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I was born and raised in Tempe, my grandmother started a restaurant in 1963 that continues to serve the East Valley, my mother shopped for grocery’s at Smitty’s, we ate breakfast at Harlow’s and dinner at the Spaghetti Bowl. Yet for so many years I’ve been drinking Starbucks coffee. I’ve even had a Starbucks Gold Card [...]

The following message was written by Everardo Keeme for the Arizona Professional Photographers Association Why should I join an association? This is a common question I hear from other photographers. Either that or “Why do I even need an association?” My simple answer, if you are interested in furthering your career as a photographer, then [...]

I love cigars and I love vintage cars. So when I heard that the Tinder Box in Ahwatukee was hosting a car show this weekend, I had to stop by. I used to work for Jeff Cayton at the Tinder Box and he’s a stand up guy, plus it was a fun “guy’s job!” The [...]

The Phoenix Half Marathon has a beautiful race course that begins below the large white Phoenix sign painted on the Usery Mountain in Mesa. Half marathon runners will experience nearly 700 feet of net elevation loss in this Gentle downhill route that is great for a first time half marathon. Arizona Half Marathon runners will [...]

Sadly, I attended a funeral over the weekend and it’s never a welcome experience for me or for anyone else I imagine.  In general I try to look at the positive influences a person left on their family, friends, coworkers, or how a person lived their life and did they accomplish their goals in life? [...]