By MaRico Tippett To recognize and highlight the roles of African Americans in U.S. history as we begin the celebration of Black History month, I want to take a moment to give thanks for the present. We live in the best of times in human history. America provides a good quality of life to a diverse country of many races, ethnicities, and people...
By Samreen Khan As we age, we feel so many changes in our skin, hair, weight, energy, moods, memory, confidence, sexual satisfaction, and much more. Replenishing our body with bio-identical hormones can result in weight loss, increased energy, decreased mood swings, less anxiety, better memory, healthier sex life, stronger bones, more youthful...
Dear Editor: Your December 2020 issue featured an article by Robert Samuelson called Calamity with Kestrels! It was a great article and I enjoyed it very much. However, I wanted to inform Robert and the Vail Voice that the name “Anasazi” to refer to Ancestral Puebloan Native Americans is incorrect. The name Anasazi was given to these...
Dear Mr. Carruth, I cannot understand why on earth you would choose to force schools to reopen hybrid/in-person instruction during the greatest COVID-19 surge we’ve seen to date in our community. This decision is morally, ethically, and practically wrong and utterly indefensible. Our students and teachers deserve better protection and care...
George Fox University is ranked by Forbes among the top Christian universities in the country and is a Christian college classified by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best National University.” More than 4,000 students attend classes on the university’s campus in Newberg, Ore., and at teaching centers in Portland, Salem and...
By Alisha Brewer Valentine’s Day has always been my favorite holiday. When I tell someone this, it is sometimes followed by a snub nose, eye roll or little ‘pfff’ sound. That person will likely begin a rant of how much they dislike Valentine’s Day, that it is a ridiculous holiday created for couples who really should show...
By Robert Samuelsen The harshness of the Sonoran Desert is no better demonstrated than through the cuts, pokes, scrapes and bites by desert rocks, flora, and fauna. It seems like every time I’m outdoors I come back with some sort of trauma – blood, swelling, itching, or a burn. Everything in the desert ecosystem seems to have adapted to inflict...
Local businessman provides historical donations to CDTCA By Edward D. Buster, President, Corona de Tucson Community Alliance The president of Corona de Tucson Community Alliance is speaking out about the largest donation of historic documents to the group in its 40-year history. Local resident, businessman, president, and owner of All Pro Rooter...
By Hollie Warnick At the start of 2021, as we again are asked to keep our distance from one another, do you find yourself feeling alone? Abandoned by friends and the Universe? Unable to be with a special someone for Valentine’s day? Or just feeling lonesome amongst the daily rigmarole? Some of us may feel lost or forgotten as we navigate these...
Beauty tip: When applying face creams and sunscreens do not neglect smoothing them on your neck and top of chest. These areas heal slowly from sunburn that over time lead to age spots, wrinkles and sagging. The use of a separate product is not necessary. Use the same cream to apply to your face and don’t forget your earlobes! Health tip:...
