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Fossil Fuel Energy Production

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    Trent Robertson at the Vine Tavern

    Zach Fowle ​The tender: Trent RobertsonThe bar: The Vine Tavern (801 E. Apache Blvd., 480-894-2662)The pedigree: Robertson got his bartending start in Kansas, working mostly, he says, at "Applebee's-type restaurants." A fortuitous coin flip led him to Tempe and the Vine ten years ago, where ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    City of Maricopa Not "Closing Down" as British Tab Reports

    Got a call from a pal who works for the city of Maricopa, you know, that wildly overbuilt burg about 15 miles off Interstate 10 down in Pinal County. The oil fields of Maricopa, Arizona---Not!​He told us that a British newspaper was reporting that the city of about 40,000 was about to ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 26, 2011

    World Market

    Got a call from a pal who works for the city of Maricopa, you know, that wildly overbuilt burg about 15 miles off Interstate 10 down in Pinal County. The oil fields of Maricopa, Arizona---Not!​He told us that a British newspaper was reporting that the city of about 40,000 was about to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Congressman Ben Quayle Takes a Beating From Valley Seniors at Anthem Town Hall *VIDEO*

    New Times Congressman Ben Quayle really took it on the chin at a town hall meeting in Anthem last night. ​Congressman Ben Quayle held a town hall meeting in Anthem last night. It didn't go well for the young congressman -- and the laughter of his constituents after he tried to explain gover ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Phoenix Most "Miserable" City in U.S., According to Wall Street Journal

    Sadsies​If the misery of your daily life has you wanting to eat a bullet rather than face the reality of another day, you may want to consider moving -- Phoenix has been ranked the most miserable city in the entire country.According to a Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal "misery index, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 21, 2010

    Kenneth Feinberg Too Busy With BP to Handle Maricopa County Claims Resolution; Well-Known Mediator was to Add "Trust" To Questionable Process

    Image: WikipediaKenneth Feinberg, the country's pre-eminent dispute mediator, is too busy with the BP oil-spill claims to handle ​ Nationally recognized mediator Kenneth Feinberg won't handle the politically delicate claims by Maricopa County officials against the county after all. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Roger Waters Denies Part of His Show is Anti-Semitic

    ​The Anti-Defamation League is speculating that part of Roger Waters' show The Wall is anti-Semitic, according to Spinner. The ADL is concerned with the production aspect of his live performances of "Goodbye Sky Blue" because images of Stars of David and dollar signs were used in the same series o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Jan Brewer Joins Tiger Woods and the Old Spice Guy on the Huffington Post's List of Funny Halloween Costumes

    ​Jan Brewer's bumbling performance during the gubernatorial debate earlier this month, which instantly became a Youtube blockbuster, seems to have made Jan even more famous (or infamous) than signing SB 1070.Jan's hit the big time and people are noticing, which is why she's made the Huffington Pos ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Lady Gaga, Rise Against, Disturbed Join Korn's BP Boycott. Oh, Yes, and Creed Too!

    ​When news of Korn's boycott of BP broke last week it sorta looked like a joke. I mean, at first, it was pretty much just marble-mouthed Jonathan David, his band and fellow 90s-refugees Backstreet Boys.Now, well, the lineup is not awesome or anything, but it's getting better. One huge, relevant ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    DFactor Does The Train Tracks, Calls for Deregulation

    DFactor, the man behind Waved Rumor, does The Train Tracks this week, singing his libertarian anthem "Too Much Regulation." Unfortunately, Ron Paul and Antonin Scalia canceled plans to sing backup at the last minute. Kidding aside, I liked this song better before the BP oil spill. Maybe a few law ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    The Backstreet Boys Are Boycotting BP? Because Korn Suggested It? Really?

    ​Weird: The Backstreet Boys have announced a boycott of BP because of the massive oil spill.Weirder: Korn instigated this.Actually, maybe not so weird: These band will forever be linked in the realm of "shitty music that should have failed to exist in any form after the big ball dropped on The Yea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Pearl Jam, "Don't Go: BP/Amoco"

    ​Song: Pearl Jam, "Don't GO: BP Amoco"Context: A great video of the Band Oh Horses frontman singing Tempe of the Dog's "Hunger Strike with Pearl Jam in New York posted by So Much Silence led me to turn up this little ditty. You have to sit through a speech, but the pay off is a catchy little prote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Gas Give-Away Turns Seemingly Logical People Into Gas-Hungry Morons; Police Pissed

    James King​The Chevron station on the corner of McDowell and 51st Avenue is giving away discounted gas from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, which has caused hundreds of people to flock to the station -- some even got in line last night -- and the cops aint happy about it. Ready for the best part -- many ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2010

    Hot Links: Carjacking, Puppies, and a Condo Fire

    ​Maricopa County officials voted yesterday to give their lawyers permission to file a lawsuit over a $456,000 bus the Sheriff's Office bought to transport inmates. County officials question the legality of the purchase, because it wasn't put out for competitive bidding. Sheriff Joe Arpaio defe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2010

    Hot Links: Abortion Bill, Oil Refineries, and Car Surfing

    ​The Arizona Legislature advanced an abortion bill yesterday, while delaying a concealed weapons bill. The abortion measure, which requires final passage before moving to the Senate, would require health care personnel who treat women with complications from abortions to submit a report to the sta ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 4, 2010

    QuickPHX: Sweet

    ​The Arizona Legislature advanced an abortion bill yesterday, while delaying a concealed weapons bill. The abortion measure, which requires final passage before moving to the Senate, would require health care personnel who treat women with complications from abortions to submit a report to the sta ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    Alternative Fuel

    You may ditch the SUV after watching this documentary

  • Calendar

    July 31, 2008

    Quick Draw

    Meet the man of the hour

  • Dining

    November 27, 2003

    Wig Out

    An award should be given for surviving such a painful series ofmeals

  • Dining

    January 2, 2003

    Good Wine, Cheap Chow

    An award should be given for surviving such a painful series ofmeals

  • Dining

    January 31, 2002

    A Meal of Living Dangerously

    The Valley of the Sun gets a heaping helping of "cuisine de sol"

  • Dining

    June 29, 2000

    Later, My Check

    Where do hospitality employees go for good food when they'redone with work?

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