ” over “ La La Land ” three years ago — came in year in which many criticized the lack of diversity in the nominees and the absence of female filmmakers .
But the triumph for “ Parasite ” enabled Hollywood to flip the script , and signal a different kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the film academy turned away another history-making event , again denying Netflix its first best-picture win despite two contenders in “ The Irishman ” and “ Marriage Story , ” and a big-spending awards campaign blitz .
All of the acting winners — Brad Pitt , Renee Zellweger , Joaquin Phoenix and Laura Dern — went as expected .
Few categories were more certain coming into Sunday ’ s Oscars than best supporting actor , which Pitt has had locked down all awards season .
While Pitt ( who in 2014 shared in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Years a Slave , ” as was a producer ) has regaled audiences with one-liners in the run-up to the Oscars , he began his comments on a political note .
“ They told me I have 45 seconds to speak , which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week , ” Pitt said , alluding to the impeachment hearings .
“ I ’ m thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it.
” Pitt said the honor had given him reason to reflect on his fairy-tale journey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to when he moved to Los Angeles from Missouri .
“ Once upon a time in Hollywood , ” said Pitt .
“ Ain ’ t that the truth.
” Most of the early awards went according to forecasts , including Dern winning for her performance as a divorce attorney in Noah Baumbach ’ s “ Marriage Story.
” Accepting her first Oscar , Dern thanked her in-attendance parents , “ my legends , Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern.
” For the 87th time , no women were nominated for best director this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into the entire ceremony — and even into some attendees ’ clothing .
Natalie Portman wore a cape lined with the names of female filmmakers who weren ’ t nominated for best director , including Lulu Wang ( “ The Farewell ” ) , Greta Gerwig ( “ Little Women ” ) and Mati Diop ( “ Atlantics ” ) .
Coming on a rare rainy day in Los Angeles , the ceremony was soggy and song-heavy .
Some performances , like Eminem ’ s performance of “ Lose Yourself , ” were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from Martin Scorsese ) .
All of the song nominees performed , including Elton John who won with his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin for their “ Rocketman ” tune .
The hostless ceremony opened on a note of inclusion , with Janelle Monae performing “ A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood ” and her own song , “ Come Alive , ” with an assist from Billy Porter .
“ I ’ m so proud to be standing here as a black queer artist telling stories , ” Monae said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Oscar hosts , Chris Rock and Steve Martin , provided the opening monologue .
“ An incredible demotion , ” Martin called it .
Martin also reminded that something was missing from this year ’ s directing nominees .
“ Vaginas !
” Rock replied .
There were milestones , nevertheless .
In winning best adapted screenplay for his Nazi satire “ Jojo Rabbit , ” the New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi became the first indigenous director ever to win an Oscar .
He dedicated the award to “ all the indigenous kids @ @ @ @ @ @ @ art , dance and write stories.
” “ We are the original storytellers , ” Waititi said .
“ Joker ” composer Hildur Gudnadottir became only the third woman to ever win best original score .
“ To the girls , to the women , to the mothers , to the daughters who hear the music opening within , please speak up , ” said Gudnadottir .
“ We need to hear your voices.
” Awards were spread around to all of the best-picture nominees , with the lone exception being Martin Scorsese @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ 1917 , ” acclaimed for its technical virtuosity , took awards for Roger Deakins ’ cinematography , visual effects and sound mixing .
The car racing throwback “ Ford v Ferrari ” was also honored for its craft , winning both editing and sound editing .
Gerwig ’ s Louisa May Alcott adaptation “ Little Women ” won for Jacqueline Durran ’ s costume design .
“ Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ” for Barbara Ling ’ s production design .
Netflix came in with a leading 24 nominations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marriage Story , ” the streamer ’ s “ American Factory ” won best documentary .
The film is the first release from Barack and Michelle Obama ’ s Higher Ground Productions .
No studio has spent more heavily this awards season than Netflix , which is seeking its first best picture win after coming up just shy last year with “ Roma.
” Pixar extended its domination of the best animated film category , winning for “ Toy Story 4.
” It ’ s the 10th Pixar film to win the award @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so , following the previous 2010 installment .
It was an early award for the Walt Disney Co. which despite last year amassing a record $ 13 billion in worldwide box office and owning the network the Oscars are broadcast on , played a minor role in the ceremony .
The bulk of its awards came from 20th Century Fox ( “ Ford v Ferrari ” ) and Fox Searchlight ( “ Jojo Rabbit ” ) , both of which the company took control of after its $ 71.3 billion acquisition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Disney ’ s ABC , which is broadcasting the show live , hoped a widely watched field of nominees — including the $ 1 billion-grossing “ Joker , ” up for a leading 11 awards — will help viewership .
Last year ’ s show garnered 29.6 million viewers , a 12 % uptick .
In a year of streaming upheaval throughout the industry , this year ’ s Oscar favorites were largely movies released widely in theaters .
They also predominantly featured male characters and came from male directors .
After a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind the camera , no female directors were nominated for best director .
The acting categories are also the least diverse since the fallout of # OscarsSoWhite pushed the academy to remake its membership .
Cynthia Erivo ( “ Harriet ” ) is the only actor of color nominated .
Those results , which have been a topic in speeches through awards season , stand in contrast to research that suggests the most popular movies star more people of color than ever before .
The AP ’ s Amanda Lee Meyers contributed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Brad Pitt , “ Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ” Best production design : “ Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood ” Documentary short subject : “ Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone ( If You ’ re a Girl ) ”

LOS ANGELES — “Parasite” won the best picture Oscar Sunday night, becoming the first foreign-language film to take home the biggest honor in film.
Bong Joon Ho’s class satire has been one of the season’s darlings, despite failing to garner any Academy Award nominations for its cast.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” made history, Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar, Laura Dern collected best supporting actress at a 92nd Academy Awards.
Bong’s South Korean class satire took three big awards: best director, best original screenplay and best international film. All were the first Oscars for a Korean film. Bong and co-writer Han Jin Won became the first Asian writers to take the screenplay prize. Should “Parasite” win the night’s final award, it would be the first non-English language film to win best picture.
As it has for much of awards season, “Parasite” appeared the favorite in the room. A standing ovation greeted Bong’s win for international film. “I am ready to drink tonight,” said Bong to roars from the crowd. Unexpectedly called up again for best director, Bong saluted his fellow nominees, particularly Martin Scorsese, and concluded: “Now I’m ready to drink until tomorrow.”
Few categories were more certain coming into Sunday’s Oscars than best supporting actor, which Pitt has had locked down all awards season. While Pitt (who in 2014 shared in the best picture win for “12 Years a Slave,” as was a producer) has regaled audiences with one-liners in the run-up to the Oscars, he began his comments on a political note.
“They told me I have 45 seconds to speak, which is 45 seconds more than the Senate gave John Bolton this week,” said Pitt, alluding to the impeachment hearings. “I’m thinking maybe Quentin does a movie about it.”
Pitt said the honor had given him reason to reflect on his fairy-tale journey in the film industry, going back to when he moved to Los Angeles from Missouri. “Once upon a time in Hollywood,” said Pitt. “Ain’t that the truth.”
Most of the early awards went according to forecasts, including Dern winning for her performance as a divorce attorney in Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story.” Accepting her first Oscar, Dern thanked her in-attendance parents, “my legends, Diane Ladd and Bruce Dern.”
For the 87th time, no women were nominated for best director this year, a subject that was woven into the entire ceremony — and even into some attendees’ clothing. Natalie Portman wore a cape lined with the names of female filmmakers who weren’t nominated for best director, including Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”), Greta Gerwig (“Little Women”) and Mati Diop (“Atlantics”).
Coming on a rare rainy day in Los Angeles, the ceremony was soggy and song-heavy. Some performances, like Eminem’s performance of “Lose Yourself,” were unexpected (and drew a wane response from Martin Scorsese). All of the song nominees performed, including Elton John who won with his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin for their “Rocketman” tune.
The hostless ceremony opened on a note of inclusion, with Janelle Monae performing “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and her own song, “Come Alive,” with an assist from Billy Porter. “I’m so proud to be standing here as a black queer artist telling stories,” Monae said. “Happy Black History Month.”
Two former Oscar hosts, Chris Rock and Steve Martin, provided the opening monologue. “An incredible demotion,” Martin called it. Martin also reminded that something was missing from this year’s directing nominees. “Vaginas!” Rock replied.
There were milestones, nevertheless. In winning best adapted screenplay for his Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit,” the New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi became the first indigenous director ever to win an Oscar. He dedicated the award to “all the indigenous kids in the world who want to do art, dance and write stories.”
“We are the original storytellers,” Waititi said.
“Joker” composer Hildur Gudnadottir became only the third woman to ever win best original score. “To the girls, to the women, to the mothers, to the daughters who hear the music opening within, please speak up,” said Gudnadottir. “We need to hear your voices.”
Awards were spread around to all of the best-picture nominees, with the lone exception being Martin Scorsese’s 10-time nominee “The Irishman.”
“1917,” acclaimed for its technical virtuosity, took awards for Roger Deakins’ cinematography, visual effects and sound mixing. The car racing throwback “Ford v Ferrari” was also honored for its craft, winning both editing and sound editing. Gerwig’s Louisa May Alcott adaptation “Little Women” won for Jacqueline Durran’s costume design. “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” for Barbara Ling’s production design.
Netflix came in with a leading 24 nominations. Along with the win for “Marriage Story,” the streamer’s “American Factory” won best documentary. The film is the first release from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions. No studio has spent more heavily this awards season than Netflix, which is seeking its first best picture win after coming up just shy last year with “Roma.”
Pixar extended its domination of the best animated film category, winning for “Toy Story 4.” It’s the 10th Pixar film to win the award and second “Toy Story” film to do so, following the previous 2010 installment.
It was an early award for the Walt Disney Co. which despite last year amassing a record $13 billion in worldwide box office and owning the network the Oscars are broadcast on, played a minor role in the ceremony. The bulk of its awards came from 20th Century Fox (“Ford v Ferrari”) and Fox Searchlight (“Jojo Rabbit”), both of which the company took control of after its $71.3 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox last year.
Disney’s ABC, which is broadcasting the show live, hoped a widely watched field of nominees — including the $1 billion-grossing “Joker,” up for a leading 11 awards — will help viewership. Last year’s show garnered 29.6 million viewers, a 12% uptick.
In a year of streaming upheaval throughout the industry, this year’s Oscar favorites were largely movies released widely in theaters. They also predominantly featured male characters and came from male directors.
After a year in which women made significant gains behind the camera, no female directors were nominated for best director. The acting categories are also the least diverse since the fallout of #OscarsSoWhite pushed the academy to remake its membership. Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet”) is the only actor of color nominated. Those results, which have been a topic in speeches through awards season, stand in contrast to research that suggests the most popular movies star more people of color than ever before.
The AP’s Amanda Lee Meyers contributed to this report.
Oscar winners
Best picture: “Parasite”
Best actor: Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”
Best actress: Renée Zellweger, “Judy”
Best supporting actor: Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
Best supporting actress: Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”
Best director: Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite”
Best original screenplay: Boon Joon-ho, “Parasite”
Best adapted screenplay: Taika Waititi, “Jojo Rabbit”
Animated feature film: “Toy Story 4”
Animated short film: “Hair Love”
International feature film: “Parasite,” South Korea
Live-action short film: “The Neighbors’ Window”
Best production design: Jacqueline Durran, “Little Women”
Best production design: “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood”
Documentary feature: “American Factory”
Documentary short subject: “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re a Girl)”
Best cinematography: Roger Deakins, “1917”
Best film editing: “Ford v Ferrari”
Best sound editing: “Ford v Ferrari”
Best sound mixing: “1917”
Visual effects: “1917”
Makeup and hairstyling: “Bombshell”
Music (original score): “Joker”
Music (original song): “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again,” “Rocketman”


