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Fri Nov 6th at 12:27 pm by greymatters | 40 comments
Grey Matters
"Crazed" Gunman
IT'S ALREADY STARTING.....INCLUDING RIGHT HERE on the Tucson Citizen site........the man, Major Nadil Malik Hasan was "crazy." If you have read any of my blogs before, you know how important... MORE»»
Thu Nov 5th at 6:08 pm by Mark B. Evans | No comments
Caveat Lector
Stick a fork in Nina, she's done
PIMA COUNTY ELECTIONS DIVISION HAS updated the results of its counting of the remaining ballots from the Nov. 3 election and it looks like Republican Steve Kozachik has defeated Ward... MORE»»
Thu Nov 5th at 4:05 pm by bbbconsumeralert | No comments
Better Business Bureau Consumer Alert
Cash for Appliances is the New Cash for Clunkers
FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THE Cash for Clunkers program, the federal government recently announced the creation of a similar rebate program for consumers looking to purchase new energy-efficient appliances. While... MORE»»
Thu Nov 5th at 11:42 am by compoundcaptive | No comments
Compound Captive
Still too big to fail?
STILL TOO BIG TO FAIL? James C. Sandefer If you’re on board with the “too big to fail” scam run on the taxpayers, then you’ll go wild over the latest... MORE»»

Arts

Fri Nov 6th at 5:48 pm by Charles Spillar | 18 comments
Artistic Tucson
FEATURED ARTIST: Photographer, Karen A. Dombrowski-Sobel
FROM THE MOMENT SHE SAW a print developing in a tray years ago she was entranced with the magic of photography. She learned early on to handle a negative in... MORE»»
Fri Nov 6th at 1:03 pm by Carolyn Classen | No comments
Carolyn's Community
Crafts by women at WomanKraft
IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TO "The Castle" at 388 S. Stone Ave south of downtown Tucson, then I encourage you to drop by tomorrow November 7, between 7 to 10... MORE»»
Fri Nov 6th at 12:09 pm by Charles Spillar | 4 comments
Artistic Tucson
Former Zee’s Warehouse SOLD at Auction today!
THE FORMER ZEE’S WAREHOUSE LOCATED at 1 E. Toole Ave. (Stone/E. Toole) was auctioned off this morning by the Arizona Department of Transportation. The former occupant Zee was forced out... MORE»»
Thu Nov 5th at 10:03 pm by Carolyn Classen | No comments
Carolyn's Community
new Eric Firestone Gallery opening Nov. 6
THE NEW ERIC FIRESTONE GALLERY Exhibition and Event Space will officially open near downtown Tucson with a grand opening tomorrow Friday, November 6th from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. Live... MORE»»

Sports

Sat Nov 7th at 1:17 pm by Anthony Gimino | 5 comments
AG's Wildcat Report
UA-WSU game blog: Cats cruise to win, get closer to first place
CATS BEAT WASHINGTON STATE 48-7. Says UA coach Mike Stoops: "For the most part , we played a very complete game today. It was great to see special teams getting... MORE»»
Sat Nov 7th at 11:58 am by Keith Ames | No comments
Zoom Zoom Tucson
32 Car Field for the Late Model Race at USA Raceway!
NOV 07, 2009 - WHITWELL Wins The First Leg Of the Carl Trimmer Classic Tucson, Arizona (November 6th, 2009) – Tucson’s RC Whitwell wraps up the first night of the... MORE»»
Sat Nov 7th at 10:52 am by Andy Morales | No comments
High School Sports in Baja Arizona
4A - 5A Football Brackets Set
5A I NO SOUTHERN ARIZONA Teams qualified due to Salpointe’s suspension for a year. 5A II November 13 at 7 pm There were ties in power rankings but they do... MORE»»
Sat Nov 7th at 8:42 am by Keith Ames | One comment
Zoom Zoom Tucson
10th Annual Mesilla Valley Transportation Fall DIRTcar Nationals
HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF Modified Fall DIRT Nationals at Southern New Mexico Speedway in Las Cruces, New Mexico as reported by Bryan Hulbert. The top five in the A-Main... MORE»»

