Shoptopia is an online social shopping experience where members can share their love for their favorite brands, discover new products, seek shopping advice from a community of friends, family and peers, and receive exclusive benefits from local shopping centers. 

Why is it? 

“When using more than one channel to shop for goods, 75% of consumers overwhelmingly prefer to move from online to brick-and-mortar locations,” said John Dee, president of Mallfinder Network. “We launched Shoptopia to meet the needs of these consumers and to connect them directly with brands and products available locally. We’ve partnered with Forest City as we test the concept and intend to roll out not only to Forest City’s multiple centers but in partnership with shopping centers across the country.” 

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The announcement came in response to an article in The New York Times describing how election officials in Colorado and eight other states were screening voter registration applications or removing people from the voter rolls in ways that seemed to violate federal law.

Read more of Ian Urbina’s piece “Colorado to Review How It Purges Voters’ Names” » 

This action began when the Daily Kos and other independent news entities began reporting on the various incidences through the nation. I previously covered the unfolding story of voter registration purges on tajous here…

I’m shocked by this, but not surprised. If you are in Colorado, you have exactly till the end of Monday to make sure you’re properly registered to vote. Even if you think you’re fine, double check your Colorado voter registration by clicking here. 

Read more about the travesty in action here »

—UPDATE 10/8/2008—

Hallelujah! The New York Times’ Ian Urbina reported this on the saga:

Tens of thousands of eligible voters in at least six swing states have been removed from the rolls or have been blocked from registering in ways that appear to violate federal law, according to a review of state records and Social Security data by The New York Times.

States’ Actions to Block Voters Appear Illegal on New York Times » 

—UPDATE 10/10/2008—

Double huzzah! More from Ian Urbina of the New York Times:

Colorado election officials said Thursday that they would review the way the state removed voters from the rolls and in the meantime encouraged voters to check their registration information to ensure its accuracy. … 

The announcement came in response to an article in The New York Times describing how election officials in Colorado and eight other states were screening voter registration applications or removing people from the voter rolls in ways that seemed to violate federal law.

Colorado to Review How It Purges Voters’ Names »

The contents of the Denver Community Museum are generated entirely by submissions from the local community. Exhibitions will change on a monthly basis. One month before an exhibition begins, an open call for participation is announced in the form of a Community Challenge, describing a particular creative project.

And … they have Pecha Kucha Night! If you haven’t heard of pecha kucha, learn it, know it.

Denver’s art scene is in that wonderful stage of nascency, like when babies are cute and only full of potential.