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Lindsey Horan scores as U.S. beats Canada in Olympic women’s soccer qualifying final

CARSON , Calif. — Lynn Williams broke open a scoreless stalemate with a goal in the 61st minute and the United States beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday in the title match of the CONCACAF Women ’ s Olympic qualifying tournament .
Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe also scored for the United States , which extended its undefeated streak to 28 games .
The United States did not concede a goal in five qualifying matches , and scored 25 times .
The U.S. and Canada had both already secured spots at the Tokyo Games with victories in the semifinals .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States , ranked No .
1 in the world , beat Mexico 4-0 in one semifinal and eighth-ranked Canada edged Costa Rica in the other game on Friday .
The U.S. has been to every Olympics since women ’ s soccer was included in 1996 , and has won four gold medals .
But the Americans were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Sweden four years ago in Brazil , the team ’ s earliest Olympic exit .
Canada has made the field in the past three Olympics , winning the bronze @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was the fourth time the teams have met in the final of the qualifying tournament , with the United States winning all four .
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U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski started Lynn Williams and Jessica McDonald , giving Tobin Heath the day off .
Rapinoe came in as a substitute .
Other veterans on the bench included defenders Becky Sauerbrunn and Kelley O ’ Hara .
Julir Ertz wore the captain ’ s armband for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christen Press , who had scored in the team ’ s last six games , also started .
Press was the fifth U.S. woman to score in six straight games , joining Mia Hamm , Michelle Akers , April Heinrichs and Carli Lloyd .
It was the longest such streak for the U.S. since Lloyd scored in seven straight in 2014 .
As expected , Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller emphasized defense against his offensively proficient opponent , starting five defenders .
The approach worked through the first half .
Jessie Fleming , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chance for Canada that went over the goal and into the netting .
Press ’ blast in the 32nd minute hit the crossbar .
A few moments later , she caught Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe far out in front of her net , but the attempt from distance sailed over the goal .
Christine Sinclair ’ s attempt on a breakaway in the 38th minute was stopped by U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher .
Williams finally broke through Canada ’ s defense with a blast into the upper corner for a 1-0 lead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when she dribbled around two defenders and finished with a perfectly placed shot that Labbe couldn ’ t reach .
After her late goal , Rapinoe struck her victory pose , made famous last summer when the United States won the World Cup .
• Colorado native Sam Vines debuts for USMNT : “ I ’ ve been waiting for this my whole life ” Both teams went undefeated in the run-up to the final , with Canada scoring 23 goals and the United States scoring 22 .
Sinclair became the all-time leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
She has 186 goals ; retired U.S. star Abby Wambach had 184 .
Canada has won just three times in the 60-match series against their North American rival .
Attendance was announced at 17,489 at Dignity Health Sports Park , home of the LA Galaxy .
The United States hasn ’ t lost on home soil since July 2017 .

CARSON, Calif. — Lynn Williams broke open a scoreless stalemate with a goal in the 61st minute and the United States beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday in the title match of the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic qualifying tournament.
Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe also scored for the United States, which extended its undefeated streak to 28 games. The United States did not concede a goal in five qualifying matches, and scored 25 times.
The U.S. and Canada had both already secured spots at the Tokyo Games with victories in the semifinals. The region has two Olympic berths.
The United States, ranked No. 1 in the world, beat Mexico 4-0 in one semifinal and eighth-ranked Canada edged Costa Rica in the other game on Friday.
The U.S. has been to every Olympics since women’s soccer was included in 1996, and has won four gold medals. But the Americans were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Sweden four years ago in Brazil, the team’s earliest Olympic exit.
Canada has made the field in the past three Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the last two.
It was the fourth time the teams have met in the final of the qualifying tournament, with the United States winning all four.
U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski started Lynn Williams and Jessica McDonald, giving Tobin Heath the day off. Rapinoe came in as a substitute. Other veterans on the bench included defenders Becky Sauerbrunn and Kelley O’Hara.
Julir Ertz wore the captain’s armband for her 99th appearance with the team. Christen Press, who had scored in the team’s last six games, also started. Press was the fifth U.S. woman to score in six straight games, joining Mia Hamm, Michelle Akers, April Heinrichs and Carli Lloyd. It was the longest such streak for the U.S. since Lloyd scored in seven straight in 2014.
As expected, Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller emphasized defense against his offensively proficient opponent, starting five defenders. The approach worked through the first half.
Jessie Fleming, who was a standout at UCLA, had a chance for Canada that went over the goal and into the netting.
Press’ blast in the 32nd minute hit the crossbar. A few moments later, she caught Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe far out in front of her net, but the attempt from distance sailed over the goal.
Christine Sinclair’s attempt on a breakaway in the 38th minute was stopped by U.S. goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
Williams finally broke through Canada’s defense with a blast into the upper corner for a 1-0 lead. Horan doubled it 10 minutes later when she dribbled around two defenders and finished with a perfectly placed shot that Labbe couldn’t reach.
After her late goal, Rapinoe struck her victory pose, made famous last summer when the United States won the World Cup.
Both teams went undefeated in the run-up to the final, with Canada scoring 23 goals and the United States scoring 22.
Sinclair became the all-time leading international goal scorer during the group stage. She has 186 goals; retired U.S. star Abby Wambach had 184.
Canada has won just three times in the 60-match series against their North American rival.
Attendance was announced at 17,489 at Dignity Health Sports Park, home of the LA Galaxy. The United States hasn’t lost on home soil since July 2017.


thedenverpost--2020-02-11--Avalanche takeaways: Can this excellent road team bring that magic back to the Pepsi Center?

