THE LONG VIEW – An “Unbalanced” Approach 9 Sep 2012 | 02:31 am

With the Republican and Democrat nominating conventions wrapped up, there is one inevitable campaign theme that will begin coming to the forefront. Like those old Miller beer ads arguing the preeminen...

Tucson Sentinel provides detailed account of Pueblo grading policy 4 Aug 2012 | 09:52 pm

Please see here for a very complete account of the grading policy story at Pueblo High School. Board member Dr. Mark Stegeman (UA economics professor) appears to have come to similar conclusions as my...

THE LONG VIEW – Fifty Is The New Zero In TUSD 4 Aug 2012 | 06:01 am

One of my father’s favorite quotes is from Woody Allen. I’ve heard it a couple ways but he always related it as “90% of life is just showing up.” The older I’ve gotten the more I have come to find thi...

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN “THE LONG TERM” GETS HERE? 21 Jul 2012 | 02:40 am

As we start debating the re-authorization of our state’s 1 cent sales tax I would like to pause for a moment and take a slightly closer look at what has been, and will undoubtably be again, one of the...

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHEN “THE LONG TERM” GETS HERE? 21 Jul 2012 | 02:40 am

As we start debating the re-authorization of our state’s 1 cent sales tax I would like to pause for a moment and take a slightly closer look at what has been, and will undoubtably be again, one of the...

Thoughts on the Fourth 9 Jul 2012 | 08:53 am

In 1689 John Locke published Two Treatises of Government. Within those pages he detailed a theory of Natural Rights. Rights which are Man’s from birth, Rights which are not bestowed by government but ...

Now Fitz….this isn’t very civil is it? Free speech is one thing but…. 23 Apr 2012 | 12:04 pm

High school graduate Jesse Kelly defeated a Harvard educated Air Force pilot, a nice American named Dave Sitton and Frank “Spank me, I’m bad” Antenori. Now that the fat lady has sung and the primary i...

Fitz From Arizona Daily Star 25 Feb 2012 | 05:57 am

Tucson Makes The Nice List 14 Feb 2012 | 12:06 pm

Don’t worry, be happy … in Tucson? Cityscape of Tucson downtown against mountain range, Arizona. By Rob Lovitt, msnbc.com contributor Is winter giving you a bad case of the blues? If so, perhaps yo...

“Southern Arizona is really no stranger to corruption,” Bonding In Pima County. Az Star 4 Feb 2012 | 02:04 am

PHOENIX – Saying the Pima County administrator needs to be restrained, a House panel voted Thursday to create a special committee to oversee county bond elections. The party-line vote in the Republic...