Tucson is like any locale – comprised of various socio-economic and cultural striations. Downtown is definitively a microcosm with its mishmash of owners and renters, business people and artists

"I love rock & roll, so put another dime in the jukebox, baby!"

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood." - Stephen R. Covey. I constantly fail in this.

Last month, Kevin Henderson of The Swigs said this is a great time to be in Tucson.

In late February, Al Perry told me he saw a little boy running around downtown sporting a holster with a plastic Glock.

January seemed to stretch for an eternity. Horror and shock gave way to an outpouring of love. Now that the dust has settled, the news crews are gone, the memorials are over and the coverage has waned

At the end of December, our holiday visits end with a plane flight into the ochre glow of the setting sun.

About four years ago, my husband and I bought Brad Lancaster’s Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1.

Oh, October, how I love thee. The town shakes off the hot summer dust and comes back to life with longer nights and cooler climes.

My favorite part of being a Tucsonan is hosting newbies.