ST. PAUL , Minn. — The NHL grind will ease up for the Avalanche in the finishing stretch .
Colorado plays 16 of its final 28 regular-season games at home , including Saturday at the Air Force Academy ’ s Falcon Stadium .
The thing is , the Avs need to rediscover their home-ice dominance and , oddly , play as well as they have outside of Denver .
The Avs are 14-7-4 at home compared to an impressive 18-9-2 on the road .
They have the league ’ s second-most road wins behind Washington , which has 20 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ way we ’ re playing right now , ” Avs captain Gabe Landeskog said from the victorious locker room at the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday evening .
“ Now we have to convert this , ( take ) the way we ’ ve been playing on the road to home ice.
” Colorado took Monday off .
It begins a five-game homestand Tuesday against the downtrodden Ottawa Senators , whom they defeated 4-1 on Thursday in Canada .
The Sens have won just six road games , second-fewest behind Detroit ( five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the Central Division and Western Conference lead is loosening .
The Avs are just three points behind the Blues , with two games in hand .
Colorado ( 32-16-6 ) is 2-0 against St. Louis ( 32-15-9 ) since the Blues won the first two games .
The home team has won each game .
The series finale is on the last day of the regular season — April 4 at the Pepsi Center .
So there could be an effective playoff game before the postseason begins , if the Avs and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Central Division champion will open the playoffs against one of the two Western Conference wild-card teams and has home-ice advantage through the conference finals .
The Central ’ s runner-up will open the playoffs against the division ’ s third-place team .
Make no mistake : The Avs would rather win the division and avoid opening the playoffs against the Dallas Stars and goalie Ben Bishop .
The Avs have collected points in nine of their past 10 games ( 7-1-2 ) and believe they should have been 10-for-10 .
They fell 6-3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their five-game road trip .
“ After the first one , we said , ‘ We ’ re OK losing playing like that .
We ’ re OK with that , ' ” center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare said .
“ If we were playing like that , we know we ’ re going to win more than we lose .
And down the road in the trip , it showed itself .
We ended up winning four out of five , and overall I feel like we played good in every game.
” “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but looking back at that Philly game , that was a game we felt like we outplayed them for most of the game and just gave away some easy goals .
We ’ ll take 4-1 on this road trip , no doubt , especially ( Sunday ) against a division opponent , ” he said , referring to Minnesota .
Footnote .
The Avs will have an update on second-line center Nazem Kadri at Tuesday ’ s morning skate .
Kadri left early in the third period Sunday with a lower-body @ @ @ @ @ @

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The NHL grind will ease up for the Avalanche in the finishing stretch. Colorado plays 16 of its final 28 regular-season games at home, including Saturday at the Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium.
The thing is, the Avs need to rediscover their home-ice dominance and, oddly, play as well as they have outside of Denver. The Avs are 14-7-4 at home compared to an impressive 18-9-2 on the road. They have the league’s second-most road wins behind Washington, which has 20.
“We’re happy with the way we’re playing right now,” Avs captain Gabe Landeskog said from the victorious locker room at the Xcel Energy Center on Sunday evening. “Now we have to convert this, (take) the way we’ve been playing on the road to home ice.”
Colorado took Monday off. It begins a five-game homestand Tuesday against the downtrodden Ottawa Senators, whom they defeated 4-1 on Thursday in Canada. The Sens have won just six road games, second-fewest behind Detroit (five).
Chasing the Blues
St. Louis’s hold on the Central Division and Western Conference lead is loosening. The Avs are just three points behind the Blues, with two games in hand. Colorado (32-16-6) is 2-0 against St. Louis (32-15-9) since the Blues won the first two games. The home team has won each game.
The series finale is on the last day of the regular season — April 4 at the Pepsi Center. So there could be an effective playoff game before the postseason begins, if the Avs and Blues remain neck and neck.
The Central Division champion will open the playoffs against one of the two Western Conference wild-card teams and has home-ice advantage through the conference finals. The Central’s runner-up will open the playoffs against the division’s third-place team.
Make no mistake: The Avs would rather win the division and avoid opening the playoffs against the Dallas Stars and goalie Ben Bishop.
Collecting points
The Avs have collected points in nine of their past 10 games (7-1-2) and believe they should have been 10-for-10. They fell 6-3 at Philadelphia on Feb. 1 to begin their five-game road trip.
“After the first one, we said, ‘We’re OK losing playing like that. We’re OK with that,'” center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare said. “If we were playing like that, we know we’re going to win more than we lose. And down the road in the trip, it showed itself. We ended up winning four out of five, and overall I feel like we played good in every game.”
Landeskog concurred.
“It’s easy to say now, but looking back at that Philly game, that was a game we felt like we outplayed them for most of the game and just gave away some easy goals. We’ll take 4-1 on this road trip, no doubt, especially (Sunday) against a division opponent,” he said, referring to Minnesota.
Footnote. The Avs will have an update on second-line center Nazem Kadri at Tuesday’s morning skate. Kadri left early in the third period Sunday with a lower-body injury and did not return.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Puerto Rico police seek clues in killing of tourist from Denver

SAN JUAN , Puerto Rico — Police in Puerto Rico said Monday that they are seeking clues to help solve @ @ @ @ @ from Denver who was thrown from an SUV and run over in the U.S. territory @ @ @ @ @ incident occurred before dawn on Feb. 1 in San Juan and involved a man authorities @ @ @ @ @ Coyle of Denver .
He was disconnected from life support on Sunday .
Police said @ @ @ @ @ the Nissan Pathfinder used in the killing , adding that they don ’ t yet @ @ @ @ @ one has been arrested .
Coyle is the second U.S. tourist killed in Puerto Rico @ @ @ @ @ 2 , an American Airlines pilot was killed in a crossfire between a customer and @ @ @ @ @ strip club in San Juan .

A Denver man killed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, earlier this month is a former teacher and employee of Oakwood Homes.
Andrew James Coyle, 38, was vacationing in Puerto Rico with friends when he was killed, said William Dean Singleton, former owner of The Denver Post. Coyle was Singleton’s former son-in-law.
“He was a really good guy, a wonderful human being, an excellent father and a very good, personal friend of mine,” Singleton said.
Just before dawn on Feb. 1, Coyle was thrown from an SUV and then run over, according to The Associated Press. Police in Puerto Rico say they are looking for a Nissan Pathfinder used in the killing. Investigators do not yet have a motive in the case and no one has been arrested.
Coyle was taken to a San Juan hospital where he was later disconnected from life support.
Paige Singleton, a Denver attorney and Coyle’s former wife, and their daughter, 11-year-old Kaiya, flew to San Juan last week to be with Coyle before his death. He is also survived by a 15-year-old son, Caleb, of Chicago.
Born on Nov. 2, 1981, in Chicago, Coyle came to Colorado after graduating from college, Singleton said. Coyle worked at the C Lazy U Ranch in Granby, where he met the Singleton family. He left the ranch and became a math teacher with Denver Public Schools, where he taught for about 10 years before taking a job with Oakwood Homes.
“He won many awards as a school teacher,” Singleton recalled.
Coyle, who was known to family and friends as “Andy,” was married to Paige Singleton for about nine years. The couple divorced about three years ago.
“Their parting was amicable,” Singleton said. “They still got along great.”
A celebration of Coyle’s life will be held on Saturday in Denver.
Coyle is the second U.S. tourist killed in Puerto Rico this month, according to the AP. On Feb. 2, an American Airlines pilot was killed in a crossfire between a customer and bodyguards while standing outside a strip club in San Juan.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Poor visibility forecast for the Denver metro area

Poor visibility in the metro area is prompting indoor burning restrictions , and health officials are urging people to curtail @ @ @ @ @ hours .
Those with respiratory issues or cardiopulmonary illnesses are urged to reduce prolonged and @ @ @ @ @ Day for Visibility is in effect for the seven-county metro area from 4 p.m. Monday @ @ @ @ @ according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment .
“ Poor visibility and @ @ @ @ @ visibility standard are expected on Tuesday , ” the CDPHE said in a winter air @ @ @ @ @ , good or moderate air quality conditions are expected.
” No additional air quality advisories @ @ @ @ @ metro area , according to the Winter High Pollution Advisory Program .
Carbon monoxide and @ @ @ @ @ to be in the “ Good ” category on Monday and Tuesday .

Poor visibility in the metro area is prompting indoor burning restrictions, and health officials are urging people to curtail driving for the next 24 hours.
Those with respiratory issues or cardiopulmonary illnesses are urged to reduce prolonged and heavy exertion.
An Action Day for Visibility is in effect for the seven-county metro area from 4 p.m. Monday to 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
“Poor visibility and an exceedance of the state visibility standard are expected on Tuesday,” the CDPHE said in a winter air quality forecast. “Otherwise, good or moderate air quality conditions are expected.”
No additional air quality advisories are in effect for the metro area, according to the Winter High Pollution Advisory Program. Carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the “Good” category on Monday and Tuesday.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--The Lodge dispensary in Denver recalls marijuana products with high yeast and mold levels

A Denver dispensary issued a voluntary recall on several marijuana products Monday due to elevated levels of yeast and mold @ @ @ @ @ operates two locations in the Barnum and River North neighborhoods , recalled all retail plant @ @ @ @ @ shake , trim and pre-rolled joints , following an investigation by the Denver Department of @ @ @ @ @ found a potentially unsafe level of yeast and mold , according to a news release @ @ @ @ @ location that bear the OPC codes 403R-01007 and 403R-00207 are subject to the recall .
@ @ @ @ @ these products before Feb. 7 should dispose of them or return them to the store @ @ @ @ @ trim continue to have the lowest test pass rate of all product categories and test @ @ @ @ @ Marijuana Enforcement Division .
From January through June 2019 , the latest data available , @ @ @ @ @ , shake and trim that underwent microbial testing failed , according to the division ’ @ @ @ @ @ week .

