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Denver blog posts linger on the palate. At our Cafe Society blog, Jonathan Shikes writes about Budweiser taking a shot at craft beer in its Super Bowl ad -- which prompted some pumpkin-peach blowback. Colorado Pols: "Once Again, 'Gunmageddon' Fizzles At Colorado Capitol." Denver Stiffs' Evan Wheeler offers a truth-in-advertising...
By Michael Roberts
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Denver blog posts linger on the palate.

At our Cafe Society blog, Jonathan Shikes writes about Budweiser taking a shot at craft beer in its Super Bowl ad — which prompted some pumpkin-peach blowback.

Colorado Pols: “Once Again, ‘Gunmageddon’ Fizzles At Colorado Capitol.”

Denver Stiffs’ Evan Wheeler offers a truth-in-advertising headline: “Nuggets at 76ers in Battle of NBA’s bottom feeders.”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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