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June 2007 ArchivesAbout six years ago, my previous employer, a television station in Oregon, asked me to help host the local segments of the MDA telethon. I didn't know anything about the MDA and I was a little uncomfortable asking viewers for money, but I reluctantly said yes. It was an experience that changed my life. I got to hang out with the most interesting and inspirational people I've ever met, tell their stories and then be a part of making thei... I've never thought of myself as creative. I don't draw that well. The only thing I've ever painted were the walls of my living room. But I've just come to realize that I am creative. Everyone is in their own way. The stay-at-home-mom who makes baby clothes is creative. The mail carrier who writes writes in his journal on his lunch break is creative. This revelation came about when I was discussing a possible story idea with the publishe... William F. Stone was a crusty and colorful old man who liked to salt his conversations with curse words and to keep his hard earned cash close to his chest. ...We're having pretty typical weather for late June: hot and dry. And on a few of those days, we're seeing a few isolated thunderstorms in the mountains of eastern Arizona. To date, we haven't seen any real strong signals that our summer thunderstorm season, at least in the Valley, is anywhere close to starting. ...Occasionally in this job you get to help those who really need it. Recently, I got to do just that. For the past year and a half, Phoenix city councilmember Peggy Bilstein has been trying to pass a law that would make it easier to prosecute pimps who prey on girls. But she wasn't having much luck, we'll get into the reasons a little later. The current law allows anyone who profits from underage prostitutes aged 16 or 17 to plead ignoranc... Saturday night at the races was a real kick because I raced the Checker Auto/Discount Tire 360 Sprint Car on the half mile track at Manzanita Speedway. So the first thing I heard when I got to the station during the wee hours this morning was a voice mail. The voice was that of a pleasant grandmother type. She even started off sweet when she said "Kim you're so cute!" And I'm thinking that's nice to hear this early! Then came the "BUT.." She continued with "Will you please CURL your hair? It's really stringy sometimes and I just think if you'd curl it, you'd be even cuter!" My i... Raced the 360 Sprint Car in Tucson for the first time last Saturday night. Boy, was it a tough run. I was new to the track and it turned into a very dry, ice slick like surface and quite frankly, I just didn't know how to drive on that surface. I knew there would be lots of crashes which there were and I played it safe and didn't risk wrecking the car. As a result, I finished 11th which was my best sprint car finish. The image of a trout on a ten-speed come to mind as I embark on my first blogging adventure. I 've got to confess I am one of those old-schoolers who has always believed that the best writing is done on a soggy cocktail napkin. This whole computer thing is sort of a stretch for me. ...Summer's here and the time is right, for vacations, long weekends and day trips to our incredible National Forests. And as usual, our time in the forest again goes hand in hand with the driest conditions of the year. That means fire restrictions. ...It's time to re-define the Arizona monsoon, our summer thunderstorm season. It's time to set specific dates, on the calendar, which indicates the monsoon "season" has arrived and ended. It's time to forget about dew points and the endless debate over whether a storm "is or isn't" part of the monsoon. It's time for the definition to apply to the entire state. It's time to simplify. ...The Indy Tribute Race at Manzanita Speedway was a tough one for me, but then again, aren't they all? About nine years ago, my life took an amazing turn for the better. I started exercising daily, spending more time cuddling and waking up every morning with a smile on my face. All because I started waking up next to a cuddly, smiling best friend. It began after a trip to the Pima County Animal Shelter. ... |
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