Open Sesame
Geoff DeMark finds the extraordinary while dissecting everyday things.
Speed Traps
Driven to distraction at traffic school.
Nuts to You
Ballet Arizona brings the season’s first Nutcracker to town.
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Love, Italian-Style
Ragazzi serves up fine fare.
The Skinny
Jerry Anderson bows out gracefully… Sharon Bronson butts in clumsily… And more.
Hat Trick
Tom Miller’s quest for headwear didn’t overlook the people beneath the hats.
Teed Off
Women golfers hit divots of discrimination.
Brrr!
Snowboarding sequences, good; fratboy humor, horrendous.
Space Case
Arizonans start packing for the final frontier.
Downhill Path
No matter what we do, travel in Tucson is bound to get worse.
Street Sweep
Will mass-transit improvements get shortchanged in the city’s sales-tax campaign?
High Hopes for Hemp
Industrial hemp farming takes a hit in Arizona.
Home Team Wins
Jim Fogltance “un-retires” to coach a few more kids.
Newsreel
H. Ross Perot used to claim that when people talked about NAFTA, he heard a giant sucking sound–that of jobs being funneled out of this country. Lately, I’ve been hearing a giant sucking sound around the office when people talk about color ink. For the past couple of weeks, glitches down the production line have…
City Week
Don’t fret over a stage full of classical guitarists… May the Cirque be unbroken… Cubans get canned… And more.
Cheap Thrills
Fun things to do that won’t cost a fortune.
Positive I.D.
It’s punk, it’s faux ska, it’s psycho country.
Soundbites
Unveiling this year’s Great Cover-Up… Are you a Cry Baby?… And more.
History Lesson
Author John Bret-Harte paints a portrait of Tucson.
