On November 9, 1963, I was born at Good Samaritan Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona.  I have lived in Arizona all my life, except for the 9 months that I was in Northern California, which I consider an extended vacation.  I was raised in Tempe until I was 8 years old.  I lived in a house…

Chino Valley is a great place to live because it does not have gangs. It does not have that many people who do drugs or drink. It is a relatively small town, that is what makes it such a great place to grow up, and the people are friendly most of the time. The schools…

Cottonwood Arizona is located nearly dead center in the state of Arizona, which makes it relatively easy to explain to someone where in the state it happens to be. We actually live within a few miles of Centerville. Interestingly enough, Centerville is a mobile home park. Historically Cottonwood was named after a circle of sixteen…

I consider Flagstaff to be the place I call home. I was born in Flagstaff on November 23, 1977, just one day before Thanksgiving. I like to tell the story of how I had my first turkey dinner with my mom at Flagstaff Medical Center. I lived in Flagstaff for 28 years but now currently…

How do you make anyone understand what makes Arizona so special among states?  Maybe one can begin by extolling the benefits of dry, arid heat that attracts so many for health reasons. We can praise the spectacular views, standing at a precipice of the Grand Canyon, sensing the immensity of creation. Hiking along the trails…