A Denver dispensary issued a voluntary recall on several marijuana products Monday due to elevated levels of yeast and mold.
The Lodge, which operates two locations in the Barnum and River North neighborhoods, recalled all retail plant material, including flower, shake, trim and pre-rolled joints, following an investigation by the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment that found a potentially unsafe level of yeast and mold, according to a news release.
Products purchased from either location that bear the OPC codes 403R-01007 and 403R-00207 are subject to the recall. Customers and businesses that purchased these products before Feb. 7 should dispose of them or return them to the store.
Flower, shake and trim continue to have the lowest test pass rate of all product categories and test types, according to the Marijuana Enforcement Division. From January through June 2019, the latest data available, 14% of adult-use flower, shake and trim that underwent microbial testing failed, according to the division’s mid-year update released last week.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--NCAA, allies spend nearly $1M lobbying on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON — As Congress considers whether to allow college athletes to receive endorsement money , the NCAA and its allies spent nearly $ 1 million last year lobbying lawmakers to shape any reforms to the organization ’ s liking .
The NCAA last fall said it would allow athletes to “ benefit from the use of their name , image and likeness ” and is crafting rules to put in place for its 1,100 member schools in coming months .
But the organization has turned to Congress to step in as more and more states follow the lead of California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effect in 2023 clears the way for athletes to earn endorsement money .
Organizations representing athletes have no paid lobbyists , leading to concern among some reform advocates that the deep-pocketed NCAA is shaping the debate .
The NCAA ’ s pressure campaign comes as the Senate prepares for a committee hearing Tuesday on player compensation .
“ The NCAA is going to fight for the status quo , ” said Ramogi Huma , executive director of the National College Players Association .
Rep. Mark Walker , a North Carolina Republican who introduced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ players the right to earn money from their name , image and likeness , told The Associated Press “ there ’ s no question ” the NCAA ’ s lobbying has been effective .
“ The NCAA is already at a position of power , ” Walker said .
“ Otherwise you would have seen progress .
… There ’ s been little to nothing done in this arena , and had the student-athlete had proper representation on the federal level , we ’ d be much further down this path than we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year on in-house and outside lobbyists , according to disclosure forms reviewed by the AP .
That ’ s the most the organization has spent on lobbying in any year since 2014 .
And it got some help from two of the Power Five conferences .
The Atlantic Coast Conference hired lobbyists last year for the first time , giving at least $ 210,000 to the law firm DLA Piper and another lobbyist , Tom Korologos , to influence Congress on “ legislative and regulatory proposals affecting intercollegiate athletes , ” disclosure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has worked with lobbyist Kenny Hulshof , a former Republican congressman from Missouri , for several years , but it paid him less than $ 5,000 per quarter before ramping up its spending last year , records show .
In the last six months of 2019 , the Big 12 paid Hulshof $ 90,000 — some of it specifically to address Walker ’ s bill .
The NCAA and the two conferences alone spent $ 990,000 on lobbying last year .
The NCAA ’ s ability to spend big on lobbying is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to advocates for player compensation : a college sports system that generates $ 14 billion a year from athletes who are compensated only in scholarships and other education-specific aid .
“ The NCAA is a well-heeled organization and college athletes , not by accident , don ’ t have the kind of organizational power or influence that the NCAA does , ” Sen. Chris Murphy , a Connecticut Democrat who supports giving players more earning power , told the AP .
“ You have to be more assiduous in soliciting the opinion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The NCAA and its allies have a big reason to increase their spending : If Congress does nothing , athlete-friendly laws like the one in California will take effect around the country .
Huma said 28 states are considering action to grant additional rights to college players .
Tom McMillen , president and CEO of the LEAD1 Association , a trade group for Division I athletic directors , shrugged off the influence of lobbying .
“ You can have all the lobbyists in the world , but it doesn ’ t really make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This is a complicated process , getting something done through Congress in any kind of timely fashion.
” While he is not a registered lobbyist , McMillen , an 11-year NBA veteran and former Democratic congressman from Maryland who wrote a book in 1992 on the corrupting influence of money on college sports , is an eloquent advocate for the NCAA ’ s position .
He said it ’ s essential to have “ guardrails ” on player compensation .
A panel discussion last month at Georgetown University ’ s law school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ views on the subject .
McMillen appeared alongside Donald Remy , the NCAA ’ s chief legal counsel , and Amy Perko , CEO of the Knight Commission — a reform-minded nonprofit .
All three agreed restrictions had to be placed on name , image and likeness compensation to avoid wrecking college sports as we know it .
“ We are all committed to preserving the system of college athletics that exists nowhere else in the world , ” Remy said .
McMillen said if player compensation reform was not done properly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ full professionalization of our college campuses.
” Among the restrictions he said were necessary was a safeguard against players being paid exorbitant sums of money for endorsements or personal appearances , turning the compensation into “ an end-around to pay athletes corruptly.
” Such deals could influence recruiting and destroy competitive balance , he said .
In a December meeting with Murphy and Sen. Mitt Romney , a Utah Republican , NCAA President Mark Emmert said “ everyone agrees ” schools shouldn ’ t be able to use big endorsement deals to gain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s plenty of dissent on that subject .
Advocates for athletes say there is plenty of corruption in recruiting already and that concerns about excessive money flowing to players are a stall tactic by the NCAA and its allies .
“ In no other industry , in no other context on a college campus do we tell someone that we are going to curb your value , ” said Ricky Volante , CEO of the Professional Collegiate League , an upstart competitor to the NCAA that intends to pay salaries to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned that no one is effectively countering the NCAA ’ s messaging in Washington .
The work falls mostly to the NCPA — which is funded in part by the United Steelworkers — and the Drake Group , a nonprofit that advocates for academic integrity in college sports and a frequent critic of the NCAA .
Those groups have a combined lobbying budget of zero dollars .
“ The NCAA has a permanent office in D.C .
They have millions of dollars they can spend on lobbying and that ’ a very tough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a very powerful constituency , ” said David Ridpath , interim president of the Drake Group .
“ I think we ’ re doing a pretty good job in Washington despite being the little engine that could.
” Huma said the public has become increasingly antagonistic to the NCAA .
A recent poll by AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about two-thirds of Americans support college players being permitted to earn money for endorsements .
“ It was the same David-and-Goliath scenario in California , and the votes came in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our favor , ” he said .
“ I think there ’ s a lot of power on being on the right side of history , the right side of public opinion , and I think that ’ s what played out there .
”

WASHINGTON — As Congress considers whether to allow college athletes to receive endorsement money, the NCAA and its allies spent nearly $1 million last year lobbying lawmakers to shape any reforms to the organization’s liking.
The NCAA last fall said it would allow athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness” and is crafting rules to put in place for its 1,100 member schools in coming months. But the organization has turned to Congress to step in as more and more states follow the lead of California, where a law set to take effect in 2023 clears the way for athletes to earn endorsement money.
Organizations representing athletes have no paid lobbyists, leading to concern among some reform advocates that the deep-pocketed NCAA is shaping the debate. The NCAA’s pressure campaign comes as the Senate prepares for a committee hearing Tuesday on player compensation.
“The NCAA is going to fight for the status quo,” said Ramogi Huma, executive director of the National College Players Association.
Rep. Mark Walker, a North Carolina Republican who introduced a bill last spring that would guarantee players the right to earn money from their name, image and likeness, told The Associated Press “there’s no question” the NCAA’s lobbying has been effective.
“The NCAA is already at a position of power,” Walker said. “Otherwise you would have seen progress. … There’s been little to nothing done in this arena, and had the student-athlete had proper representation on the federal level, we’d be much further down this path than we are.”
The NCAA spent $690,000 last year on in-house and outside lobbyists, according to disclosure forms reviewed by the AP. That’s the most the organization has spent on lobbying in any year since 2014. And it got some help from two of the Power Five conferences.
The Atlantic Coast Conference hired lobbyists last year for the first time, giving at least $210,000 to the law firm DLA Piper and another lobbyist, Tom Korologos, to influence Congress on “legislative and regulatory proposals affecting intercollegiate athletes,” disclosure forms show.
The Big 12 Conference has worked with lobbyist Kenny Hulshof, a former Republican congressman from Missouri, for several years, but it paid him less than $5,000 per quarter before ramping up its spending last year, records show. In the last six months of 2019, the Big 12 paid Hulshof $90,000 — some of it specifically to address Walker’s bill.
The NCAA and the two conferences alone spent $990,000 on lobbying last year.
The NCAA’s ability to spend big on lobbying is a symptom of the larger problem, according to advocates for player compensation: a college sports system that generates $14 billion a year from athletes who are compensated only in scholarships and other education-specific aid.
“The NCAA is a well-heeled organization and college athletes, not by accident, don’t have the kind of organizational power or influence that the NCAA does,” Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat who supports giving players more earning power, told the AP. “You have to be more assiduous in soliciting the opinion of athletes than you do the NCAA.”
The NCAA and its allies have a big reason to increase their spending: If Congress does nothing, athlete-friendly laws like the one in California will take effect around the country. Huma said 28 states are considering action to grant additional rights to college players.
Tom McMillen, president and CEO of the LEAD1 Association, a trade group for Division I athletic directors, shrugged off the influence of lobbying.
“You can have all the lobbyists in the world, but it doesn’t really make a difference,” he said. “This is a complicated process, getting something done through Congress in any kind of timely fashion.”
While he is not a registered lobbyist, McMillen, an 11-year NBA veteran and former Democratic congressman from Maryland who wrote a book in 1992 on the corrupting influence of money on college sports, is an eloquent advocate for the NCAA’s position. He said it’s essential to have “guardrails” on player compensation.
A panel discussion last month at Georgetown University’s law school was striking for the uniformity of participants’ views on the subject. McMillen appeared alongside Donald Remy, the NCAA’s chief legal counsel, and Amy Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission — a reform-minded nonprofit. All three agreed restrictions had to be placed on name, image and likeness compensation to avoid wrecking college sports as we know it.
“We are all committed to preserving the system of college athletics that exists nowhere else in the world,” Remy said.
McMillen said if player compensation reform was not done properly, it could lead to the “full professionalization of our college campuses.” Among the restrictions he said were necessary was a safeguard against players being paid exorbitant sums of money for endorsements or personal appearances, turning the compensation into “an end-around to pay athletes corruptly.” Such deals could influence recruiting and destroy competitive balance, he said.
In a December meeting with Murphy and Sen. Mitt Romney, a Utah Republican, NCAA President Mark Emmert said “everyone agrees” schools shouldn’t be able to use big endorsement deals to gain a recruiting advantage.
In fact, there’s plenty of dissent on that subject. Advocates for athletes say there is plenty of corruption in recruiting already and that concerns about excessive money flowing to players are a stall tactic by the NCAA and its allies.
“In no other industry, in no other context on a college campus do we tell someone that we are going to curb your value,” said Ricky Volante, CEO of the Professional Collegiate League, an upstart competitor to the NCAA that intends to pay salaries to college players.
Volante said he is concerned that no one is effectively countering the NCAA’s messaging in Washington. The work falls mostly to the NCPA — which is funded in part by the United Steelworkers — and the Drake Group, a nonprofit that advocates for academic integrity in college sports and a frequent critic of the NCAA.
Those groups have a combined lobbying budget of zero dollars.
“The NCAA has a permanent office in D.C. They have millions of dollars they can spend on lobbying and that’a very tough thing to fight. They’re a very powerful constituency,” said David Ridpath, interim president of the Drake Group. “I think we’re doing a pretty good job in Washington despite being the little engine that could.”
Huma said the public has become increasingly antagonistic to the NCAA. A recent poll by AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that about two-thirds of Americans support college players being permitted to earn money for endorsements.
“It was the same David-and-Goliath scenario in California, and the votes came in and there was unanimous, bipartisan support in our favor,” he said. “I think there’s a lot of power on being on the right side of history, the right side of public opinion, and I think that’s what played out there.”


