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Taliesin West: Wright Apprentices Celebrate 75 Years

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“Come when the spirit moves.” —Frank Lloyd Wright to apprentice Cornelia Brierly, 1934

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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. 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 September 2012 16:21 ) Read more...
 

Are Sports Drinks Good for You?

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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...

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Why Men Go Crazy for the Big Game

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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. 

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 12 September 2012 13:39 ) Read more...
 

This Weekend: Special Olympics Arizona

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Special Olympics athletes throughout Arizona will be gearing up for the Fifth Annual Tri 2 Unify Triathlon taking place Saturday, Sept. 8 to continue its rich tradition of sports and fun competition.

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SMoCA Announces Grant

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What do you call a room full of innovators, artists, delectable desserts and a judging panel of community members? Why, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art's Good ‘N Plenty Grant, of course! This community-generated grant supports projects of the creative and somewhat quirky minds of the Valley. Offered three times peryear, Good ‘N Plenty puts fun back into fundraising one grant at a time.

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Here's how it works. The judging panel is composed of SMoCA community members who pay $10 for food and live entertainment. For $10, these...

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