Last summer I gave away my corkscrew. I enjoy wine, but my enthusiasm for imbibing the fermented grape waxes and wanes, and that summer the corkscrew was gathering dust. So when my neighbor Stefan appeared on my doorstep begging to borrow it, I told him to take it and keep …
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Livable to Lovable: The Rainbow Bridge
Love Where You Live (LWYL), a new nonprofit focused on placemaking in the Copper Corridor, accentuates the positives of our region and strives to give people an emotional connection to their town. Led by Regina Ortega and Thea Wilshire, LWYL works to turn livable spaces into lovable places. Thea WilshireThea …
Read More »Two Wheels or a Mule Named Buford
There once was a lady by the name of Anne Mustoe, who lived in Southwold, a small town on the coast of England—also the home of the crime writer P.D. James, and you might know it as the location of the British drama Upstairs, Downstairs. Miss Mustoe was born in …
Read More »Becoming Sir Brom: From mining town to jousting stadiums
Jarrod Listiak is old school in ways that not many people can claim to be. For more than two decades, Listiak has made a living as a professional jouster, working Renaissance Fairs throughout the country and in Europe, but sees himself as the last of a dying breed. “I’m the …
Read More »Confluence: How the love of rivers brought a local couple together
She fell in love with his sense of humor. He loves how she loves what he loves. “I’m blessed that she loves history so much,” he says. “He makes it so relatable,” she replies. Patti DaleyA traveler, Patti Daley came to Globe in 2016 to face the heat, follow love, …
Read More »Resolutions for Realists
I was today years old when I finally learned where the name of the month of January comes from. January, it seems, was named after the Roman god Janus, god of beginnings and transitions. Janus was supposed to have two faces, one facing forward and one facing backward, so he …
Read More »Petal Power: Tracing the Roots of Globe-Miami’s Signature Poppies
Every spring, an explosion of orange and yellow flowers fills the edges of a mile-long section of U.S. Highway 60 between Globe and Miami. They flourish in the most inhospitable of soil conditions that no self-respecting earthworm or gopher would dare consider as a habitable option. A few narrow strips …
Read More »Miami High School winter sports features coaches with deep connections to the region
Miami High School sports is gearing up for the winter season and it looks to be a mixed bag this year, with plenty of promise for the future and plenty of connections to the past. Basketball and wrestling will be in season through February, with plenty of opportunities for local …
Read More »100 Years of Life
Marion Stewart is 100 years old. On December 2, 140 loved ones celebrated her birthday at the Apache Gold casino. Over 60 Stewart family members showed up, many friends from Globe, and cousins from as far as eastern Canada. How does one cultivate so many connections? “Just going about ordinary …
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Long ago, a man named Diderot lived in Paris. Diderot was a middle-aged man and had lived all his life in poverty, working as a writer and philosopher. But one day, Diderot came into money unexpectedly. All of a sudden, he had six figures in the bank and a generous …
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