MiniMotives: Do you watch “Tiny House Nation”? The tiny home trend is quickly picking up in popularity. There are hundreds of these tiny abodes all over the country. One of the most impressive is Macy Miller’s house in Boise, Idaho. An architect and designer, Miller built this tiny house on a gooseneck trailer by herself…. Read More
Molly Hendrickson ABC7 Denver Fort Collins, COLO. – About 1,600 miles away, all the way in Franklin Township, New Jersey, Colorado law enforcement officers are making good on a promise. “It truly is my honor to do something like this,” said Fort Collins Police Officer, Dave Lindsay. Lindsay is one of 20 officers riding for… Read More
Mesa, Arizona Police Officer Sargent Brandon Mendoza was killed by a wrong-way driver just about a year ago. We have heard far too many of these stories in recent months. ~Bill FOX 10 News | fox10phoenix.com MESA, Ariz. – Tuesday marks one year since a Mesa Police officer was killed in a wrong-way crash. Sergeant… Read More
This is National Police Week. We’ve heard all the negative news. A little more difficult to find in the media but far more common are the positive things, the good and caring things Police Officers do for us every day. Here are just a few incidents that popped up in past 24 hours. Take a… Read More
Considering that it’s the beginning of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4 – 8, 2015) I thought this story was particularly timely. You may have seen it on the news this morning… Best use of a “last day at work” EVER Chloe! I wonder if the Governor’s pay was frozen for two years, as it… Read More
Who will you honor today? Firefighting is more of a passion than it is a job, at least for two of my uncles whom I’ve always greatly respected. Today, on International Firefighters Day, it is my honor to recognize Capt. David Frizelle (retired), and Lt. Eugene Diramio (Aug.19, 1935 – Feb.16, 1996), both admirable men… Read More
Veteran’s Courts address issues that are unique to folks with a Military background, dispensing compassion in equal measure with justice. They seem to be spreading like wildfire and I for one, think they’re a fantastic idea! This is a great explanation by Doug McMurdo on the Daily Miner website. ~Bill by Doug McMurdo, Miner… Read More
Decorated WWII Veteran savors giving back to fellow Vetrans What an amazing man and a tireless patriot. He explains in the article below that raising funds each year for Northern Arizona Veterans Affairs make him “feel worthwhile”. If I were fortunate enough to be able to speak with Mr. Cornelius I would say “You are… Read More
A brand new resource is emerging for Veterans to voice their concerns over the VA Health Care crisis. This is not a place of negativity but a vehicle for hope. The website is called The Wait We Carry, found here at http://thewaitwecarry.org/ I visited the site this morning, only 2 days after its initial launch,… Read More
According to a survey on wallethub, Gilbert, Arizona ranks 12th on a list of The Most Hardworking Cities. But according to a recent study, Americans as a nation, work too hard. We work longer hours and take less vacation time than residents in any other industrialized nation. The Huffington Post published an article stating that… Read More
