Notwithstanding the delusional devotion of my lefty friends for Arizona's Clean Elections system, I will be happy when the final nail is driven into its coin-filled coffin.Why? Constantin Querard, for starters. Far right political hacks such as Querard have cleverly gamed Clean Elections for the advancement of newbie wingnut politicos,...
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We hope you were able to read along with us the first Chow Bella Book Club selection for the month of October - Kitchen Counter Cooking School by Kathleen Flinn. Today is the day for our first online book club "meeting" to discuss our thoughts and feelings on this book...
Arizona public schools receive unsatisfactory marks when it comes to standardized test scores, as evidenced by the recently released results of this spring's Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) test, the state's barometer for success on the education frontThere has been slight progress -- reading scores rose to a 76 percent passing...
Out with the old, in with the new. The ol' My Big Fat Greek Restaurant in Old Town Scottsdale has shut down and been replaced with a cooler new locally owned restaurant, Limelight Dipping Bar & Grill. Dipping Bar? What the hell is a dipping bar? We're guessing it has...
It's hard to find authentic Italian and Greek cuisine that also has an original flair, but Mike's Rigatoni Bistro in Peoria delivers both - and with delicious results. Reminiscent of a cozy Venetian café, the spot serves hearty but unique Mediterranean fare, from flaming Saganaki (lightly battered Greek kefalograviera (salty...
Emo pop and pop country aren't separated by much distance when it comes to thematic material, though skinny-jeaned balladeers tend to sing about trucks less. So when I read that the fresh-faced Scottsdale quintet The Summer Set was taking on country star Blake Shelton's "Honey Bee" for Billboard's Mashup Mondays,...
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A trailer for the Postville documentary which you can see free tonight at ASUThe infamous 2008 raid in a on a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is of symbolic and historic significance along the lines of the 1917 Bisbee deportation and the...
The Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a do-or-die situation last night and kept their postseason dreams alive by scorching the Milwaukee Brewers 8-1 during Game Three of the National Leagues Division Series. And it was largely 'cause of the hitting heroics of Paul Goldschmidt. The rookie slugger provided two hits and five...
Kevin Kolb, quarterbackKevin Kolb is the great hope of the Arizona Cardinals. After struggling last season with a trio of inept quarterbacks, the Cardinals dished out big bucks — a $63 million ($23 million guaranteed), five-year contract — and traded away their best cornerback, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, and a second-round draft choice to the Philadelphia Eagles for a […]
Friday evening, I received the letter below signed by Janet Murguria of the National Council of La Raza, essentially declaring that the boycott of Arizona over Senate Bill 1070 is finito.Granted, the letter does point out that the boycott that developed in response to state Senate President Russell Pearce's nativist...
Oddly enough, when the opening credits of the latest episode of Project Accessory flashed across the screen, I heard an unusual dragging sound coming from the television. Kkkrrrrr. Kkkrrrrr. Kkkrrrrr. It was like a claw was slowly dragging itself across a rough surface, nearly echoing off and echo off an echo. It got louder and...
The 12 jurors filed solemnly into the downtown Phoenix courtroom after lunch last November 14, a Monday. It had been three long months since opening statements in the tragic murder case of Arizona vs. Jeffrey Martinson. For their troubles — and there were many — the jurors were paid all...
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A round-up of tasty morsels from Valley food blogs. Chris Tingom from ArizonaCoffee.com picked some of his favorite examples of latte art from the 2011 SWLAC this past weekend. He wanted you to know what good latte art looks like. Check out the rest of the pours over on his...
Nearly all of the Phoenix bus drivers who turned out to vote on a labor contract proposed by Veolia Transportation rejected their offer and authorized a strike.96 percent of voters said 'thanks, but no thanks' to Veolia's "best and final offer", which comes after about a year of labor negotiations.Union...
Just weeks after Arizona contained an outbreak of horse herpes, a stallion in Maricopa County has tested positive for an STD.According to officials at the Arizona Department of Agriculture, a stallion has tested positive for Contagious Equine Metrititis, resulting in the quarantine of five other horses that were exposed to the...
CSK Auto Corporation has agreed to pay $20.9 million to the feds due to the crimes of its former top executives.CSK Auto is the parent company of O'Reilly Auto Parts, which used to do business under the names of Checker, Kragen and Murray's auto parts.One of those former execs, Don...
Despite serving Phoenix residents for about a decade apiece, neither former Councilwoman Peggy Neely nor seated Councilman Claude Mattox were able to clench a spot on the run-off ballot in November for the second leg of the Phoenix mayor's race.Phoenix mayoral candidate Greg Stanton and Wes Gullett will be vying...
School's nearly back in session, and that means freshman frat bros around the country will soon embark on a semester-long Natty Light bender that'll inevitably result in one of two things: academic probation, or a series of outrageous drunken dorm debauchery fit for YouTube. From resident hall slip-n-slide party planners,...
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In recent years, horror flicks and metal have enjoyed a loving relationship. Metalheads love horror, and the feeling is mutual. (Where did we put that copy of The Blair Witch 2 soundtrack?) Obviously many metal musicians truly enjoy sci-fi, monster and horror films (with guys like Rob Zombie, The Misfits,...
Want to know what new release discs and platters are moving across the Valley at local record stores? We've got you covered with another installment of What's Selling. It's been eight months since Adele's sophomore album, 21, debuted with a bluesy pop fervor that has helped the soulstress continue her...
We spent a few hours last Saturday night at the 5th annual Jason Schechterle Scholarship Ball, and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Schechterle's name (and his face) are recognizable to most Valley residents: He's the former Phoenix cop who was rear-ended by a speeding taxi in his Ford Victoria cruiser a decade...