At Boyce Thompson Arboretum, when a visitor walks to Ayer Lake, he or she will notice displays of decorative tiles inside the two gazebos. On closer inspection, one recognizes that the tiles illustrate an array of animal life, mostly birds, which can be seen in the park. …
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With a little reflection, I’m sure that each and every one of us can remember an event or conversation in our lives that left an immense impression upon us, an impression that had little effect on us at the time, but instead became essential to our existence and being. Our …
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Veteran’s Memorial Wall helps Miami remember those who served In May 1969, Billy Ray Stubbs was in Vietnam on his second military tour. Stubbs entered the military as a volunteer when he was just 16. By the time he got to Vietnam, he had already toured as a Green Beret …
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San Carlos’ fighter shows that boxing is about conquering yourself, not others By Jenn Walker If you step into the San Carlos Fitness Center in the evening, you might spot Amelia McIntosh delivering fast blows to punch mitts, moving quickly around trainer Eric Shin as she lets out short breaths …
Read More »This story is about a Globe woman who was ahead of her time. It should have been written decades ago. But this paper did not exist then and I was no more than a twinkle in my dad’s eye. Clara T. Woody was perhaps the most independent woman in Globe-Miami …
Read More »How I made peace with the crew who came to trim my trees The notice on my door read, “Trees Do Cause Power Outages!” and promised impending doom for my trees, or at least that’s how I initially read the signs. Linda GrossWriter, photographer. Passionate foodie, lover of good books …
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If you are acting onstage in community theater, and the crotch of your pants suddenly rips, you thank your lucky stars that a costume designer is sitting nearby with a needle and thread in hand. You manage to finish the scene without turning the tear into a conspicuous hole, and …
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The Apache Drive-In, situated in Globe, Arizona, shuttered its doors for good in 2013, marking the end of an era. Prior to its closure, Globe Miami Times orchestrated a farewell bash at the drive-in, drawing in over 400 cinema enthusiasts. Some traveled from as far as Tucson, the Valley, and …
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More important than the dress is the woman wearing it, says local designer While most fashion designers are dreaming up ways to make jaws drop on the runway, or studying the next big trend, San Carlos designer Selina Curley has another motive. She is trying to keep her culture alive. …
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A plant-filled landscape has co-evolved with humans for as long as we have been around to see it. Your stucco, wood, and concrete house is really just a fancy cave, and the picture window in your living room is the transparent cave door that keeps out the bears and inquisitive …
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