January 8 In Blogs: Phase 54, Bananas, Fecal Bacteria, and Emil Pulsifer

In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Emil Pulsifer's Intriguing Essay on the Subject of Immigration Up on the Sun: Arty Girl:...

By Jonathan McNamara

January 8, 2010

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In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Feathered Bastard: Emil Pulsifer's Intriguing Essay on the Subject of Immigration

Up on the Sun: Arty Girl: Art + Canal Dry Up + Fish Roundup = Huh?

Coming Soon: Phase 54 in Chandler

Chow Bella: Eat More Bananas, Lose Weight?

I Love This: JuxtaPalate

Valley Fever: New Study Finds Soda Fountains Squirt Fecal Bacteria; U of A Biologist "Not Too Surprised"

December Unemployment Numbers Spell Bad News for Arizona

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