On yet another trip down the rabbit hole yesterday, I encountered a lady who my friends in education would enjoy: Eulalia Bourne, 1895-1984, Arizona pioneer teacher. Other sources can better tell her story. But the highlights include working her way through the University of Arizona and graduating summa cum laude, in spite of apparently having […]
Scottsdale Diversity Champions: Silverman Family
I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Frances Burruel, but from the little bit I know Tom Silverman and his family, she’s in good company being named along with them as Scottsdale Diversity Champions for 2015: A family long-rooted in service to the community and a civil rights advocate have been named the 2015 Diversity […]
Mickelson and Lane
AZ Republic sports columnist Bob Young put up an AZCentral article about Phil Mickelson’s insider trading trouble this morning. Like the issue of Republican LD23 state rep Michelle Ugenti’s alleged infidelity, I don’t really care much about whatever hot water in which Mickelson finds himself. What really burns me, though, is the elected officials like […]