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Stephens: Lonely are the brave

Stephens: Lonely are the brave

To honor the memory of Kirk Douglas , who died this week at 103 , I watched “ Lonely Are the Brave ” Thursday night .
The 1962 classic is about a 20th century cowboy at mortal odds with modern life — a roaming spirit who won ’ t be stopped by wire fences , prison bars , search helicopters or sadistic lawmen .
The men and women in the film are short on talk but strong in character .
In other words , the exact opposite of our politicians today .
It was good to see “ Lonely Are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the closest Washington had to the film ’ s hero was Mitt Romney , who , alone among Republicans , voted to convict and remove President Donald Trump from office for abuse of power .
Was this the same man who denounced Trump as a “ con man ” in March 2016 and then auditioned to be his secretary of state that November ?
Who , as governor of Massachusetts , pioneered a version of Obamacare in 2006 only to denounce Obamacare when he ran for president in 2012 ?
Who by turns @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and “ moderate ” Republican , as well as a “ severely conservative ” one ?
One and the same .
Yet the senator from Utah finally seems to have found the hill he ’ s willing to die on .
It ’ s courage that demands respect .
I ’ ve been reading and rereading Romney ’ s moving and masterly Senate floor speech Wednesday , in which he explained his vote .
“ I will only be one name among many , no more , no less , to future generations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of this trial , ” he said in his peroration .
“ They will note merely that I was among the senators who determined that what the president did was wrong , grievously wrong.
” The central theme of Romney ’ s address is obligation : the things to which we are bound , and those to which we are not .
Romney says , and clearly believes , that he is bound by the Constitution , his oath to God , the evidence , his conscience and the judgment of history .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ loyalty to president and party , the opinions of his constituents , the need to “ stand with the team ” or — most specious of all — the idea that , whatever the facts , the Senate is obliged to acquit Trump so that voters can render their own verdict in November .
Yet there is no constitutional case to leave to voters decisions that belong only to Congress — the dark road Mitch McConnell went down when he denied Merrick Garland a confirmation hearing in 2016 , on the theory that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Antonin Scalia ’ s replacement .
The whole concept of small-r republicanism rests on the idea that self-government works only when public opinion is filtered through multiple institutions and wiser heads , not merely flushed through Congress like sewage in a drain .
Conservatives used to believe this , just as they used to believe that the branches of government were coequal ; that political dirty tricks should never be normalized ; that embattled allies must not be enlisted in such tricks ; that , as Judge Laurence Silberman once said , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ democratic government can engage is to use its law enforcement machinery for political ends ” ; that innocence isn ’ t established by the failure to get away with the intended crime ; and that acquittal isn ’ t vindication .
Among the things now permanently lost to Republicans amid their supposed victory in the impeachment saga is the hope of having a leg to stand on when , in the fullness of time , a future Democratic president behaves toward them exactly the way Trump behaved last year .
Also lost : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the person who says “ no ” when everyone else says “ yes ” ( or vice versa ) doesn ’ t defy democracy but ennobles it .
The right-wing vituperations descending on Romney , directed by the president and amplified through his media minions , are no better than the left ’ s cancel-culture warriors , seeking to wreck the lives of anyone who falls short of expectations or doesn ’ t toe the ideological line .
To his credit , Romney knew this would come : Like Kirk Douglas ’ cowboy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” nobody breaks out of prison , physical or ideological , without expecting a posse .
“ I ’ m sure to hear abuse from the president and his supporters , ” Romney predicted , knowing that Trump never disappoints the meanest expectations .
But even Romney ’ s bitterest critics , left and right , ought to give him this : He voted without regard for personal advantage , without fear of partisan obloquy , and without an eye on the easy way out — all for the sake of his own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better place today if more people in positions of authority acted similarly .
A line frequently ( if probably erroneously ) attributed to Andrew Jackson is that “ one man with courage makes a majority.
” What happened in the Senate this week shows how wrong that line usually is .
But if Mitt Romney ’ s lonely vote proves anything , it ’ s that political courage makes a patriot .
Bret L. Stephens has been an Opinion columnist with The Times since April 2017 .
He won a Pulitzer Prize for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2013 and was previously editor in chief of The Jerusalem Post .
To send a letter to the editor about this article , submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail .

