by John MacDonald | Oct 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
I have a daughter who started law school, and a daughter who started preschool. In the same week. Near as I can tell, this is the only meaningful thing I have in common with Billy Joel, who at age 69 has a 31-year-old daughter, along with two girls under age four. Did...
by John MacDonald | Sep 20, 2018 | Places, Random Thoughts
What if Columbus had sailed the other way in 1492, and landed in San Diego? These are the kinds of thoughts that entertain me late at night. We might have occupied the country from west to east, instead of the other way. The Shot Heard ‘Round the World could...
by John MacDonald | Sep 9, 2018 | Arizonans, Random Thoughts, Sports
Something’s seriously wrong in the world. Hard to explain. Nuclear destabilization? Divisive politics? A twenty-year Arizona drought? All interesting, maybe even important. But what really has the world off its axis is that, as of today, the Boston Red Sox are 7 ½...
by John MacDonald | Aug 26, 2018 | Arizona Politics, Random Thoughts, Weather
Stay in politics long enough, and you’ll have your share of enemies. Sen. John McCain has some, as well as those who feel he’s unworthy of their respect (though that seems a stretch). I imagine this comes mostly from votes he’s cast or viewpoints...
by John MacDonald | Aug 25, 2018 | Weather
As a general rule, thinking about your funeral — who’d show up, what kind of music would fill the chapel, whether to serve a full meal or just Cheetos — is a good idea sometimes. If you’re Irish like me, this is probably second nature. Many...
by John MacDonald | Aug 25, 2018 | Living Things
I can’t go anywhere lately without seeing little succulent plants? Who decided those are the next big thing? Before we get to that, doesn’t it seem weird that you can still find a printed prime time TV show listing in the newspaper? It takes up about 1/2 page in the...
by John MacDonald | Jul 27, 2018 | Reader Questions
A native question showed up not long ago: Can you focus on some of the small towns that as a native I didn’t know even existed? That would be interesting. Do we have a Hades, AZ? Far as I know, there is no Hades, Arizona. But if there were such a place, it would...
by John MacDonald | Jun 30, 2018 | About Me
So I’ve lived in Arizona my entire life. That’s not true. I moseyed around San Diego for some glorious months in my early twenties, until realizing life as a well-tanned busboy might be short of my potential. But I was born, bred and raised here. A desert rat who buys...
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