How is it possible that I was unaware of this?? I suppose in fairness to myself, this is only their second year… but I KNOW NOW!! Their website italianassociation.org, mentions a Pizza Cook-off. Life doesn’t get any better than that 🙂 ~Bill ——————————— Italian Festival of Arizona You might feel like you’re in Venice if… Read More
New Maricopa County Park in the works Buckeye, Arizona – We regularly hike the well maintained trails of Maricopa’s regional park system. A yearly pass at a very reasonable rate allows access to all county owned areas, and for the most part these parks are beautiful, nicely taken care of with plenty of parking and… Read More
This is something that is normally not even on the average retiree’s radar… a new mortgage after you retire, how could that be good? I really enjoyed this eye-opening segment from Ric Edleman’s radio show, and it’s entirely possible I’ve bought it hook, line and sinker. A transcript of one caller’s conversation with Ric is… Read More
On Friday, March 13, the President took some time to chat with Veterans and several administrators of VA organizations at the VA Hospital in Phoenix. He also visited with wounded Veteran, Sergeant First Class Cory Remsburg and attend the presentation of Cory’s new home. I was present at the gathering during President Obama’s last visit… Read More
What a fantastic home in the lovely Layton Lakes community! With a family-sized floor plan and a pool-sized back yard, this one is certain to be in fast demand. 3,000 square feet Big Island Kitchen Open and Spacious Vaulted Ceilings Huge Rooms Four Bedrooms, 3 Baths Three-car Garage Built in 2009 I’ll have more details… Read More
I’m sure we’ve all known someone who’s thoughts about war and their traumatizing experiences were privately and painfully locked away inside. This Mom’s small but brilliant gift to her son will help those with PTSD and related disorders for years to come. ~Bill Faith in Humanity: Late Arizona soldier’s journal sales benefit returning vets Arizona… Read More
I know several people who have recently given up cable. Until now, I wouldn’t even have considered doing that but I’m beginning to wonder if there aren’t more benefits to not having cable. My sanity being right at the top of that list. My cable company’s got me sitting square in the middle of the… Read More
The Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff is on this list. Beautiful, fun and quirky city, great school!! ~Bill Above photo Attribution: Derek.cashman at the English language Wikipedia By George Altman, Staff Writer / MilitaryTimes For Chris Harthcock, the prospect of going to business school after he transitioned out of the Navy in 2014 was daunting… Read More
March 08, 2015 6:00 am • By Tara Becker • Quad-City Times Vets discuss effects of Agent Orange Clifford Anderson’s serious health problems began when he was in his 30s. It began with a diagnosis of colitis, an inflammation of the inner lining of his colon, in the early 1980s. By 1990, his colon had… Read More
Smart home thermostats, connected kitchen appliances and the fitness monitors we’re all wearing offer many amazing benefits, but all those connected devices can also create privacy risks, a report from the Federal Trade Commission says. FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez predicts 2015 will be the year we start hearing about smart home hacking. “Connected devices that… Read More
