By Rob Hallberg I grew up in the DC area and it often surprises my friends when I reveal that Tucson has flooding problems. Floods in the Desert? They just don’t understand. “Desert” refers to a climate with minimal rainfall so how can we have floods? One problem is caliche, which is a naturally forming soil layer found in much of Tucson. Caliche...
By Chuck Colbath On a Monday in June, when we are normally closed, our stylists gathered for another class in our all-natural and organic hair color. The class was led by a master instructor. The passion our stylists have for their work is demonstrated by all of them coming in on their day off. In a time when teamwork in salons of the past is all...
By Larry Starks The Tucson Juneteenth Festival Celebrated its 51st annual Celebration on June 19, 2021. Due to COVID regulations in 2020, we were not able to hold an “in person” festival. So we are Celebrated 50/51 this year! Juneteenth is held every year to honor and observe the official emancipation of slavery in the United States on June 19...
By Khevin Barnes PLANTING THE BANJO SEED Fifty four years ago I picked up a banjo that had been discarded by my older brother. I was in Jr. High School and he was four years older than me. I suppose he just got tired of it. This was the musical era that included The Limelighters, The Kingston Trio and Pete Seeger. The sounds of the banjo seemed to...
By Alisha Brewer I remember when I was young digging in my mom’s flower bed one summer night. I had a pile of soil next to me that contained all of the worms that I found. As I continued my hunt for pill bugs and worms I made a miraculous discovery. I found a toad! I was completely elated! I ran over to show my mom my treasure. I’m sure she was...
Dear Claire, Lately, I have been dreaming about being in a museum. I had two of these dreams. In each dream, I was walking through the museum with someone, but it was with a different person in each dream. In the first dream, I was walking with my swim coach from when I was in grade school. He was a really loud and rough type of person, and I was...
by Anne Gibson “Hurry Up and Wait” may be appropriate. Here in the Southeast Pima County service area, the staff members of the Gibson-Esmond Station Library are ready and anxious to open fully in order to adequately serve you. The key word is fully. On May 14th, Pima County Administrator Chuck Huckelberry continued health and safety measures...
By Hollie Warnick Marc Anthony once said, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” How many of us are doing exactly what we love? Do you love your job? Are you happy with your achievements in life? Hopefully you enjoy some fulfillment in your life. If not, what’s missing? Often, we don’t realize that we are stuck in...
Here you will find some of our recommended Southern Arizona back roads with links to more information. But first, there are a few things you might consider. Southern Arizona back roads are generally scenic and most will also transport you back in history a hundred years or more. Many of our recommended back roads are paved. Some are not. Our...
Beauty Tip: If you want the scent of your cologne to last longer, store it in the fridge. Keeping it cool specially during the spring and summer months feels extra refreshing when applying to skin. Note, do not put in freezer, as extreme cold can upset the balance of some delicate perfumes. Health tip: The saying “cool as a cucumber”...
