Denmark is repeatedly recognized as one of the top countries in the world that speak the best English as a second language. As a matter of fact, according to a European Commission study, if you were to walk up to a stranger in Denmark, there is an 86% chance they will be able to hold a conversation with you in English. The language of Danish is...
Businesses Are Popping Up Around the Greater Vail Area and It’s a Good Thing by Jeff Logsdon, President of the Greater Vail Area Chamber of Commerce Drive East from Houghton and Old Vail to Colossal Cave Road. Turn right and cross the first set of train tracks. Notice something? Construction is underway. Businesses of all shapes and sizes are...
Vail School District’s Community Programs offers high-quality programs where children are introduced to academics through essential life skills. The essential life skills are researched based and developed by Ellen Galinsky in her book, Mind in the Making. Focus and self-control. This skill allows children to achieve their goals in a world filled...
When analyzing our personal dreams, it is important to always bear in mind that we are the experts. Dream specialists can guide us, offer us insight, and provide examples of possible symbolism—but, ultimately, we are the authorities on the meaning of our dreams. The following dream and personal analysis, provided to me by a family member, is an...
Keep in mind that just because something can be recycled, it doesn’t mean that it can be recycled economically. If it can’t be recycled economically (or profitably), it probably shouldn’t go into your curbside container. There are other ways to recycle things – or to re-use them, in some fashion. (Again, we’ll discuss this in future articles.) ...
This past Memorial Day, a Rodeo with a Mutton Busting contest was held at the Sonoita Fairgrounds. First place winner with 80 points was Cienna Beyer (above 6 seconds). Second place with 78 points was Logan Maxwell (above 6 seconds). Third place was Rene Lorta (4 seconds). Here are some more of the student participants. Rick, I...
Summer is a great time to sit back, enjoy the evenings, and have some friends over to try out some new recipes. It doesn’t have to be elaborate; just have everyone bring a favorite appetizer or one they’ve been thinking of making and voilà, you can rest and relax. Even if the recipe didn’t turn out exactly as you wanted, the...
On August 21 this summer, the long shadow of the Moon will race across the United States, offering millions of people a look at the Sun’s magnificent atmosphere, its corona. But for the millions more who do not make it to the narrow path of total eclipse, the Sun’s light will still be partially cut off by the Moon. Everyone in the United...
The Vail Education Foundation is pleased to announce it has been selected as a recipient of the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona Harriet Silverman Small Grant Fund. The fund invests in small, grassroots organizations in Southern Arizona that exemplify the vision of the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona. The funding will allow the Vail...
Civic Engagement: Vail Style Last month I acknowledged some of the many civic organizations that are committed to making ours a better community. Civic engagement has been of interest to me since I researched it as part of a larger dissertation (unfinished). French author and political theorist, Alexis De Tocqueville, noted back in the 1830’s...
