America knows Beverly Hills 90210 as one of America’s most famous zip codes. It’s starting to know Scottsdale 85255 as one of its best. According to the Arizona Republic’s Catherine Reagor the northern Scottsdale neighborhoods of McDowell Mountain Ranch, DC Ranch and Grayhawk have surging property values. And for good reason. They are uniquely somewhere. At the base of the … Read More
How Artists Change The World
By David Brooks New York Times, The Opinion Pages As usual, there were a ton of artists and musicians at the political conventions this year. And that raises some questions. How much should artists get involved in politics? How can artists best promote social change? Click here to read more.
ENDORSED by Jan Brewer
By Sheriff Paul Babeu for Congress To many it may seem like our nation is in dark times, but with the right leaders, we can make America strong and safe again. Former Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is one of those people. A firebrand who stood up to President Obama and was the architect of Arizona’s economic comeback. She’s not to … Read More
Together we can make our great city even better
By Virginia Korte As you probably remember, my family sold Chevys at the corner of Scottsdale and McDowell Roads for 28 years. So I had firsthand experience of the ups and downs of the McDowell Road Corridor. Because of my deep roots in this great area of our city, I am proud of our efforts to revitalize Southern Scottsdale, including … Read More
Hypocrite Alert!
Welcome to the site’s new feature, holding politician’s accountable for double talk. And there’s no better place to launch Hypocrite Alert! than with Scottsdale’s Ultimate Politician, Bob Littlefield. On the campaign trail he talks negatively about the proliferation of apartments in Scottsdale notwithstanding he’s the godfather of not one but the two largest apartment projects in the history of Scottsdale. … Read More
Did Bob Littlefield Threaten Scottsdale’s Top Catholic School?
If running for Mayor of Scottsdale at the same time your wife is Vice Mayor isn’t odd and craven enough for Bob Littlefield, we may have another example. And, if circumstances are true, it’s disconcerting at best and disqualifying at worst. According to various social media including that posted by the Catholic Sun, Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane was apparently invited … Read More
Smart Move
It’s like a zit on the Mona Lisa. Anyone who hikes what is arguably the prettiest trail in the Valley, Tom’s Thumb in Scottsdale’s McDowell Mountains, wonders when they ascent. What is that house, albeit a very nice one, doing smack dab in the middle of Scottsdale’s landmark preserve? Wouldn’t it be nice, most everyone surely thinks, to rid the … Read More
TOO LIBERAL FOR ARIZONA: KIRKPATRICK'S DEMOCRAT ALLIES COME TO HER AID
By Friends of John McCain Phoenix, AZ– Today, Democrat Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick is skipping town to hob-nob with liberal allies in California. But this is not the first time Democrat Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick has desperately turned to her liberal cronies to buoy her lackluster campaign. She traveled to Hollywood a few months ago to participate in a four-day, closed-door conference … Read More
The Hypocrite’s Hilarious Hyperventilators
There’s no greater defender of Scottsdale’s ultimate politician, mayoral candidate Bob Littlefield, than John Washington, the political gadfly who lost to current Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane by 30 points in 2012. Like Littlefield, Washington thinks Scottsdale never does anything right despite public sentiment and evidence to the contrary. And he, like Littlefield, love to dish it out but they sure … Read More
Making Us Think
Art, at its best, makes us contemplate deeper. That’s what good politics can do too. About issues, people and the direction of a community and country. So take a look at this interesting read in today’s New York Times about how enterprising artists are attempting to do and fuse both during these most challenging political times. Click here to view … Read More