Blog: The Spark
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Last night, I fell backwards into a ticket to the opening night of the Democratic National Convention. While I didn't manage to get a seat inside the arena, I did laps around the perimeter – and came within 10 feet of former President Jimmy Carter. Two days in and two days to go, what are your impressions of convention week? What have you seen so far? And what do you think of the Biden pick?
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The next two weeks put a big spotlight on the two major U.S. political parties and their conventions. Will the conventions make a difference?
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Our goal here at Rocky Mountain PBS is to bring you a world of incredible programming that is not only entertaining – but will also educate, inform and inspire. How are we doing? Have we made an impact on you or your family?

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We're just weeks away from the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and Denver is already buzzing. Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, this is a thrilling time for Colorado. What are your plans for convention week? Volunteering? Celebrity hunting? Leaving town?

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According to the United Nations, there are an estimated 250,000 children fighting in wars around the world today. Innocent children from Africa to Asia are being swept into armed conflict, torn from their families, drugged and coerced into becoming soldiers and sex slaves. It astonishes me that in this day and age, children continue to be exploited and their human rights, so heavily violated.

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Close your eyes and picture an alien. Is it green? Is it jetting across the sky in a silver dish? As it turns out, today's science is a little stranger and a lot more compelling than yesterday's science fiction.


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I find it hard to even imagine. Ever since I was a kid, PBS has opened my mind and my heart to a world of ideas. Watching "Nature" with my dad every Sunday night, taking in opera and dance performances on PBS with my mom – these were some of the best times we shared amid hectic schedules and long commutes.

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Once in a while, a program comes along that challenges my beliefs and assumptions in a profound way. U.S.-Mexico border security is an issue that has formed some pretty strong opinions on both sides, but to those living and working on the border, the lines have become blurred.

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Look around any office or home, and it's easy to spot: mounds of paper that are piled so high they look like mini skyscrapers. It'll be years before we go totally paperless, but there are things we all can do to reduce our paper consumption. Maybe it's because gas is reaching more than $4 a gallon, but it seems like people are finally making changes, and here at Rocky Mountain PBS, we're no different. Starting with the July issue of our monthly program guide, we are taking steps to reduce our paper trail and are now offering an electronic version of Promo. Download July's issue today at rmpbs.org/promo, and tell us what you think.
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What makes PBS the best place to go for British crime thrillers? Is it the first-rate acting, the lush locations or the dazzling costumes? For me, it is all of these things, which is why I've been tuning in for so long.
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