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Steve Lawler, decking it. May we interest you in some other blogs? Today in Backbeat Online: • A review of Steve Lawler at Beta. • A compendium of weekend-party pics ready for clicking. Today in Cafe Society: • A Milking It taste of High School Musical cereal. Zac, you're so...

By Michael Roberts

October 20, 2008

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Steve Lawler, decking it.

May we interest you in some other blogs?

Today in Backbeat Online: • A review of Steve Lawler at Beta. • A compendium of weekend-party pics ready for clicking.

Today in Cafe Society: • A Milking It taste of High School Musical cereal. Zac, you're so dreamy!

Today in The Latest Word: • Failed gubernatorial candidate Bob Beauprez's re-emergence as a robo-caller. • The Denver Post's strangely contradictory endorsement of Barack Obama. • The Rocky Mountain News's equally unusual endorsement of... nobody. • The connection between Judge Edward "Naughty" Nottingham and the Bada Bing. • The hilarious panhandler sign of the day. Please give generously. -- Michael Roberts

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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