Forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Baden said Michael Brown was shot six times by Ferguson, Missouri policeman Darren Wilson. Baden, who has performed over 20,000 autopsies, found that Brown has been shot four times in the right arm and twice in the head, once while his head appears to have been leaning forward. Many thought Brown […]
It’s time to start calling the scandal at the VA by an appropriate name — a crisis. A Valley veteran suffering from PTSD after two tours in Iraq walked into the Phoenix VA on Wednesday and said, “I don’t feel well. I don’t trust myself.” He was reaching out for help and he was rejected […]
Robin Williams was found dead in his Northern California home after taking his own life on Aug. 11. Here’s a look at some of his best movie roles: 1) “Good Will Hunting,” 1997
Robin Williams was incredibly, uniquely funny. He was talented actor, staring in movies and TV shows. He was also a very successful stand-up comic having last appeared in Phoenix in 2009.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds seventy percent of Americans think illegal immigrants threaten U.S. customs and beliefs. This thought has been consistent throughout the history of the country. Even the great sage Ben Franklin worried about immigration. He feared the German invasion the most. In a letter written in 1753 (when there were limited, if any, […]
I’ll admit it: I have a few pet peeves. One of them is when rules are made up. Here’s an example from the security checks at Lollapalooza: Security at the three-day music festival consists of bag checks. Twenty feet beyond the bag check is the actual entrance to the festival. Let’s call it “No Man’s […]
Lady Gaga brought her Artpop tour to the US Airways Center on Wednesday night. It was a little weird, a little artsy and a little sexy. It was complete Gaga and I loved every second of her almost two-hour production. It was outstanding. Gaga mixed all her talents into this performance. She sang live on […]
The first sign something was going on was the impressive lightning display Saturday night. It was the type of forked lightning that brightened the entire sky. My wife and I were in Scottsdale, where it was a little windy and looked as if it may rain at any moment. On the 25-minute drive home a […]
Thursday saw another record high temperature in Phoenix. Sky Harbor Airport checked in at 116 degrees. But we’re tough. We live in the Valley. We can handle the heat. We wear it like a badge of honor. We tell our out-of-state relatives and friends all the time that it’s not that bad, it really is […]
Combining more legal immigration with drug decriminalization might just be the immigration reform plan this country needs, while a guest worker program would match the need for workers.
Amongst other things, Arizona is often described as a gun nut state. But, does it deserve the reputation? The Violence Prevention Council thinks so. Its research finds Arizona to be one of 14 states where gun-related deaths outnumber traffic fatalities. The council is concerned because it’s been that way for at least three years in […]
Once again, immigration is the No. 1 issue in Arizona. Surprised? Not with the influx of Central American children arriving daily at the U.S. border. A poll conducted by High Ground Public Affairs Consultants found that 63 percent of likely voters selected immigration and border issues when asked “What do you consider to be the […]
LeBron James is the best basketball player in the world. He also may be the most scrutinized athlete in history. Like 2Pac said, all eyes are on him. LeBron is criticized constantly. He was nailed during the NBA Finals in June after he cramped up when the air conditioning in San Antonio broke (to be […]
It’s no secret, the American immigration policy is a tattered mess, even though there are thousands of laws on the books meant to address both legal and illegal immigration. The problem is almost all of them are outdated. Take, for example, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008. When passed, the law […]
“There’s no better way to learn about societal norms than to violate them and see how people react,” Arizona State University Professor Breanne Fahs told ASU News. She encourages women in her classes to stop shaving for 10 weeks in exchange for extra credit. Fahs asks men to do the opposite — shave from the […]
Driving is a huge part of everyday American life, especially in the west where cities are more modern and spaced out. Typical East Coast cities (think New York and Boston) have had public transportation systems like subways in place since before cars were readily used. In contrast, western cities were built out, not up. In […]
I’ve always thought that soccer was boring. I played it for one year in 8th grade. In high school, even as cross country runners, we made fun of our soccer team (go figure). We could get away with it because we thought soccer was even more boring than running. I don’t think that way anymore. […]
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that family-owned, privately-held companies with religious beliefs are exempt from carrying certain forms of birth control in their health care plans. The 5-4 decision exempted such companies as Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties from having to pay for morning-after pills and IUDs. These companies believe these types […]
Columnist Ann Coulter has listed 10 reasons she thinks soccer is un-American. She's got it all wrong. Here are five reasons to love watching the World Cup.
