Email Author Lilia Menconi

Awards

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published March 5, 2009

  "Robotic Charm"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 16, 2009

  "The Tweet is On"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 22, 2009

  "Just Beadit"

• 2008 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published February 8, 2007

  "Cause Celeb"

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2010 Stories by Lilia Menconi

• Mad Dash

  published December 30, 2010

  You and everyone else in the United States aims to shed a few pounds in 2011. Predictably, you'll talk about it the week after New Year’s... More >>

• Spiked Jones

  published December 30, 2010

  A bunch of photos of saguaros. Booooring! Right? Wrong, friend. Like, super wrong. The images of the iconic cactus on... More >>

• Beer and Football

  published December 30, 2010

  Still nursing that hangover? We've got the perfect cure: suds and pigskin. Yes, you know that a couple hours of sipping some brewskis... More >>

• Bar of Bethlehem

  published December 23, 2010

  Due to your religious, personal, or political preferences, Christmas just ain't your thing. That’s cool. We say get out and spend... More >>

• Get Lit

  published December 23, 2010

  Dealing with family for an entire day can be trying enough. If you're crammed into a 1,000- to 2,000-square-foot house for hours on end, it... More >>

• Silence is Golden

  published December 23, 2010

  Nothing pisses off us desert-loving hikers more than hearing the ridiculous rumbling of nearby motorcycles. Seriously, we understand that... More >>

• Where It's Fat

  published December 16, 2010

  Feeling fat? Yes, we all are. It's cold so we don't like hitting the great outdoors. It's the holidays so we're eating fatso foods. And... More >>

• Small My Love

  published December 16, 2010

  Barbie shoes. Kittens. Pinky toes. Cute stuff, right? Wanna know why? Because they’re little. And humans love little things. Wanna... More >>

• Lumi-Nation

  published December 16, 2010

  Okay, so Phoenix doesn’t get snow. Boo-hoo. Who wants it anyway? Having to trudge through frozen water is not glamorous, pretty, or... More >>

• Lumi-nAtion

  published December 16, 2010

  Okay, so Phoenix doesn’t get snow. Boo-hoo. Who wants it anyway? Having to trudge through frozen water is not glamorous, pretty, or... More >>

• Kaneko's Dango

  published December 16, 2010

  Looking at Jun Kaneko's work should feel very familiar. That's because as Phoenicians, we've grown up with the towering sculptures. Remember... More >>

• Laugh Out Cloud

  published December 9, 2010

  It’s not often that the romantic comedy film genre churns out critically acclaimed works. So when we heard about Christmas in the... More >>

• Safety Fest

  published December 9, 2010

  What makes the Mesa Arts Festival different from other arts festivals in town? Well, nothing, really. But that is so okay with us.Take... More >>

• Punch-Junk Love

  published December 9, 2010

  We have an unfortunate condition that makes us slip into a drunk-like state in certain antique stores. Intoxicated with over-stimulation,... More >>

• Carol of Laughs

  published December 9, 2010

  Do we need to mention again that those theater productions of A Christmas Carol are officially played out? Evidently, we do. But... More >>

• Mon Target

  published December 9, 2010

  If you know our local arts scene, it’s no secret that the rehabbed warehouse-turned-art gallery, monOrchid has been a long-standing source... More >>

• There's A Light

  published December 9, 2010

  Children of the ‘80s can’t shake their fond memories of the Main Street Electric Light Parade at Disneyland. Well, good news to all... More >>

• Eat the Worm

  published December 9, 2010

  France, Italy and California have one thing in common: wine. Connoisseurs from those parts depend on their sophisticated palates to determine... More >>

• Spies Like Us

  published December 2, 2010

  If you’re taking a stroll along the neighborhood street and you see an open window, you look. Actually, you stare. Yep, you’re... More >>

• Mon Target

  published December 2, 2010

  If you know our local arts scene, it’s no secret that the rehabbed warehouse-turned-art gallery, monOrchid has been a long-standing source... More >>

• To Die For

  published December 2, 2010

  While humans have an intellectual understanding that physical immortality cannot be achieved, we still try our damndest to be remembered beyond... More >>

• Feel the Migration

  published December 2, 2010

  Children love animals. Annual field trips to the zoo, mornings filled with PBS programming and an enviable subscription to Ranger Rick made... More >>

• Walk This Way

  published November 25, 2010

  Oof. It's the day after Thanksgiving. Feel like a bloated, disgusting, turd? Yeah, we all do. It’s time to get off your duff and... More >>

• There's A Light

  published November 25, 2010

  Children of the ‘80s can’t shake their fond memories of the Main Street Electric Light Parade at Disneyland. Well, good news to all you... More >>

• Hot Pockets

  published November 25, 2010

  Jim Gaffigan turned United States citizens into a bunch of singing fools. After his hilarious Beyond the Pale Comedy Central Special, scads... More >>