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Painter Boy is 2 (on the left) and Reilly is 9 but they are best buddies. I wish there wasn't such a big age difference between them.

The city council approved a ballot measure on empty houses. Yet I see a lot of empty commercial real estate in Boulder; some locations, such as the gas station on the corner of Broadway and Table Mesa, have been empty for 10 years.
Can anyone explain how the city deals with empty commercial real estate? Why isn't there a city code that incentivizes commercial landlords to get their spaces rented bc it starts to look like urban blight in some locations. If city council can approve an empty house tax why can't they approve an empty commercial real estate tax?

I clean my dog's teeth every few weeks and just noticed his front upper canine is turning purplish blue. Vet thought he might have played too hard tugging with our other collie and is suggesting wait and see but I am afraid of infection. We are going to canine dental vet Tuesday. Evidently extraction is $1500 and root canal is $2000+. None of my collies has ever had this happen. Anyone have insight? 2 photos attached.

Here's a book I hope visitors to Rome read- it's about the German occupation of Rome after Mussolini was overthrown and Italy surrendered to the Allies and the city of Rome was seized by the Germans. Hitler did not want Rome- only major European city not bombed in WW2--to get into Allies' hands. The amphibious landing of Allied troops in Sicily was a rehearsal for Normandy and had high mortality. As Allied troops made their way north the battles against the Nazis were bloody- I really suggest a visit to the US cemeteries in Tunisia (those who died landing in Sicily); Nettuno near Anzio and 9 miles south of Florence huge US cemetery. Book also includes the role of Pope PiusXII and his role in the occupation.
Romans have not forgotten WW2- Priebke was found living in Bariloche, Argentina and extradited back to Rome to stand trial for his order to kill 335 Roman men and boys in the Ardeatine caves (right near catacombs tourists visit); machine gun shrapnel visible on columns right above cafe on Victor Emmanuel monument overlooking the Forum; stumbling stones throughout the city. A lot of visitors go to Rome for the amazing ancient history but the more modern history is also very poignant. I was just in Rome and went to the Rome Open tennis tournament at the Foro Italico where I spent many years as a kid swimming and training and still can't believe that the giant modern obelisk with Mussolini's name is there. It's complex- it's important history and wow there it is in your face.

The Battle for Rome by Robert Katz- not a pedantic read- highly recommend this book.