by Desmond Baker I spend most of my real life waiting around for my real life to begin. Truth be known, if any of us live our lives long enough we will eventually discover that a good chunk of it (maybe like 75% of it) consists of the “not about …
Op-Ed/Letters
April, 2013
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1 April
What’s really important in the world: Part 1
Darin's take on the things that really matter in life: like real telephones, wacky table lamps and lunch boxes.
October, 2012
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6 October
The Thing called Home…
There was a restaurant in Chicago, where I lived many years ago, called ‘Home’. That name was the most pompous, eighties cliché I’d ever heard, and when friends asked me to join them for dinner one evening, I declined. They then offered to treat, and I graciously accepted.Expecting yards of …
June, 2012
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1 June
Kids say the say the darndest things
One woman tells all, in a diary entry, that is, about the joys of being a kindergartener's aide two weeks in.
August, 2011
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22 August
DarinLand: Growing Globe
Why the big rush to grow Globe? Really- what is so God-awful about living in a small town? I like the fact that we’re not Chandler or Gilbert, with their pollution, congestion and proliferation of cosmetic surgery clinics, and I absolutely love the simple act of driving 1.3 miles to …
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5 August
Globe is not becoming a ‘Prison Town’ any time soon
Dear Editor: The ‘official’ word is that Emerald Co. failed to secure state land for their prison proposal. Does this mean that Emerald Co., the EDC, Globe’s Mayor and majority Council, and Gila County Supervisors —- did not perform the required due-diligence? It is tempting to explain the news by …
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5 August
OUR TOWN’S PRIVATE PRISON FIASCO
By: Jim Moss Globe is not becoming a ‘Prison Town’ any time soon. The ‘official’ word is that Emerald Co. failed to secure state land for their prison proposal. Does this mean that Emerald Co., the EDC, Globe’s Mayor and majority Council, and Gila County Supervisors —- did not perform …
June, 2011
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22 June
Mr. Mayor, It’s Not a Game
You attempted to confuse constituents by asserting, “I don’t think we (City Council) could stop this prison project even if we wanted to.” You knew then, as you know now, that your statement was false. Since then, you have done everything in your power to bring a big private prison to Globe, no matter how many residents voice opposition.
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6 June
What’s Really Important in the World Part II
A pal is to the heart what a dog is to the soul.
March, 2011
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20 March
Kingman Residents speak out about their Private Prison
"If I had a choice to look at a prison being built again in Kingman I would take more time, ask more questions and make different decisions."