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Fri Nov 20th at 9:28 am by compoundcaptive | 4 comments
Compound Captive
Take a deep breath-more taxes are coming our way
REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL OF government in which they’re serving, politicians are contemplating options for raising taxes in every conceivable way. The results of their actions will be a laboriously... MORE»»
Tue Nov 17th at 11:37 am by observer | No comments
Tucson Observer
EAA-Tucson Meeting, Dec. 6
EQUALITY ACROSS AMERICA TUCSON CONGRESSIONAL District Action Team (EAA-Tucson) will meet December 6, 2009 2 to 4:00 p.m. at Colors, 5305 E. Speedway Blvd. EAA continues the work of achieving... MORE»»
Tue Nov 17th at 7:10 am by Carolyn Classen | 2 comments
Carolyn's Community
Meet Mike Letcher, City Manager
IF YOU HAVEN'T HAD A chance yet to meet Mike Letcher, the new Tucson City Manager, drop by the Ward 2 Council office tomorrow November 18, at 7 p.m Mr.... MORE»»
Mon Nov 16th at 12:25 pm by wryheat | 5 comments
Wry Heat
Environment Arizona - The Rest of the Story
SCAMMING THE MEDIA LAST WEEK we read or heard stories that said "Arizona’s global warming pollution increased by 61 percent since 1990, according to a new analysis of government data... MORE»»

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Fri Nov 20th at 6:56 am by Rynski | 24 comments
Rynski's Blogski
Local clown dispels evil clown myths
LOCAL GUY JOHN COPPIN HAS an occupation that is often more feared than the dentist and more hated than car salesmen. He’s a clown. Before you run for cover, just... MORE»»
Thu Nov 19th at 7:01 am by Rynski | 34 comments
Rynski's Blogski
Odd Pueblo: Snappy or crappy?
THIS FUN ODD PUEBLO FEATURE asks the audience to rate a trend, topic or sighting of something around town: is it snappy or crappy? The last snappy or crappy, a... MORE»»
Thu Nov 19th at 6:40 am by Carolyn Classen | 2 comments
Carolyn's Community
Boys Chorus concert to benefit St. Benedictine's Monastery
THE TUCSON ARIZONA BOYS CHORUS will perform two concerts on Saturday, Nov. 21, with proceeds benefiting the Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration’s Preserving Our Heritage campaign. The popular youth chorus,... MORE»»
Wed Nov 18th at 12:46 pm by Thomas Hruska | No comments
Gamerz
Bonus Gamez: Random Edition
GAMEZ IS DEDICATED TO THOSE gaming deals that occasionally show up. Today, there is a hodgepodge of games on sale from Amazon.com and Steam. To aid you in the quest... MORE»»

Sports

Fri Nov 20th at 8:55 am by mattminkusshow | No comments
The Matt Minkus Show
Suns back on track
WITH NFL AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL in the midst of their seasons it can be hard at times to turn your focus to something else and quite frankly I would be... MORE»»
Fri Nov 20th at 3:40 am by Anthony Gimino | 3 comments
AG's Wildcat Report
Ranking the biggest home games in Arizona football history
THIS IS IT. THE BIGGEST home football game Arizona has ever played. Or at least the most important. Or the most anticipated. Or all of that. It is Arizona vs.... MORE»»
Fri Nov 20th at 1:03 am by Andy Morales | No comments
High School Sports in Baja Arizona
Boys Basketball Preview
BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW 1A WHEN St. Gregory beat Valley Union 46-32 to win back to back state championships last winter, they solidified themselves as a power in Arizona. Bennett Sawyer... MORE»»
Thu Nov 19th at 11:50 pm by Scott Terrell | No comments
UAsports.net
This Week In The Pac-10, Week 12: It doesn’t get any bigger than this
IS THIS THE WEEK THE dream dies? Or does Arizona rise from the ashes on GameDay? ASU (4-6 / 2-5) at UCLA (5-5 / 2-5) – 2 PM (all times... MORE»»

Health

Thu Nov 19th at 6:55 pm by greymatters | 3 comments
Grey Matters
"Crazed" Gunman continued
MY LAST BLOG ABOUT MAJOR Hasan and the stigmatizing words used to describe what may or may not have been his mental state received so many "enthusiastic" comments I had... MORE»»
Wed Nov 18th at 11:37 am by Karen Nelson | 7 comments
Kare about Health
Great American Smokeout!
IN MY PRACTICE AS AN exercise physiologist, I tried to let people know that they can eat their five portions of fruit and vegetables a day and exercise regularly, but... MORE»»
Tue Nov 17th at 4:01 pm by karynzoldan | No comments
To Market to Food Market
Vegetables: Roasting Beets-Just Beet It
IMAGE BY ULTERIOR EPICURE VIA Flickr I failed to write about my last Tucson CSA pick up and better do it now because Friday I have my next CSA (community... MORE»»
Tue Nov 17th at 3:15 pm by medicareblogger | No comments
Medicare and More
Who knows the answers to Medicare questions?
I WAS TALKING TO A client this afternoon who had just attended the Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) Annual Medicare program. The program provides an overview of choices available to... MORE»»

