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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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Pound the pavement for a cause

2011 ZooWalk. Photo courtesy of ...

The blast-furnace effect of summer is finally waning, replaced by the lure of the fresher air outdoors. Time to get out the walking shoes and pound the pavement. Why not do it for a cause? ZOO WALK FOR AUTISM RESEARCH (Saturday, Oct 6) The 8th annual Zoo Walk for Autism Research takes place from 6:30 [...]

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Going away, and coming home

Caley Goldblatt, Raising Arizona Kids Magazine intern writer, empty nest, phoenix, arizona

When I received an acceptance letter from an east coast university I’d applied to on a whim, I decided to visit just to check it out. I had already accepted a place at the University of Arizona and I was ready to be a Wildcat. I even had a roommate and a dorm assignment. All [...]

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Laptops for college: Mac or PC?

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Mac or PC? With the school year fast approaching, parents of college-bound students are wondering which laptop would be best suited for their entering freshman. I will say up front that I am a devoted Apple customer. I find that for me, personally, Macs are easier to use, and all my other devices are Apple [...]

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Million dollar moments

Camper and counselor for Camp Broadway at ASU Gammage. Photo Lynn Trimble.

Dozens of kids attending this year’s Camp Broadway at ASU Gammage saw Wednesday night’s performance of “Million Dollar Quartet,” then spent time with cast members and other fine folks who work on the show. The opportunity to interact with performers and other theater professionals is part of each summer’s “Camp Broadway” experience. Before enjoying a [...]

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Walk on the wildlife side

A more serious work of art created in the Phippen's family area

I encountered all sorts of animals during a weekend trip to Prescott with our youngest daughter Lizabeth. Live sheep and goats at the Sharlot Hall Museum’s Folk Art Fair. Dozens of dogs walking their owners at a dog fair held in Prescott’s Courtyard Plaza. And lots of horse-inspired paintings and sculpture at the Phippen Museum. [...]

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“Tipping the Scales” – an award-winning look at childhood obesity

I was at ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication Friday morning to be interviewed for a video presentation that I probably shouldn’t describe — I think it’s a surprise for the person I was there to talk about. At the end of the interview, I learned that the young woman asking the questions, [...]

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Doing poetry proud

Wondering whether there might be a bit of poet in us all, Lynn Trimble looks for common threads in the lives of nine youth competing Thursday night in this year’s Arizona Poetry Out Loud finals.

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Nine young poets

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Lynn Trimble looks ahead to this week’s Arizona Poetry Out Loud finals, sharing the names and schools of the nine finalists who’ll compete for the chance to compete in the national finals come May.

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Let the Sun Devils shine in

Lynn Trimble samples upcoming offerings from the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, including on-campus events as well as performances at various Valley venues. Think film, music, dance, theater, visual arts and more.

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Art awakenings

Art Awakenings is exhibiting works by local artists at ASU Kerr Cultural Center in Scottsdale through Feb. 28. All were created by adults living with mental illness as part of the PSA Behavorial Health Agency program that seeks to promote empowerment and recovery through creative expression.

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