Hidden Effect of the Coronavirus While the nation is coping with coronavirus impacts and precautions, countless Americans are dealing with new realities such as unemployment, food scarcity, and isolation through social distancing. For most of us, this means prioritizing the things in our lives that mean the most such as …
Op-Ed/Letters
April, 2020
March, 2020
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23 March
A window of opportunity and the need to act
A new website made the rounds this weekend on social media – it uses data and modeling to predict the final window of opportunity that local governments have to flatten the curve and avoid swamping their healthcare system with COVID-19 patients. For Arizona, that window is March 29 through April …
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22 March
After a heart attack in the midst of Covid-19
When everything seems so out of sync and surreal, it feels good to just stop for a minute and laugh! In a previous life I lived in Israel and I still have family and friends there. Last week The Times of Israel published a piece that a friend of mine …
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15 March
A Prayer for Action
“Pray, people! God is the only one who can truly make a difference in all of our country’s issues.” I saw this recently come through my Facebook feed and believe it might be something that resonates with more than just this one person. It came on the heels of a …
February, 2020
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22 February
A generational perspective: Not my first rodeo
By Kathrine Nakumura “This isn’t my first rodeo,” my mother asserted when I tried to give her the recipe for a bleach solution as cleaning agent against COVID-19. Not sure what she meant by that, I was just glad that, after returning from the hospital to her home in Hemet …
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4 February
Love and Equality 2020 Style
February 14 is Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day began to honor an early saint or two and celebrate romantic love and martyrdom for those who allowed love to override the law. In the 14th century, couples offered flowers, sweets and cards. Women have been martyred to love for centuries and denied …
December, 2019
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19 December
Bill introduced to Allow Recreational Concessions on Public Land
U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced legislation yesterday to expand recreational concessions, such as mountain bike rentals, paragliding, horseback riding, camping, and ziplining, in order to enhance visitor experience on certain public lands. Guest ContributorGuest Contributors include press releases, guest authors, and columnists who contribute less than 4 times a …
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19 December
O’Halleran: We Must Uphold Our Constitution
Today is a somber day in American history. When I was elected to represent Arizona’s First Congressional District in the House of Representatives, I did not expect to be voting on impeachment. As a former homicide detective, I gathered evidence and reviewed it deliberatively in the pursuit of truth and …
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9 December
Unlocking$244,000 dollars for Miami: Survey holds the key.
Have you ever complained about the streets, or the blight, or the state of housing…or any other number of infrastructure needs facing Miami? Miami is just one week, and 141 surveys short of receiving nearly a quarter of a million dollars in federal funding from HUD. The deadline for getting …
November, 2019
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15 November
The Power and Glory of Admitting You’re Wrong
Admitting you’re wrong can be one of the best ways to look good and impress people. Years ago, I was talking to my boyfriend, John, on a cordless phone, while a summer storm thundered outside. He told me we should hang up because I might get electrocuted if lightning struck …