No sooner than I pushed the “publish” button on my last article, I received the latest missive from Virginia Korte in my inbox via the anonymous “Voice of Scottsdale” blog. I was rather shocked to see the normally-genteel Scottsdale city council woman refer to Scottsdale Unified School District governing board member Pam Kirby as an […]
Barking Dogs
There are few things more irritating than a barking dog. It ranks right up there with an incessant car alarm, and the sound of someone chewing with an open mouth (especially ice). A neighbor mentioned the term “misophonia” in the context of a barking dog problem, which prompted me to go back and look for […]
Quote of the Day: The Fourth Estate
The Lords Temporal say nothing, the Lords Spiritual have nothing to say, and the House of Commons has nothing to say and says it. We are dominated by Journalism. Oscar Wilde, 1854-1900, Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet, commenting on British parliament, the Anglican Church, and the press.