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Tucson Salvage: Demons, street homilies and a homemade trailer
They converse about God and Jesus as savior and the kinds of things you might imagine between an old guy who drives around town in a Pathfinder hauling a homemade wooden trailer he sleeps in and a sunken-eyed 33-year-old dude so spun on G his parched-mouth fusion of wild metaphors and non-sequiturs has a speed-train…
$50M grant kicks off ‘transformational’ redevelopment
Tucson officials said a $50 million federal grant will allow the city to begin work on long-awaited “transformational” redevelopment of the Oracle Road and Miracle Mile area near Downtown. The grant for the so-called “Thrive in the ’05” plan — named for ZIP code 85705 — will mostly go toward the redevelopment of Tucson House,…
Early detection is key for many illnesses
Much is made these days about cannabinoids and the wide range of illnesses that can be healed with their charms. It is true that the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties can achieve amazing results. The best part of using cannabis oil to treat illness is the safety profile. There is no known toxic dose, and no…
This one rocks: THC buds dipped in hash oil
What may sound like an intergalactic piece of lunar debris is really just another modern-day cannabis moniker — a luxurious one at that. Moon rocks are top-shelf THC buds that have been dipped in hash oil, and then rolled in kief — small-but-mighty cannabis trichomes that contribute to a strain’s overall flavor and effect. The…
City Week: Weekly Picks
Sing with the Saguaros! AUG. 12 How lucky that we live in the Sonoran Desert! It’s the only place on Earth where Saguaros grow naturally. The Desert Museum invites us to sing about them and their habitat with Mr. Nature and other local musicians. Educator Michelle Miner will have a guest spot. Outdoors, visitors can…
UA student interns lead dementia program
Dr. Sharon Arkin wants what is best for UA students and people who have mild to moderate dementia. She helms the Elder Rehab program at Desert Sports and Fitness, a private gym that specializes in programs for seniors. Elder Rehab matches its memory-challenged participants with trained UA student interns and volunteers. The students provide their…
