Archive for the 'Greater Arizona' Category
Of Odd Dreams, a Leg Infection and Dedication to Medical Careers
Aug. 8, 2010
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The strangest dreams invaded my nights earlier this month. Instead of counting sheep, I encountered monstrous images. In a narrow tunnel with falling flakes of gold, I faced a smiling lime green snake large enough to swallow a bull.
Under a black sky, I floated over an endless sea of royal [...]
Bookends Through Eternity, or Sprinkled in Several Time Zones?
July 18, 2010
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – It’s probably time to give some thought to my funeral. Don’t worry; I plan to be around for a while, maybe forever.
Our financial planner’s schedule takes us as far out as age 102. I told him that’s not long enough. I don’t want to run out of cash before it’s [...]
Historic Denver Hotel’s History, Elegance Offer Luxurious Retreat
July 11, 2010
DENVER – The startling sights inside the 1892 hotel’s onyx lobby quickened our heartbeats. High enough for eagles to fly is this soaring eight-story atrium topped with original stained glass.
There are other upscale hotels with large atriums, but many are of austere, contemporary design. However, this hotel is unique. It is neither plain [...]
Theft Darkens a Successful Conference; Suspect Tracked via GPS
July 7, 2010
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Was it a crime of opportunity? Or had the thief been stalking the women’s room?
Recently, one day after the end of an international conference in another state, a friend and two other women entered a restroom in the convention center. They were part of the host organization, and they had [...]
Arizona’s Housing Market Improving, Despite Controversies
May 17, 2010
PHOENIX – Random thoughts from Arizona’s business and political sidelines:
• A new report from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows the median price of single-family housing in metro Phoenix is up 5.5 percent so far this calendar year. In January, the median price was $136,500. In April, it [...]
California’s Oldest City Offers Nonstop Photo Ops
April 28, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Calif. –The afternoon we arrived in San Diego, the brisk winds blew strong enough to straighten curly hair.
Two days later, it was calm. The skies were clear. The coastal temperatures were in the 70s.
We love this city. Especially its ocean breezes, Balboa Park, sunsets off Point Loma, and holding hands on [...]
‘Land of Oz’ Nickname Fits Australia’s Magic
April 20, 2010
MELBOURNE, Australia – The wheels are coming up on this steel bird lifting off from the Land of Oz.
Our United Airlines 747 climbs easily, pointed east from Melbourne, bound for Sydney. There we’ll change planes for a nonstop flight to Los Angeles.
The 747 crew’s commentary fades as I look back at Melbourne and [...]
New Book Delivered by Arizona’s ‘Cowboy Baby Doctor’
April 16, 2010
KINGMAN, Ariz. –An Arizona doctor who once a month rides his horse into the Grand Canyon to treat Native American patients is touring the state to promote his first book.
Dr. Kenneth Jackson, known in Kingman as the “cowboy baby doctor,” is the author of “Manifest West.” He will be at book signings April [...]
Arizona Politics Trumps Economics; Students, Needy Families To Suffer
March 21, 2010
EDITORIAL
Are Arizona’s leaders, struggling with an overpowering deficit, downsizing state programs too far?
Last week, Gov. Jan Brewer signed the state’s fiscal 2011 budget of $8.9 billion, which is a reduction of $1.1 billion.
Budget supporters called the new budget a streamlining of state government. Critics say it is hardhearted, with more pain to follow.
Arizona’s [...]
Butterfly Exhibit Star Attraction at Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix
March 14, 2010
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A few steps inside their sanctuary, while I was adjusting my camera, I was embraced by two tiny sparks of life as delicate as moonlight. They grabbed my hand with their tiny feet.
All I could do, to avoid startling my two new friends, was stand still. They explored my hand [...]
