In case you were in San Diego or up in the mountains and you missed all the ‘heat’ in Glendale last week, in addition to my previous articles [Economic Pixie Dust] I’d like for you to take a look at Laurie Roberts’ column from July 2, Just How Much Is Glendale Willing to Pay to […]
The Dude Fire
Other, better writers have covered the recent tragedy in Yarnell, including the excellent piece by EJ Montini in the Republic on 30 June. Montini closed his column with a perspective on disasters: It’s what Norman Maclean meant in “Young Men and Fire” when he wrote: “Probably most catastrophes end this way without an ending, the […]
Voice of Scottsdale Shoots Both Feet
In an email blast this morning, the Voice of Scottsdale loaded up and shot himself in both feet. In a diatribe that sounded like a Virgina Korte speech, Voice laments long and hard about Jeep tours in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve, and lack of data to support tour operators’ assertions that their operations are good […]