Life

Fri Nov 20th at 8:32 am by Tyler Woods | 8 comments
Retroflections
A Traditional Thanksgivings
I’M SITTING HERE GETTING READY to feed about 40 people Thanksgiving dinner a week early. You know all the traditional parties that we need to do. I looked at the... MORE»»
Fri Nov 20th at 8:00 am by karynzoldan | One comment
To Market to Food Market
Remember Tucson's Homeless on Thanksgiving
IMAGE VIA WIKIPEDIA WHILE IT'S fun to write about food and think about what we'll be eating on Thanksgiving, remember the homeless and people in need and in transition. Here's... MORE»»
Fri Nov 20th at 2:04 am by Bjay | 6 comments
Tucson Tales: From potholes to paradise
Winner of Ellen DeGeneres' Twit Crew Tucson stop
THE TWIT CREW FROM THE Ellen DeGeneres Show stopped in Tucson on Wednesday, recorded a portion of the show and handed out 10K in prizes: 90 $100 gas cards and... MORE»»
Thu Nov 19th at 1:45 pm by bbbconsumeralert | No comments
Better Business Bureau Consumer Alert
Be a Savvy Bidder When Hunting Down This Year’s Must-Have Gifts Through Online Auctions
ONLINE AUCTIONS CAN BE A great place for finding deals at any time of year, but over the holidays such sites become hot spots for tracking down popular and hard-to-get... MORE»»

Technology

Wed Nov 18th at 10:49 am by Logical Lizard | 16 comments
The Logical Lizard
AMCs Prisoner Remake Disappoints
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. LAST week I looked at the history of the original Prisoner television show and, in particular, its beautiful and enigmatic primary location, Portmeirion. I am not... MORE»»
Tue Nov 17th at 10:30 am by Logical Lizard | 4 comments
The Logical Lizard
170 Local Artists Make Tucson's Fall Open Studio Tour the Biggest and Best Ever
SOMETIMES GOOD THINGS JUST KEEP on getting better. With about 170 working artists to choose from, scattered far and wide across greater Tucson, making the most of this past weekend's... MORE»»
Mon Nov 16th at 3:29 pm by Logical Lizard | 7 comments
The Logical Lizard
The 2009 Leonid Meteor Shower May Delight Tonight
THE ANNUAL LEONID METEOR SHOWER is one of the night sky's most exciting events. Our planet is currently passing through a debris trail left behind in space hundreds of years... MORE»»
Sun Nov 15th at 10:05 pm by christianarts | No comments
Christian Performing Arts
The Chocolate Voice and Tucson Black Pages Sponsor Kwanzaa Gift Show
THE CHOCOLATE VOICE MAGAZINE AND Tucson Black Pages kick off the holiday season with the First Annual Kwanzza Gift Show and Black Business Showcase. The event held at the historic... MORE»»

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Fri Nov 20th at 3:36 pm
oldwest2
Downtown revitalization needs revitalizing; start by jettisoning the name
Mark: This report is right on the money, a name change might help. The downtown revitalization needs to plow forward,...
Fri Nov 20th at 3:25 pm
azmouse
The Power of Intention and Offensive Slogans
Yeah, he's pretty smart, even when I don't agree with him. :) I think we are all sick of the...
Fri Nov 20th at 3:10 pm
radmax
The Power of Intention and Offensive Slogans
Yeah az, the chickens threw me for a loop. He's a smart cookie, for a commie. :) He's right about...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:55 pm
azmouse
The Power of Intention and Offensive Slogans
Maxxie, would you have ever thought we would grow to have such affection for our buddy leftfield, we can't even...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:54 pm
Mark B. Evans
Going (to the) Rogue
You trickster. I thought this was going to be about Sarah "Short Shorts" Palin. She needs to do a book...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:46 pm
azmouse
Tucson, Yuma, Casas Adobes best places to raise kids in AZ, survey says
Thanks for the reply and for sharing your story with me. It sounds like your daughter is doing great now(?)...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:28 pm
radmax
The Power of Intention and Offensive Slogans
Lefty, your attack shows a lack of patriotism and puts our country's future at great risk... :)...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:25 pm
Ana
The Power of Intention and Offensive Slogans
My favorite is, "When Clinton lied nobody died". We are all entitled to our opinions. I personally feel "visually assaulted"...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:06 pm
azmouse
The Power of Intention and Offensive Slogans
Be nice, leftfield. Some liberals are pretty good mud-slingers too. I should know, I've been on the receiving end of...
Fri Nov 20th at 2:05 pm
NH-transplant
Tucson, Yuma, Casas Adobes best places to raise kids in AZ, survey says
My introduction to the Tucson school system as a kid was Esperanza Elementary and its experimental curriculum (100+ kids per...

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