" Going to a plant-based, whole-foods diet is all about optimal nutrition. Some friends have raised their eyebrows and questioned, 'Isn't a balanced diet, and eating all of the food groups in moderation a good plan?' We say, do the research! The 'balanced diet' most of us have come to accept as gospel, raises serious nutritional concerns. Our attempts to 'moderate' were never very successful. Like the typical New Years Resolution, we drifted right back to our old eating patterns. So, for us, a big commitment was necessary. A person has to be ready for this sort of change ---- it probably requires a transformational way of thinking about food. But, it is truly empowering. We are 100% convinced that a person can transform his/her health and life by committing to a plant-based, whole-food diet. Jim Moss, Local Business Owner/ Converted to Plant-Strong/Whole Foods diet in 2012
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Fall Festival kicks off Oct. 28th Downtown
Fall Festival in Globe Arizona kicks off on October 28th with their Prison of Terror and a street Carnival...
Read More »Globe’s Art Center is The Crown Jewel of Broad Street
Cobre Valley Center for the Arts sits majestically on the corner of Oak and Broad Street It used to be the home of lawyers, judges and prisoners. It was said that trials were held on the third floor so that prisoners would have ample time to consider the error of their ways …
Read More »Kip Culver discusses the unexpected loss of the Copper Spike Excursion Train
GMT spoke with Main Street Director, Kip Culver regarding the unexpected news that the Copper Spike Excursion would not return for a 6th season. Culver, who was instrumental in the excursion operation’s launch and success, was surprised to learn the news just months from preparations for another season. According to …
Read More »Kip Culver: Caring for Downtown
Cities outgrew them long ago and towns have over looked them in a rush to attract box stores and strip malls. Yet memories of a time when the main streets of our childhood literally held the lifeblood in the community is one reason why nearly 30 years ago the National …
Read More »New Book Features Children of Hollywood
In the new book, “Raised by the Stars,” Nick Thomas interviews nearly thirty children of actors from cinema’s Golden Age. They talk about the joys and difficulties of growing up in the shadow of the Hollywood spotlight. One of those featured is the late character actor Jack Elam, who was …
Read More »Save the Copper Spike!
An Interview with Kip Culver, Main Street Director This August a representative of Iowa Pacific traveled to Globe and met with Kip Culver to inform him that the company had sold the Arizona Eastern Railway to Genesee and Wyoming Inc. for 90.1 million dollars in cash. This was shocking news …
Read More »Miami Presbyterian Church celebrates its Centennial year
The Miami Presbyterian Church turns one hundred this Fall. It has seen the history of two world wars, a Great Depression, nearly as many reverends, and many fluctuating fortunes as the price of copper went up – and then down – and then up, again. And still, it has survived …
Read More »Preserving history: Gila Historical Museum
Historical Museums play an important role in communities across America. They are the repositories of local lore, and family histories. They share a common desire with the community to preserve what has gone before and make it available to future generations. Our own Historical Museum has been called “an exceptional …
Read More »New technology helps researchers of history
Bullion Plaza Museum ExecutiveTom Foster tests out the new digital scanner which was purchased with the help of a $15,000 grant from FreePort Mac Moran, private donations and in-kind matches. The scanner offers the latest technology in this type of equipment and will read both microfish and reels. It has …
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