To honor the memory of Kirk Douglas, who died this week at 103, I watched “Lonely Are the Brave” Thursday night. The 1962 classic is about a 20th century cowboy at mortal odds with modern life — a roaming spirit who won’t be stopped by wire fences, prison bars, search helicopters or sadistic lawmen.
The men and women in the film are short on talk but strong in character. In other words, the exact opposite of our politicians today.
It was good to see “Lonely Are the Brave” at a moment when the closest Washington had to the film’s hero was Mitt Romney, who, alone among Republicans, voted to convict and remove President Donald Trump from office for abuse of power.
Mitt?
Was this the same man who denounced Trump as a “con man” in March 2016 and then auditioned to be his secretary of state that November? Who, as governor of Massachusetts, pioneered a version of Obamacare in 2006 only to denounce Obamacare when he ran for president in 2012? Who by turns has called himself a “progressive” and “moderate” Republican, as well as a “severely conservative” one?
One and the same. Yet the senator from Utah finally seems to have found the hill he’s willing to die on. It’s courage that demands respect.
I’ve been reading and rereading Romney’s moving and masterly Senate floor speech Wednesday, in which he explained his vote. “I will only be one name among many, no more, no less, to future generations of Americans who look at the record of this trial,” he said in his peroration. “They will note merely that I was among the senators who determined that what the president did was wrong, grievously wrong.”
The central theme of Romney’s address is obligation: the things to which we are bound, and those to which we are not. Romney says, and clearly believes, that he is bound by the Constitution, his oath to God, the evidence, his conscience and the judgment of history.
What doesn’t bind him: loyalty to president and party, the opinions of his constituents, the need to “stand with the team” or — most specious of all — the idea that, whatever the facts, the Senate is obliged to acquit Trump so that voters can render their own verdict in November.
Yet there is no constitutional case to leave to voters decisions that belong only to Congress — the dark road Mitch McConnell went down when he denied Merrick Garland a confirmation hearing in 2016, on the theory that “the American people” should choose Antonin Scalia’s replacement. The whole concept of small-r republicanism rests on the idea that self-government works only when public opinion is filtered through multiple institutions and wiser heads, not merely flushed through Congress like sewage in a drain.
Conservatives used to believe this, just as they used to believe that the branches of government were coequal; that political dirty tricks should never be normalized; that embattled allies must not be enlisted in such tricks; that, as Judge Laurence Silberman once said, “The most heinous act in which a democratic government can engage is to use its law enforcement machinery for political ends”; that innocence isn’t established by the failure to get away with the intended crime; and that acquittal isn’t vindication. Among the things now permanently lost to Republicans amid their supposed victory in the impeachment saga is the hope of having a leg to stand on when, in the fullness of time, a future Democratic president behaves toward them exactly the way Trump behaved last year.
Also lost: that once deeply held American ideal that the person who says “no” when everyone else says “yes” (or vice versa) doesn’t defy democracy but ennobles it. The right-wing vituperations descending on Romney, directed by the president and amplified through his media minions, are no better than the left’s cancel-culture warriors, seeking to wreck the lives of anyone who falls short of expectations or doesn’t toe the ideological line.
To his credit, Romney knew this would come: Like Kirk Douglas’ cowboy in “Lonely Are the Brave,” nobody breaks out of prison, physical or ideological, without expecting a posse. “I’m sure to hear abuse from the president and his supporters,” Romney predicted, knowing that Trump never disappoints the meanest expectations.
But even Romney’s bitterest critics, left and right, ought to give him this: He voted without regard for personal advantage, without fear of partisan obloquy, and without an eye on the easy way out — all for the sake of his own self-respect.
The country would be a better place today if more people in positions of authority acted similarly.
A line frequently (if probably erroneously) attributed to Andrew Jackson is that “one man with courage makes a majority.” What happened in the Senate this week shows how wrong that line usually is. But if Mitt Romney’s lonely vote proves anything, it’s that political courage makes a patriot.
Bret L. Stephens has been an Opinion columnist with The Times since April 2017. He won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary at The Wall Street Journal in 2013 and was previously editor in chief of The Jerusalem Post.
To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--You might spot some Colorado pups competing at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Candy the beagle ’ s formal name is longer than she is tall — GCHB CH Pun Kotzy Alpenglow A Time to Dream .
But Candy , who is less than 13 inches tall , claimed the title Sunday of best in breed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and earned a chance to compete in the hound group competition .
But Candy wasn ’ t the only Colorado dog that will bring home a ribbon from the annual event known as the Super Bowl for dogs .
A bull terrier named GCH CH Envoys Hard Cider , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Collins , won his breed and will compete for the best in the terrier group .
Both best in group competitions will be televised from 5:30 p.m to 9 p.m. Monday on FS1 or the show can be streamed on the WKC or Fox Sports apps .
The finals of the Westminster dog show also will be aired from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday .
In all , 24 dogs with Colorado connections qualified for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City .
Candy competed for the second time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received the Award of Merit , and she finished 2019 as the second-best 13-inch beagle in the country .
Her owners , Barry and Elizabeth Friedlander , got her from a breeder outside of Washington , D.C. , because of their fondness for beagles .
RELATED : When the non-sporting dogs strut their stuff at this year ’ s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show , a Colorado man will be judging them “ Liz loves beagles because they ’ re sporty , small , compact and they ’ re known as comedians , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love to get into things .
They ’ re like small children.
” Candy was proud to win on Sunday , he said .
Besides sending candidates to compete as the best in their breeds , one Colorado dog competed in the agility trials .
Dottie , the Danish Swedish farm dog , earned her spot at the Westminster show after winning the master in agility title in August won the master of agility title at the Mile High Agility Club of Boulder .
Imported from Sweden , Dottie is up for pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Giacchi , said .
“ She ’ s amazing .
She does anything and everything , ” Giacchi said .
“ She ’ s the best dog I could ever ask for.
” Dottie competed Saturday , and Giacchi said she did very well even though they did not make the finals .
“ She probably ran her best yet , ” Giacchi said .
“ She loves a crowd , ” After a full weekend of competing , showing and meet-and-greets with fans , Dottie spent Monday napping in New Jersey before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the only dog with a full schedule .
Copper , a 3-year-old Pharaoh hound , competed Sunday for best of breed .
He finished in second place , said Darci Kunard , who owns the dog that sired Copper .
Copper is owned by Robin Phinney and George Bednar , who live in Aurora .
“ He looked great , ” Kunard said .
“ He had a really long day.
” Copper rested Monday because he has a quick turnaround for his next show .
The Colorado Kennel Club Dog Show runs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Complex .
Copper will share the National Western Complex ring with Nate , a Gordon setter from Evergreen who will compete in the sporting group .
As the top Gordon setter in the country , Nate earned an automatic invitation to the Westminster show but wasn ’ t able to make the trip because of travel complications , his owner Laurie Ward said .
Ward and her husband , Timothy Ward , bred Nate at their home and raised him to be a show dog .
He was the favorite in his litter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He looked fabulous when he was running around , ” Ward said .
“ I use a handler , Monica Lamontagne , and it ’ s her effort that allowed him to shine and be the number one Gordon.
” The other Colorado champions in the Westminster show are from across the state , including Durango , Rifle , Fort Collins and Colorado Springs .
The breeds include an Alaskan malamute , two Bernese mountain dogs , a Shiba Inu , a Belgian Tervuren , and a greyhound .
In order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to earn their places as champions .
Story update : This story was corrected to name the Colorado competition where Dottie , the Danish Swedish farm dog , earned her spot at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ’ s agility category .
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Twenty-four dogs with Colorado connections qualified for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City.
The majority will compete to be the best in their breed, but Dottie, one Danish Swedish farmdog, is debuting in the agility competition.
Dottie earned her spot at the Westminster show after winning the master in agility title in August at the Greeley Kennel Club Dog Show. Imported from Sweden, Dottie is up for pretty much anything, her owner, Jennifer Giacchi, said.
“She’s amazing. She does anything and everything,” Giacchi said. “She’s the best dog I could ever ask for.”
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Dottie competed Saturday, and Giacchi said she did very well even though they did not make the finals.
“She probably ran her best yet,” Giacchi said. “She loves a crowd.”
After a full weekend of competing, showing and meet-and-greets with fans, Dottie spent Monday napping in New Jersey before heading home.
Dottie wasn’t the only dog with a full schedule.
Copper, a 3-year-old Pharaoh hound, competed Sunday for best of breed. He finished in second place, said Darci Kunard, who owns the dog that sired Copper. Copper is owned by Robin Phinney and George Bednar, who live in Aurora.
“He looked great,” Kunard said. “He had a really long day.”
Copper rested Monday because he has a quick turnaround for his next show: The Colorado Kennel Club Dog Show, which runs Friday through Sunday at the National Western Complex.
Copper will share the National Western Complex ring with Nate, a Gordon setter from Evergreen who will compete in the sporting group. As the top Gordon setter in the country, Nate earned an automatic invitation to the Westminster show but wasn’t able to make the trip because of travel complications, his owner Laurie Ward said.
Ward and her husband,Timothy Ward, bred Nate at their home and raised him to be a show dog. He was the favorite in his litter.
“He had the best personality. He looked fabulous when he was running around,” Ward said. “I use a handler, Monica Lamontagne, and it’s her effort that allowed him to shine and be the number one Gordon.”
The other Colorado champions in the Westminster show are from across the state, including Durango, Rifle, Fort Collins and Colorado Springs. The breeds include an Alaskan malamute, two Bernese mountain dogs, a Shiba Inu, a Belgian Tervuren and a greyhound. In order to compete in Westminster, all dogs had to earn their places as champions.
The Westminster dog show airs from 5:30 p.m to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday on FS1 or it can be streamed on the WKC or Fox Sports apps.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Luke Fickell tells Michigan State he’s staying at Cincinnati

CINCINNATI — Coach Luke Fickell informed Michigan State on Monday that he ’ s decided to stay at Cincinnati , leaving the Spartans to resume their search to find Mark Dantonio ’ s replacement .
Fickell has rebuilt Cincinnati into a Top 25 program in his three seasons .
Dantonio , who stepped down from the job this month , also coached at Cincinnati .
After considering the Michigan State job over the weekend , Fickell announced he was staying because his family is comfortable in Cincinnati .
“ I know at some point in time things always come to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of you , kids leave — there ’ s all kinds of things , ” Fickell said in a video posted on the team ’ s website .
“ But the bottom line is first and foremost family .
Obviously my family loves it here.
” Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman focused on Fickell with the advice of Dantonio and basketball coach Tom Izzo , who was also part of the search that landed Dantonio from Cincinnati .
Fickell has led the Bearcats back into the national spotlight .
They were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , going 11-3 with a 38-6 victory over Boston College in the Birmingham Bowl .
The Bearcats lost their final game of the regular season at Memphis 34-24 , then returned to Memphis for the American Athletic championship game and lost again , 29-24 .
Replacing Dantonio is the biggest decision so far for Beekman .
He replaced Mark Hollis , who retired early in 2018 amid the fallout from the sexual abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar , a former Michigan State sports doctor who also worked for USA Gymnastics .
The Spartans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unexpectedly announced his retirement on Feb. 4 .
He went 114-57 over 13 years , with three Big Ten titles and a College Football Playoff in a six-season span from 2010 to 2015 .
Michigan State slipped to 7-6 each of the past two seasons .
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CINCINNATI — Coach Luke Fickell informed Michigan State on Monday that he’s decided to stay at Cincinnati, leaving the Spartans to resume their search to find Mark Dantonio’s replacement.
Fickell has rebuilt Cincinnati into a Top 25 program in his three seasons. Dantonio, who stepped down from the job this month, also coached at Cincinnati.
After considering the Michigan State job over the weekend, Fickell announced he was staying because his family is comfortable in Cincinnati.
“I know at some point in time things always come to an end, whether they get rid of you, kids leave — there’s all kinds of things,” Fickell said in a video posted on the team’s website. “But the bottom line is first and foremost family. Obviously my family loves it here.”
Michigan State athletic director Bill Beekman focused on Fickell with the advice of Dantonio and basketball coach Tom Izzo, who was also part of the search that landed Dantonio from Cincinnati.
Fickell has led the Bearcats back into the national spotlight. They were in the Top 25 most of last season, going 11-3 with a 38-6 victory over Boston College in the Birmingham Bowl.
The Bearcats lost their final game of the regular season at Memphis 34-24, then returned to Memphis for the American Athletic championship game and lost again, 29-24.
Replacing Dantonio is the biggest decision so far for Beekman. He replaced Mark Hollis, who retired early in 2018 amid the fallout from the sexual abuse scandal involving Larry Nassar, a former Michigan State sports doctor who also worked for USA Gymnastics.
The Spartans lost their all-time winningest coach when Dantonio unexpectedly announced his retirement on Feb. 4. He went 114-57 over 13 years, with three Big Ten titles and a College Football Playoff in a six-season span from 2010 to 2015. Michigan State slipped to 7-6 each of the past two seasons.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-10--The Cherry Creek mall’s new owner also owns Colorado Mills

