Month: March 2019
In the Stadium with Denny Matthews
A major league baseball team plays 162 games in a season, but it’s rare any one player will play all of those contests. However, today’s…
Keeping Baseball Interesting
When a baseball broadcaster has to describe a game that is lackluster at best, they may resort to talking about all kinds of things to…
A Career Talking About Baseball
Some of you know that one of my favorite times of the year is when baseball season begin. So, with that season upon us once…
The Effects of Asian Citrus Psyllid
There’s a good chance you’ve never heard of the Asian Citrus Psyllid. It’s one of those names that’s hard to say once, let alone several…
The Challenges Within the Orange Industry
Perhaps you have a glass of orange juice in the morning; but did you know the state known for producing that product has had many…
A History of Palm Springs
When the rails came through this stretch of dry wilderness, the only people living here were the Cahuilla Indians. What became of the train depot…
The Phoenix Shot Tower
When the Phoenix Shot Tower was constructed in 1828, it was the tallest building in the nation. It still stands today…and many residents of this…
The Tallest Building In America (in 1828)
It was the tallest building in the country in 1828…a skyscraper of its day. We’ll go there and take a look at what helped make…
The Father of Arizona
On the north edge of Florence, AZ you’ll find a small outcropping once known as Primrose Hill. Today there is a small pyramid of stones…
A High School of Criminals
Most high school’s hope to turn out classes of top notch students. This school consistently produces a new crop of criminals…but that’s all right with…