Veterans Day is always an important day for us here at the office. We strongly advocated for a Veterans court in Scottsdale modeled after the highly effective and successful Phoenix Veterans Court. We have written extensively on the unique challenges veterans face and how services for veterans can be grossly inadequate. When veterans do not…
It’s that magical time of year again, a bit of mischief before the season of thanks and gift-giving officially begins. Halloween is a favorite of adults and children alike and provides an entire season of tantalizing fun should one choose to indulge. Halloween as we know it comes from the ancient Celtic tradition festival of…
Are you out grabbing the last package of brats? Or restocking the almost empty beer fridge? How about trying to find some red, white, and blue water balloons for the kids this Fourth of July? You, my friends, are not alone! I know this because I’m about to walk into Safeway, and I’m dreading the…
School is out, the snowbirds have once again migrated north, and the mass exodus to Southern California is looming—must be Memorial Day! We Phoenicians bid a final goodbye to the possibility of 80 degree days and the beginning of the glorious summer months full of barbeques, pool parties, and vacations to help forget about melting…
What a year it has been! For better or worse, 2016 was a year of significant changes in so many aspects of our lives, especially here in Arizona. 2017 will bring a new sheriff, Paul Penzone, to Maricopa County and a higher minimum wage. We’ll be waiting to see what, if any, impact this will…
Season’s greetings to everyone who will be driving on the I-10 near downtown Phoenix or between Phoenix and Tucson: welcome to the “zero tolerance” zone. Going two miles over the speed limit with your family of carolers fa-la-la-la-la-ing in the back seat while you head to your brother’s house? Ticket. Your grandma uses the carpool…
This year, approximately twenty men will return to their homes, places they have not seen in 75 years. Through the use of dental records, DNA technology, and manifests from the Arizona and the Oklahoma, their remains have been identified and returned from Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Though few, if any, in their hometowns will have specific…
Ahh, Thanksgiving! A time to celebrate the bounty of our lands and our relationships with other people. While Tater and Tot are giving thanks that they can live to see November 25, 2016 together, the rest of us are busily preparing for time with our families and friends. While family togetherness can be stressful alone,…
This week has been a rollercoaster for our nation—and whether you’re happy, sad, hopeful, or in despair, please take today to put aside whatever you’re feeling and remember that there is a large group of people who have given freely of themselves and deserve our unencumbered respect and thanks. Today was first honored nearly one…
It’s that time of year again – Halloween is here. There’s a noticeable chill in the air, the leaves are changing colors, and people are trading in their tank tops and sandals for peacoats and boots. Wait, who am I kidding? The temperature dropped by about ten degrees, so okay, Arizona, I’ll give you that…
