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 […]
The Night Before Voting
Twas the night before voting and all through the town dark forces scurried to keep the vote down. Ignorance, apathy, and anonymous checks Working together with sold-out PR flacks. If you got a mailer from a group you don’t know, which never existed before this big show, One thing should be abundantly sure: Their intent […]
After the Rain: Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus
Did you know that the word “mosquito” is derived from Spanish or Portuguese and means “little fly?” There are 3500 species around the world, only some of which suck blood from their victims. In those species, only the females are the blood suckers. The males consume nectar and other sugars. In one species, the larvae […]