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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

STEARMAN AIRCRAFT COMES TO SCOTTSDALE IN 2017

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A vintage Stearman PT-17 Trainer biplane aircraft arrived in Scottsdale in May of 2017 and eventually became a display piece hanging f...
Wednesday, December 06, 2017

LOOKING BACK: "A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY"

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This column originally posted on December 7, 2011   (The New Pearl Harbor Museum Opened on 12-7-2010) On December 8, 1941, President Fr...
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Sunday, November 19, 2017

REMEMBERING CAREFREE STUDIOS AND “ZABRISKIE POINT.”

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If you drive north on Scottsdale Road, you will notice the Summit Shopping Center located on the east side of the road just before you reac...
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Saturday, September 16, 2017

IN REMEMBRANCE OF A GOLFER NAMED PALMER

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By Dave Wells (Dave Wells is a former resident of Scottsdale who is a prolific writer and golf enthusiast.  Dave recently wrote the follo...
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Monday, August 21, 2017

BARB'S AND MY 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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Can it be?  Today, August 21, 2017, is the 50th anniversary of Barb’s and my marriage.  I guess we are doing something right as it has been...
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Monday, July 17, 2017

OLD TIME EXPRESSIONS: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE PAST

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I love expressions from the past, especially the ones we see in classic films. These expressions were once applied universally to our lifest...
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

REVISITING VINTAGE BARBER SHOP IN SCOTTSDALE

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Like most cities Scottsdale, Arizona depends on goods and services primarily from the corporate world.  That’s life today but occasionally ...
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