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Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies grow up to be Donalds

Political correctness has risen to a smothering, generic tidal wave of late, flooding all edgy, quirky commentary with a pervasive wave of blandness so all-encompassing that it threatens to shame, stifle and smother even the most mildly off-center opinions if … Continue reading

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Declaration of Dependence

  As a public high school teacher, it’s difficult to blog about the state of education in Arizona without sounding like a whiner. After all, we are privileged enough to work with young people who are caring, talented, and enthusiastic … Continue reading

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Proud to Work

I was rocking my yard yesterday, and by that I don’t mean I was head-banging and playing air guitar, although to say I’ve never done that would be a lie. I was unloading and spreading a truckload of DG rock … Continue reading

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Tribute to the Hot Shots

    The tragic news that emerged from the Yarnell Hill Fire line devastated not only Arizonans, but the entire nation. Anyone who has lived here any length of time has run into these guys in their green trucks in … Continue reading

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Wine

Wine I used to have to pretend a great enthusiasm for wine. I had to tout the merits of one over another for many years, attending wine seminars and secretly not smelling the saffron and mango accents so enthusiastically noted … Continue reading

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