Brian Curry Back in 2014, I wrote a piece called “Letter to Myself at 16” for the Sun Lakes Splash. I began to get a lot of comments about it from my friends and neighbors. It was basically a letter from my current age at the time (59) to my much younger self. The catalyst…
Category: Features
Features, March 2020
So Many Books, So Little Time
Violetta Armour News of the World, by Paulette Jiles. Genre: Historical Fiction. In this era of receiving news the instant it happens, often as it is happening, it’s hard to imagine how world news was received in small, isolated towns in the post-Civil War days. Author Paulette Jiles takes us to a time and place in our…
Features, March 2020
Word of the Month: Existential Is Dictionary.com “Word of the Year”
David Zapatka From existential threats to existential choices, the word, existential was used in the news and in conversations around the country frequently this past year. “I’m trash!” was the insistent cry of Forky, the googly-eyed spork whose struggle to be a toy was at the heart of the summer blockbuster Toy Story 4.…
Features, March 2020
The Remodeling Corner
Janet Cook Home remodeling is as hot as ever, as more homeowners have the standard of living in a well-designed home, but several recent national surveys have found most are not realistic about the costs of home remodeling. Though many have done research prior to contacting a contractor, many start the process without a budget.…
Features, March 2020
News from the Sky: Terminal 3 Modernization Effort Is Complete at Phoenix Sky Harbor
David J. Ramirez, Public Information Officer Phoenix city officials and dignitaries recently celebrated the last phase of the Terminal 3 Modernization Program by unveiling a plaque honoring the late U.S. Senator John McCain of Arizona, whom the terminal was named after in 2018, and opening the newly-renovated North Concourse. The first phase of the project…
Features, March 2020
In Passing
Walter Howard Chambers After a long, hard fight with his ageing heart, Walter Howard Chambers passed away on Jan. 16, 2020, while in Hospice care at the age of 90. Walter was married to his soulmate Owena Bassett Chambers, and they resided in Sun Lakes, AZ. Walt was born June 22, 1929, in Fort Dodge,…