In eerily similar accidents, the Chandler Arizona Police Dept. lost two of thier own in one week.

Chandler Police Lose Two Officers in One Week News Talk 550 KFYI – Posted Friday, October 31st 2014 @ 1pm Chandler Police lose two officers in one week. Officer David Payne, 37 (pictured above), was killed after being rear-ended at an intersection near Chandler Boulevard and Dobson on Friday morning. Chandler Police spokesman Sgt. Joe Favazzo says the motorcycle… Read More

Right Place, Right Time

Clearly I was in the wrong place at the wrong time.          ~Bill One lucky lottery player is Arizona’s newest millionaire, but he or she might not even know it yet. Someone purchased a winning ticket for the Pick, a six-number random-draw game, for the Oct. 18 jackpot worth $3 million, but no one has come… Read More

The Face of New Construction and Home Remodeling is Changing

Homeowners Asking For Multipurpose Rooms Thanks to a continuing real estate recover, homeowners are more often seeking design solutions to help them them age in place, according to the American Institute of Architects’ Home Design Trends Survey.. Home automation products as well as products that promote sustainability are also showing up with increasing frequency in… Read More

MIAP helps find a final resting place for forgotten vets

MIAP helps find a final resting place for forgotten vets Son of WWII vet glad to participate  by bill.hess@svherald.com   Sierra Vista Herald / Sat, 10/11/2014  Additional Photos available with original article here   Ron Swager places a photograph of his parents, Harold and Alice-Fredika Swager, in a columbarium niche after Saturday’s Missing in America Project… Read More

Send a Soldier a Smile

I’m going to keep posting this in hopes that we can completely overwhelm Lynda & Mike with donations and assistance! Take a minute to submit your comment to Lynda (form below) if you think you can help.    ~BillSend a Soldier a Smile is a fantastic operation created and carried out by Lynda and Mike… Read More

Sneaky Costs Hidden In 0% Credit Card Offers

According to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB),  credit card companies lure consumers with 0 percent or low-interest offers for specific purchases, specified time periods or balance transfers, then hit them with surprise interest charges later. When you get offers for balance transfers, deferred-interest offers or convenience checks, read the fine print carefully. You may find… Read More

The Code Talkers, Part I

I’ve always been fascinated with the whole code-talker concept. I read last month that the last original code-talker, Marine Cpl. Chester Nez, passed away in June of this year at the age of 93. It’s disturbing, though I suppose understandable, that they were not allowed to reveal, even to their families, what they were doing…. Read More

Living in an Alternate World

I set out early this morning with the well-meaning intention of putting together a packet that would make life easier for first-time home buyers then… BAM …it hit me that not only first timers, but nearly anyone who hasn’t purchased a home in the past 2 or 3 years is going to experience some major… Read More