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Seeing Red AZ: McCain: King of senate absenteeism gets a makeover

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:38:33 -0500

Number of comments: 5
Dan Nowicki, the Republic reporter assigned to flatter Sen. John McCain during the 2008 presidential campaign, is now onboard as his chief image re-crafter and apologist. McCain is up for reelection on the 2010 ballot and is just a bit worried about not connecting with his Republican constituency. A recent [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Um…Yeah.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:22:45 -0500

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Blog For Arizona: A public school teacher responds

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:16:00 -0500

by David Safier

I received this comment on a post I wrote about some of the changes affecting teachers that were thrown in with the latest round of budget cuts.

I'm a teacher in the Tempe Union school district, and I now have my eye on the exit signs because of' [...]

Seeing Red AZ: An Obama omen: Arrowhead Mayo Clinic opts out as cuts to Medicare rise

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:50:11 -0500

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Doug MacEachern’s quick hit in the daily about Obama’s Fed-Med, is titled When Grandma wakes up to it all . . . It goes hand-n-glove with this news article in the same publication, in which it was reported that the Mayo Clinic’s Arrowhead Family Medicine practice will stop taking Medicare payments [...]

The Sonoran Alliance: Politics on the Rocks Christmas Party at the Montelucia Dec. 3

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:25:23 -0500

Politics on the Rocks is proud to announce our annual Christmas Party event on Thursday, December 3rd 6:00 PM at the Intercontinental Montelucia Resort & Spa in Paradise Valley, Arizona. We look forward to seeing everyone at our final event of 2009. The Montelucia is always in [...]

Random Musings: North Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site update: small spill

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:54:00 -0500

From an email from Rachel Loftin, the EPA's Project Manager -
Dear NIBW Community Involvement Group -

I am sending this to let you know of a release of untreated water which occurred on Monday, November 23rd, from a drain pipe which is connected to the groundwater extraction and [...]

Blog For Arizona: How do you rate teachers whose students aren't tested?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:41:14 -0500

by David Safier

As much as I've read about linking teacher salaries and retention to student testing, I've never found a satisfactory answer to this question: what about teachers in subjects that aren't tested?

The trend toward tying everything to tests is accelerating.

[New York's] Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said on Wednesday [...]

Exurban League: Deuteronomy 8:10

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:29:00 -0500

"When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you."
- NIV

And if you'd like to share your blessing, please consider sharing in the work God is doing around the world by giving a gift to Food' [...]

Rum, Romanism and Rebellion: Enrique Pérez Gómez

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:22:33 -0500

I attended an informal memorial for Enrique Pérez Gómez, a community activist that passed away last week. I have to admit that I didn’t know him that well, only to say hello when I’d see him in the room. I was invited to attend, and [...]

Seeing Red AZ: Fiscal irresponsibility: How stimulating!

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:24:19 -0500

Number of comments: 3
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act better known in many quarters as the $787 billion “stimulus boondoggle” is showing how accurate that handle is. The University of Arizona is spending $144,000 to study Hiaki, an “endangered” tribal language spoken by fewer than 80 aging people in the state. Apparently the tribe [...]