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http://www.kold.com/story/14736085/cont Chuck George, Tucson's No. 1 Meteorologist, says it is a hoax.  You decide.

Lately, I have been reading and hearing about this huge increase in charitable giving by a new generation of entrepreneurs as well as by America's well-known most wealthiest citizens. Everyone seems to be anxious to get on this latest of bandwagons, fostering green technologies to save our planet and improve the quality of life for many in emerging economies.  Call me jaded or cynical, but I wonder, is this just media pandering or an honest to goodness desire to improve our world? This got me thinking about Andrew Carnegie, the 19th century industrialist and a pioneer in philanthropy as we have come to know it. According to my research, he gave away $350 million, nearly 90 percent of the fortune he accumulated through the railroad and steel industries.    When I was growing up, my local library was always a very special place to me. It was where my friends and I would ride our bikes to take refuge on a hot summer day. Living in what would today be called "Exurbia,&qu

Summer time in Tucson A great time to visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Learn more about Roosevelt Lake Learn more about Roosevelt Dam Historic Apache Trail While everyone else was celebrating Mother's Day, Jim and I took to the road and headed northeast of Tucson to visit Theodore Roosevelt Lake and Dam.  The trip took us from Oracle through some spectacular desert and mountain terrain onto the old mining town of Globe.  Roosevelt Lake and Dam are a 45-minute drive north of Globe.  The Lake, situated in Tonto National Monument (Park), offers boat rentals, boat slips, camp sites, hiking and fishing.  You can pick up the historic Apache Trail on the back side of the dam and head onto Apache Junction while experiencing another view of Arizona not many get to enjoy.  Be sure to stop off in Globe for a hearty meal at Jerry's in the center of town.  Jim rates their chocolate cream pie a 4-star winner.  Take a stroll through the old downtown area with its original store fronts offering an eclectic array of  goods and services.  Did you know that Lyn

The spring months are a great time to hike the mountain trails surrounding Tucson.  The desert is in full bloom, the air is sweet with the smell of the Acacia trees.  It has been a very dry spring so the wildflowers have not been as prolific and the desert poppies have gone missing this year.  The Prickly Pears and Saguaro cactus blooms are doing their best to make up for any bloom deficiencies. We were fortunate enough to spot a rattlesnake keeping cool under a rock ledge and a Horned Toad ("Great Horny Toads!") so far this season.

Annual Tucson Mariachi Event If you really want to hear authentic Mariachi or learn more about it, each year the last week in April, Tucson is the place to be.  Awesome.  The kids are the best!  click here   more here