Simon Property Group , the largest mall operator in the U.S. and the company behind the Colorado Mills and Denver Premium Outlets shopping centers , can now add the Cherry Creek shopping center to its metro area retail domain .
Simon on Monday struck a $ 3.6 billion deal to take an 80 % interest in competitor Taubman Centers Inc. Taubman developed , owns and operates the Cherry Creek shopping center on University Boulevard in Denver , part of a portfolio of 24 properties it owns , 21 in the U.S. and three in Asia .
The Taubman family is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership , or TRG , according to a news release than announced the deal Monday .
“ By joining together , we will enhance the ability of TRG to invest in innovative retail environments that create exciting shopping and entertainment experiences for consumers , immersive opportunities for retailers , and substantial new job prospects for local communities , ” Simon CEO David Simon said in a statement .
Folks who own shares of Taubman common stock will be paid $ 52.50 per share through the deal .
Simon stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hitting $ 143.06 per share at market close .

Simon Property Group, the largest mall operator in the U.S. and the company that owns the Colorado Mills in Lakewood and Denver Premium Outlets in Thornton, will soon be able to count the Cherry Creek Shopping Center as part of its nation-spanning retail domain.
Simon on Monday struck a $3.6 billion deal to take an 80% interest in competitor Taubman Centers Inc. Taubman developed, owns and operates the Cherry Creek Shopping Center on University Boulevard in Denver, part of a portfolio of 24 properties it owns, 21 in the U.S. and three in Asia.
Cherry Creek is Taubman’s only property in Colorado. Officials with the company said the purchase should not make a noticeable impact on the mall or it customers.
“After the transaction is completed, Taubman expects to operate much as we do today, including related to the ownership of our properties and how we serve our shoppers,” Taubman spokeswoman Maria Mainville wrote in an email to The Denver Post on Monday.
The Taubman family is maintaining a 20% interest in the Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership, or TRG, according to a news release. The two companies plan to “implement best practices to achieve operational efficiencies,” according to that release. That will start with cutting expenses related to Taubman being run as a public company once the deal closes.
“With this partnership, TRG will be in a better position to invest in its properties and create the sort of innovative retail environments that drive traffic,” Simon president and CEO David Simon said during an investor call on Monday. “In addition, these investments should also provide new job prospects for our local communities.”
Cherry Creek opened in 1990. At the time, some predicted that a mall focused on fashion and luxury items would fail in Denver, William Taubman, chief operating officer of his family’s company recalled during a visit in 2018. Taubman was bullish on Cherry Creek’s future as changes to the west side of the center, including the departure of the Bed, Bath & Beyond store, were already underway.
“I think we’ll be the luxury destination,” he said. “I think as key midpriced stores come to the market, they always tend to come to Cherry Creek first.”
In a more recent change that has rankled customers, the mall did away with a parking policy that allowed shoppers one free hour before $3-per-hour charges kicked in. As of Jan. 21, shoppers now have to pay $2 for their first two hours in the mall’s parking lots or parking structure and $2 per hour after that up to $16.
According to Denver City Councilman Chris Hinds, whose district includes Cherry Creek, the square mile that includes the mall and surrounding shopping areas accounts for 5% of the city’s annual sales-tax collections. Taubman has been an active participant in the neighborhood, he said, something he hopes continues under the new ownership.
“It’s clear that Cherry Creek is an economic engine for the city so I look forward to working with Simon as the District 10 representative to see how we can include Cherry Creek mall in the future,” he said.
The deal is the latest big wave in the choppy retail seas as department stores like Macy’s and smaller mall mainstays like Claire’s accessories contract, leaving major vacancies in shopping centers. E-commerce, the impact of private equity ownership on brands and shifting consumer preferences have all played parts in the decline of enclosed shopping malls. Cherry Creek has remained stronger than many other malls around Denver thanks in part to a central location and more exclusive tenant mix.
Folks who own Taubman common stock will be paid $52.50 per share through Monday’s deal, a 51% premium over what it was trading for on Friday. The company’s stock was going for $26.42 as recently as Jan. 31. It closed Monday at $53.12. Simon stock rose 1.45% on Monday, hitting $143.06 per share at market close.
In a note Monday, Alexander Goldfarb, an analyst with investment bank Piper Sandler, wrote that the Simon-Taubman deal is a negative for competing mall management company Macerich. Simon seemed like an ideal buyer for that company, Goldfarb said. Macerich owns Broomfield’s Flatiron Crossing mall and Boulder’s Twenty Ninth Street mall.
Bloomberg News contributed to this report.


thedenverpost--2020-02-10--Bonds’ triple-double lifts Far Northeast Warriors over Denver East in 73-43 victory

Far Northeast Warriors easily put away the Denver East Angels by a score of 73-43 on Saturday .
Far Northeast @ @ @ @ @ by Tosjanae Bonds who accounted for 40 points while also collecting 18 rebounds and 10 @ @ @ @ @ a productive night , scoring 11 points .
Looking ahead to their next games , @ @ @ @ @ to Thomas Jefferson , while Far Northeast Warriors will travel to play Denver North .
@ @ @ @ @ any team or player statistics from this contest .
This story was created with technology @ @ @ @ @ Information accurate as of publication and will update as more data is available .

Far Northeast Warriors easily handled the Denver East Angels by a score of 73-43 on Saturday.
Tosjanae Bonds lead Far Northeast Warriors with 40 points scored while also recording 18 rebounds and 10 assists. Rajana Cox helped by chipping in 11 points and 20 rebounds.
In their next games, Denver East will play host to Thomas Jefferson, while Far Northeast Warriors will travel to play Denver North.
Denver East has not reported any team or player statistics from this contest.
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thedenverpost--2020-02-11--Ask Amy: Trauma survivor wants to confront bully

Dear Amy : I had a horrific childhood with an alcoholic , violent father who physically beat my mother , sisters and me on a regular basis .
l would get so scared I would literally pee in my pants during the beatings because I thought that he would kill me , or them — it was that bad .
When I was 9 , the sexual abuse started .
No one protected me .
To make matters worse , when I started the fifth grade , there was a girl who bullied me consistently , and beat me up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my days hellish .
I recently found her on Facebook under a different ( married ) name .
I am told she is a nice person now , but I wouldn ’ t know , because our paths haven ’ t crossed since the end of fifth grade .
I feel such rage when I see her picture .
I want to contact her and let her know about my home life and how horrible she made me feel for an entire school year .
I want to say that I never forgot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a grown , successful woman who would “ kick her behind ” if I ever saw her .
She caused me so much pain , it is only fair that she suffers for what she did to me .
Unfortunately , I start getting anxious .
I revert back to the child that was terrified of the bully , and my monster father .
My father died suddenly , so I never got the chance to stand up to him .
I don ’ t know if I am a coward or being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lie .
I would appreciate your words of wisdom .
Dear Survivor : You were victimized by unspeakable abuse during childhood .
Your survival is a triumph .
“ Letting sleeping dogs lie ” is not the answer for you , because , for you , the dogs never sleep .
These memories still pace and stalk and threaten to pounce .
You need to deal with your rage .
Vengeance doesn ’ t quiet rage … it stokes it .
You deserve ( and would be well-served by ) professional help with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from years of childhood abuse .
Children who bully and violate other children are often re-enacting and expressing their own rage .
Unless she is a genuinely deranged psychopath ( a true rarity ) , I suggest that the monster who bullied you in school was most likely also a wounded , desperate , degraded child whose twisted instinct was to target the only person she saw who was perhaps more wounded and vulnerable than she .
You are still too close to this , and too triggered , to feel compassion for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you truly need to tend to , love , and honor both sides of yourself : the terrified and victimized child , and the fierce and angry survivor .
Becoming a warrior does not mean that you victimize other people , but that you stand up for yourself ( and others ) bravely and with honesty and integrity .
When you are ready , you could contact this woman to speak your own truth without threatening her , but you ’ re not there yet .
Until then , disengage from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work on your own recovery .
Dear Amy : You frequently mention therapy or finding a therapist in your columns .
Could you offer some advice in a future column of how to go about this ?
I lucked into a great therapist years ago , but she moved away .
Since then , I ’ ve tried half a dozen therapists and haven ’ t found one who I click with or who works for my schedule .
I ’ ve given up on therapy because starting with a new therapist is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before .
I wonder if others are in a similar position .
Your advice ?
Dear C : The American Psychological Association offers a helpful database for finding therapists on their website : apa.org ( search “ psychologist locator ” ) .
You can type in your ZIP code and nearby therapists are located with their specialties noted , and the forms of insurance they accept .
Many therapists will connect with clients virtually , using telepsychology .
Even though your previous “ good fit ” therapist has moved away , she might @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dear Amy : I have an idea that might help relationships in this divided age .
Each person should watch one hour of the other person ’ s news program ( of that person ’ s choosing ) each day .
What do you think ?
Dear Balanced : Yes , this might help .
It might also make both sides of this divide want to set their collective hair on fire .

