Golf – Scottsdale Trails

Charity, Cultural Council, Culture, David Smith, Economic Sustainability, Ethics, Golf, Guy Phillips, Jim Lane, Kathy Littlefield, Linda Milhaven, Museum of the West, Politics, Suzanne Klapp, Taxes, Virginia Korte

Quango

February 23, 2016 No Comments

I was copied on an email to the Scottsdale city council and mayor today, in which a word caught my eye: “Quango.” Quango (quasi non-governmental organization) is an acronym that describes arms-length bodies funded by government departments but not run by them. They are given power and paid for by government departments. One of my […]

Bonds, Economic Sustainability, Ethics, Golf, Jim Lane, Linda Milhaven, Media, Taxes

Cost Versus Benefits: Super Bowl Voodoo Economics

January 31, 2015 2 Comments

I’ve been pretty hard on the Arizona Republic and much of our other news media, but I have to give credit to Laurie Roberts, Mark Curtis, and a few others who are keeping the dialog going about the real cost of big events like the Super Bowl. However, even these professional journalists aren’t able to keep […]

Aviation, City Council, Cycling, Economic Sustainability, Elections, Equestrian, Ethics, Golf, Guy Phillips, Jim Lane, Kathy Littlefield, Suzanne Klapp, Virginia Korte

2015 in Preview, and New Year’s Resolutions

January 25, 2015 No Comments

I didn’t hear much talk around New Year’s Day this year about resolutions. There was a distinct anti-resolution mindset for the past few years, but I didn’t even see much of that this year. Do I “believe in resolutions?” I think the onset of a New Year is a good opportunity to review what’s important. That […]