look back, move forward
January 15th, 2010
A belated recap of my 2009 in photos. Here’s to a healthy 2010!
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Where will you cash your stimulus check?
May 12th, 2008
Bush and friends have urged Americans to use this ±$600 boost to go shopping. The reality is that most of us will be putting the money towards the mortgage, credit card debt, or monthly bus passes until we can afford to put gas in the car again.
But instead of spending frivolously, why not make a statement with your dollar bills?
Idea #1: the anti-immigration lawn. Hire this company to do your yard work: White Guys Landscaping. The name says it all- no Mexicans here!
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Trigger: “First stimulus checks arrive - What you need to know“, CNN
enjoy it while you can
April 23rd, 2008
Since you’ve been gone, Part 3
March 15th, 2008
Here a strip mall, there a strip mall, everywhere a strip mall. Thank goodness for Phoenix’s small business owners for breaking up the monotony.
Central 7th Street is the place to be for an affordable boutique shopping experience. Look no further than The Trunk Trading Company for a sweet mix of vintage and new apparel, plus clothing and accessories made by local designers. On Saturday owner Jen Woodling hosted a Neon Party Sale complete with a DJ spinning shop rocking beats from the 90s.
Two very different finds included this handmade Audrey Hepburn-esque dress, and an animal print hoodie possibly inspired by Planet Unicorn. $26 for both.
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Trigger: Trunk Trading Co
Since you’ve been gone, Part 2
March 12th, 2008
In hipper times I met trip-hop artist Tricky. He asked me where I was from, and my answer made him smile. He told me that he liked Arizona and its “wicked weed”.
Now crystal meth has overtaken marijuana as the drug of choice in the valley. Several versions of this disturbing billboard have been placed in downtown Phoenix to call attention to this growing problem.
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Trigger: Arizona Meth Project’s “Not Even Once” campaign
Since you’ve been gone, Part 1
March 10th, 2008
Exploring how my hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, has changed in the last ten years.
Wide open spaces no more.
No longer satisfied with multi-acre estate homes, the well-off are now actually choosing to live in the mall. Residents of the Waterfront at Scottsdale Fashion Square and Kierland Commons were keen to invest in million-dollar condominiums situated above huge shopping plazas.
The only logical reason for this phenomenon is that the city’s super rich were determined to have both the urban feel of condo-style living and the suburban comfort of having a Gap nearby. When the Arizona Republic asked one young couple why they purchased a Waterfront unit for more than the price of a single-family home, they were sure of their decision: why do we need a sprawling back yard for our daughter to play in when we live just steps away from a toy store?
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Trigger: “Home buyers trade in houses for mall living” by Lisa Nicita
manca solo il camello
December 31st, 2007
More pics here.
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Trigger: Happy New Year from me and my favorite camel!