Dear Amy: I had a horrific childhood with an alcoholic, violent father who physically beat my mother, sisters and me on a regular basis. l would get so scared I would literally pee in my pants during the beatings because I thought that he would kill me, or them — it was that bad.
When I was 9, the sexual abuse started. No one protected me.
To make matters worse, when I started the fifth grade, there was a girl who bullied me consistently, and beat me up a couple of times. She made my days hellish.
I recently found her on Facebook under a different (married) name.
I am told she is a nice person now, but I wouldn’t know, because our paths haven’t crossed since the end of fifth grade.
I feel such rage when I see her picture. I want to contact her and let her know about my home life and how horrible she made me feel for an entire school year.
I want to say that I never forgot her cruelty and that I am now a grown, successful woman who would “kick her behind” if I ever saw her.
She caused me so much pain, it is only fair that she suffers for what she did to me. Unfortunately, I start getting anxious. I revert back to the child that was terrified of the bully, and my monster father.
My father died suddenly, so I never got the chance to stand up to him.
I don’t know if I am a coward or being kind to myself by letting sleeping dogs lie.
I would appreciate your words of wisdom.
— Survivor
Dear Survivor: You were victimized by unspeakable abuse during childhood. Your survival is a triumph.
“Letting sleeping dogs lie” is not the answer for you, because, for you, the dogs never sleep. These memories still pace and stalk and threaten to pounce.
You need to deal with your rage. Vengeance doesn’t quiet rage … it stokes it. You deserve (and would be well-served by) professional help with a trauma specialist to continue to recover from years of childhood abuse.
Children who bully and violate other children are often re-enacting and expressing their own rage. Unless she is a genuinely deranged psychopath (a true rarity), I suggest that the monster who bullied you in school was most likely also a wounded, desperate, degraded child whose twisted instinct was to target the only person she saw who was perhaps more wounded and vulnerable than she.
You are still too close to this, and too triggered, to feel compassion for her.
It might seem like cliché, but you truly need to tend to, love, and honor both sides of yourself: the terrified and victimized child, and the fierce and angry survivor.
Becoming a warrior does not mean that you victimize other people, but that you stand up for yourself (and others) bravely and with honesty and integrity.
When you are ready, you could contact this woman to speak your own truth without threatening her, but you’re not there yet.
Until then, disengage from her on social media and continue to work on your own recovery.
Dear Amy: You frequently mention therapy or finding a therapist in your columns. Could you offer some advice in a future column of how to go about this?
I lucked into a great therapist years ago, but she moved away. Since then, I’ve tried half a dozen therapists and haven’t found one who I click with or who works for my schedule.
I’ve given up on therapy because starting with a new therapist is arduous and I’ve been burned before.
I wonder if others are in a similar position. Your advice?
— C
Dear C: The American Psychological Association offers a helpful database for finding therapists on their website: apa.org (search “psychologist locator”). You can type in your ZIP code and nearby therapists are located with their specialties noted, and the forms of insurance they accept.
Many therapists will connect with clients virtually, using telepsychology. Even though your previous “good fit” therapist has moved away, she might be happy to provide Skype sessions.
Dear Amy: I have an idea that might help relationships in this divided age.
Each person should watch one hour of the other person’s news program (of that person’s choosing) each day.
What do you think?
— Balanced Perspective
Dear Balanced: Yes, this might help. It might also make both sides of this divide want to set their collective hair on fire.
(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)


thedenverpost--2020-02-11--Video posted by Colorado Park and Wildlife shows Evergreen woman feeding deer inside her home

An Evergreen woman has lured deer into her home to feed the wild animals and a Bailey man has been feeding deer in his yard , both illegal acts that have resulted in charges against the suspects , wildlife officials said .
Video of a woman in Evergreen feeding deer human food — carrots , apples , sliced bananas — conveniently displayed on a table in a basement room with a sliding glass door for wildlife entry was posted Monday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife .
The woman , who talks to the deer and calls them by names , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ It is selfish and unethical to feed big-game , ” Area Wildlife Manager Mark Lamb said in a news release .
“ You are going to end up unintentionally killing those animals and also putting yourself in harm ’ s way .
If what you want is a pet or just to connect with an animal , choose a domestic breed that has evolved to live with people.
” Both parties in the Jefferson and Park counties incidents , who were not named , have been charged by wildlife officers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ per occasion , a CPW news release said .
Multiple deer from surrounding properties rushed toward the man in the Burland Ranchettes Subdivision of Bailey who was feeding them , wildlife officials said .
Attracting deer to feed them causes animals to congregate in one area , disrupting natural migration patterns and leading to degradation of habitats , the CPW said .
Illegal feeding can contribute to the spread of diseases like chronic wasting disease and it also attracts predators .
“ If you are training deer to come and stay in your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be in your neighborhood as well , ” Lamb said .
Feeding big game is a problem in Evergreen , Conifer and Bailey where wildlife officers contacted a dozen suspected violators in January .
The act disrupts wildlife ’ s digestive systems and it could lead to animal deaths .
“ I commonly find that mountain residents believe feeding deer and elk is a helpful and harmless act , but doing so habituates these animals to people in ways that completely alter the natural distribution of elk and deer and disrupts their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Joe Nicholson said in the release .
“ Turning your yard into a virtual zoo by feeding deer and elk is not safe for people , not healthy for wildlife and is truly a selfish act .
The proper way to enjoy viewing wildlife is to do so from a safe distance and without artificially introducing feed , salt , or other attractants that alter their natural use of the landscape and aversion to people.
” Feeding wildlife is against the law in Colorado .

An Evergreen woman has lured deer into her home to feed the wild animals and a Bailey man has been feeding deer in his yard, both illegal acts that have resulted in charges against the suspects, wildlife officials said.
Video of a woman in Evergreen feeding deer human food — carrots, apples, sliced bananas — conveniently displayed on a table in a basement room with a sliding glass door for wildlife entry was posted Monday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The woman, who talks to the deer and calls them by names, hand feeds a buck slices of bread.
More on this and why feeding wildlife is selfish, unethical, unlawful and dangerous. 🔗 https://t.co/9qtiEFGfZP https://t.co/4gtVBbOgua — CPW NE Region (@CPW_NE) February 10, 2020
“It is selfish and unethical to feed big-game,” Area Wildlife Manager Mark Lamb said in a news release. “You are going to end up unintentionally killing those animals and also putting yourself in harm’s way. If what you want is a pet or just to connect with an animal, choose a domestic breed that has evolved to live with people.”
Both parties in the Jefferson and Park counties incidents, who were not named, have been charged by wildlife officers and violations could include a $100 fine per occasion, a CPW news release said.
Multiple deer from surrounding properties rushed toward the man in the Burland Ranchettes Subdivision of Bailey who was feeding them, wildlife officials said.
Attracting deer to feed them causes animals to congregate in one area, disrupting natural migration patterns and leading to degradation of habitats, the CPW said. Illegal feeding can contribute to the spread of diseases like chronic wasting disease and it also attracts predators.
“If you are training deer to come and stay in your backyard, you are asking mountain lions to be in your neighborhood as well,” Lamb said.
Feeding big game is a problem in Evergreen, Conifer and Bailey where wildlife officers contacted a dozen suspected violators in January. The act disrupts wildlife’s digestive systems and it could lead to animal deaths.
“I commonly find that mountain residents believe feeding deer and elk is a helpful and harmless act, but doing so habituates these animals to people in ways that completely alter the natural distribution of elk and deer and disrupts their natural wild behavior,” Wildlife Officer Joe Nicholson said in the release.
“Turning your yard into a virtual zoo by feeding deer and elk is not safe for people, not healthy for wildlife and is truly a selfish act. The proper way to enjoy viewing wildlife is to do so from a safe distance and without artificially introducing feed, salt, or other attractants that alter their natural use of the landscape and aversion to people.”
Feeding wildlife is against the law in Colorado.