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Afternoon eToon: Globe’s Prison Town Debate

Guest Contributor August 10, 2010 Government, Op-Ed/Letters 0

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God Bless BP!

Guest Contributor June 16, 2010 Op-Ed/Letters 1

By: Jim Moss God Bless British Petroleum. Cheerleaders for the oil industry, for deep off-shore oil exploration, and for unregulated capitalism adopted the slogan, ‘Drill, Baby, Drill!’ at the 2008 Republican Convention. This cool-sounding slogan is macho & sexy. When partisans chant ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’, they are proudly giving a …

Little Joe Evades Deportation

Guest Contributor May 7, 2010 Government, Op-Ed/Letters 1

Image by Thomas Hawk via Flickr By: Jim Moss Musician and Mexican American, Little Joe, apparently evaded an Arizona law enforcement round-up of suspected illegal aliens after Globe’s big Cinco de Mayo celebration last Sunday night. While on stage with his band, Little Joe y la Familia, Joe publicly acknowledged …

14 Facts: Dog Park vs Little League

Guest Contributor April 18, 2010 Government 5

Image via Wikipedia An Open Letter of response by Thea Wilshire, Chairperson of Globe’s Parks and Recreation Committee Darin, thank you for posting this article to encourage better communication and to start to clear up the inflammatory misinformation that is being spread by a few. And, Jim, thank you for …

Birding in the Pinals

Guest Contributor April 15, 2010 Outdoors, The Visitors View 0

If you love the outdoors as much as we do, there is no such thing as time wasted in the Pinals. However, spring IS an opportune time to see all kinds of birds, from black-chinned sparrows to Lucy's warblers.

Poppies, Primrose ‘N Penstemons!

Guest Contributor January 4, 2010 Attractions, Outdoors 0

GLOBE-MIAMI WILDFLOWERS Botanists predict the spring of 2010 should be a memorable year for wildflowers, but even in lean years Globe-Miami attracts photographers in search of vernal color. Why? Poppies, for one – robust patches of goldpoppies usually appear by late February bordering highway 60, beautifying the otherwise industrial drive …

Jade Grill Asian BBQ Ignites Spark in Superior

Guest Contributor October 19, 2009 Business 1

By: Robin S. Pfohl A Moon Gate is a rather odd thing to see when you’re driving down U.S. 60 through Superior. The reward for investigating the sight is a unique culinary experience for the area: the distinctly Asian-inspired building is home to Jade Grill, serving Asian-style real BBQ cuisine. …

A Refreshing Garden Experience

Guest Contributor March 2, 2009 Attractions 0

The first time you drive through Six Shooter Canyon in search of the “Salsa Garden”, it is easy to miss the small weather-worn sign and simple home which marks the “Sunrise & Sunset Chile & Herb Garden.” But once there you discover that visiting the “Salsa Gardens” is no Wal …

Parallel Disasters

Guest Contributor November 27, 2008 Op-Ed/Letters 0

By: James Dowley Owner/Investor/ Old Globe Cafe I recently read an article entitled “Tightwads Legacy”. It documented the actions of one Bill Gottlieb, a property buyer in Manhattan who amassed a portfolio of over 100 properties…and then died. He boarded up his holdings or rented them out without maintaining them. …

The ‘Viches : Stories from here. The Slavic experience

Guest Contributor October 2, 2008 Business, History 0

America rightfully comes by its nickname of “the great melting pot” largely because of towns like Globe and Miami. Especially around the turn of the last century, when mining bonanzas were erupting in this part of the world, people from dozens of countries on multiple continents made their way here …