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Fight of Her Life
From a 25-year-old student to a long-time breast cancer activist, four valiant Valley breast cancer survivors share their stories of strength and struggles as well as their hopes for the future.
“Life is short and we have to embrace everything about life, whether it is
a positive or negative, because you don’t know what will come from it.”
Just Dreamy: Phoenix Dream Center
The Phoenix Dream Center acts as a safe haven for girls and women who have been rescued from a life of sexually based exploitation through human trafficking. In the spring, Arizona Foothills Magazine, Jerry and Carol Meek of Desert Star Construction, local authors Mark and Chrissy Donnelly and 10 of the Valley’s finest interior designers partnered to make the world a little brighter for the Dream Center’s residents via The Rescue Project. The good-hearted designers and their sponsors donated time, talent and materials to transform rooms in the center into beautiful retreats full comfort and creativity—and you were invited to vote for your fave bathroom, closet, theme and more on AZFoothills.com...
Taliesin West: Wright Apprentices Celebrate 75 Years
“Come when the spirit moves.” —Frank Lloyd Wright to apprentice Cornelia Brierly, 1934
Frank Lloyd Wright with (left to right) Bob Beharka, Mark Heyman, Jim Pfefferkorn,
Kenn Lockhart, Eric Lloyd Wright, Joe Fabris, Tom Casey, Jack Howe and Arnold Roy,
circa 1950’s, at Taliesin West.
Are Sports Drinks Good for You?
In the 1998 comedy "The Waterboy," Adam Sandler's character believes in folklike traditions derived from the Louisiana bayou. While fulfilling the simple duties of a water boy, Bobby Boucher discovers an unforeseen tackling ability that opens up a whole new world of opportunity and friendship. In one scene, in an attempt to refocus and challenge Boucher, the coach shouts across the field, "Water sucks, Gatorade is better" knowing that Boucher believes to a tee that H20 is the ultimate source of power and...
Why Men Go Crazy for the Big Game
With the NFL season finally underway, many of us will be spending much of our Sundays in restaurants, bars, and, in most cases, our own homes glued to the television screen attempting to keep up with our favorite team. But we've all been around someone who becomes animated and shouts at every call whether good or bad and wondered why they are going crazy for the game? Here's the answer.