Health

Sat Nov 7th at 4:10 pm by Karen Nelson | 3 comments
Kare about Health
Alternative Medicine -- A place in healthcare?
ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009 the Arizona Daily Star published an article, "Alternative-healing instruction in medical schools is questioned." Right up front before the article, the following was seen: EDITOR'S... MORE»»
Sat Nov 7th at 3:15 pm by medicareblogger | One comment
Medicare and More
Cataract surgery: $8,691 or $618?
HOW MUCH DOES CATARACT SURGERY cost? It depends on your insurance coverage and whether or not you go to a doctor “in-network”. The information below is from a recent survey... MORE»»
Thu Nov 5th at 4:40 pm by medicareblogger | One comment
Medicare and More
Shingles vaccine, anyone?
SHINGLES, ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS for Disease Control, is "an extremely painful and debilitating rash that can lead to more serious complications." The signs of Shingles are usually a rash... MORE»»
Thu Nov 5th at 1:52 pm by wryheat | 5 comments
Wry Heat
Consumer Reports and Bisphenol A
THE DECEMBER ISSUE OF CONSUMER Reports (page 54) contains an article on Bisphenol A (BPA) which is used in plastic bottles and food-can liners. CR tests found BPA in almost... MORE»»

Life

Sat Nov 7th at 2:04 pm by observer | No comments
Tucson Observer
Coming Out Soon In Tucson
HERE IS A LIST OF some of the upcoming events of note, taking place for Tucson and Southern Arizona's LGBT Community. Ethica with the support of The Alliance Fund is... MORE»»
Sat Nov 7th at 12:04 pm by Debra Thornley | 2 comments
Jump Write In
Saturday Starter: Your Writing Origins
AFTER I GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE with my first bachelor's degree I went to visit my mother in California. Tears welled up in my eyes as she took me into her... MORE»»
Fri Nov 6th at 9:33 pm by Cherlyn Gardner Strong | 3 comments
Paranormal Old Pueblo
Alexandra Holzer: Woman in the Paranormal Interview (Part 1 of 5)
IN APRIL OF THIS YEAR, the paranormal community received the news that the Father of Paranormal Research, Hans Holzer, passed away. Holzer earned other monikers during his lifetime, like "Father... MORE»»
Fri Nov 6th at 9:33 am by reneeschaferhorton | 31 comments
God Blogging (and more)
Religion gone bad
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO THIS MORNING had a report that included interviews with doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the alleged shooter in yesterday's Fort... MORE»»

Technology

Wed Nov 4th at 2:13 pm by Bjay | No comments
Tucson Tales: From potholes to paradise
New gadget for geeks with diabetes
HI, I'M ELIZABETH WOOLLEY AND I have "diabeet'us." I'm also a geek - an unorganized one too. When I buy gadgets, I make sure they plug directly into my computer's... MORE»»
Tue Nov 3rd at 5:19 pm by wryheat | One comment
Wry Heat
Creatures of the Night: Grasshopper Mouse
MICE WILL EAT JUST ABOUT anything, but most prefer plant parts. The grasshopper mouse, however, is a ferocious carnivore. It eats grasshoppers, beetles, spiders, centipedes, millipedes, worms, lizards, scorpions, snakes,... MORE»»
Sun Nov 1st at 9:14 pm by dataport | 10 comments
The Data Port
Climate Change and Pascal's Wager
THE 17TH CENTURY MATHEMATICIAN AND philosopher Blaise Pascal is famous for a bet he made about the existence of God. Given the fact that reason alone cannot settle the question... MORE»»
Thu Oct 29th at 11:35 am by wryheat | One comment
Wry Heat
Slack lines cause power outages
ON TUESDAY, OCT. 27, MY westside neighborhood experienced approximately 30 short power outages during the very windy day and evening. Each would last from 30 seconds to five minutes. That... MORE»»

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Cougar fan
BIG Friday: Volleyball, Football, Soccer, Swimming
I am no bracket expert but, looks like there is a big Ooops in the Vball and Football brackets. Sahuaro...
Sun Nov 8th at 8:57 am
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radmax, You'll have to take the photo issue up with Mark Evans. (You're welcome, Mark.)...
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Sun Nov 8th at 8:37 am
radmax
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Geez A.G....who put the roses pic on your 'roller item' at the top of the Citizen home page?!!! Sure jinx....
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BIG Friday: Volleyball, Football, Soccer, Swimming
I beg to differ on Michaela. People have to go beyond pulling for their own players and look at the...
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