Archive for January, 2009
How do you use the light rail
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
LRB readers show us how they get around using METRO light rail in Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa Valley Metro and METRO are having a contest to see how many people are sharing a ride in the Valley. LRB readers are sharing their rideshare pictures, like Valley residents Dave and his daughter Miranda who say: “What [...]
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Thank you Sheriff Arpaio
Posted on 31. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Backing off plan to haul thugs on train has mom’s heart rate back to normal Now that the dust has settled, and both contacts are in place for now, I can post about the conversation I had with my poor mom. Just to set up the story a bit, I’m the youngest of four, quickly [...]
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Lost and not yet found
Posted on 30. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
My eyeglasses are MIA I have not posted in a couple of days because I can't see what I'm typing. Then I realized there's a zoom feature on my Mac. (Doh!)What's up with the peepers, you ask? I can't seem to find my eyeglasses. Which, btw, are basically my eyeballs. I'm SO blind. (More on [...]
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News from around the web
Posted on 27. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
I guess when you gotta go… It’s baaaacckk. More toilet talk on azcentral. And, as luck would have it, the Obama administration and Congress are in the process of hammering out a bajillion dollar stimulus plan which includes funding for transportation projects around the country. Timing IS everything.
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The light rail wish list
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
A guy can dream, can’t he? I know times are tough, but admit it, how many times have you said this train could use _____ . METRO light rail is celebrating one month of service. Now that most of us had a chance to ride the train through Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa, what improvements do [...]
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Orang-u-gonna stop and read my post?
Posted on 26. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Phoenix, can you spare a dime? Orangutans need a new home. I screamed like a little girl today. Picture it, Phoenix Zoo, Sunday morning, dozens of families gathering around the orangutan exhibit to sing Feliz Cumpleanos a Kasih. Woopsie-daisy, Kasih! (far right) What happened to make LRB , umm, squeal? Find out after the jump. [...]
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Sign of the times
Posted on 25. Jan, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
Too bad it's not a dollar sign. Reduced hours at work a new reality. A woman boarding METRO light rail sees her coworker already sitting on the train. The two start talking shop. The topic turns to their company's solution to preventing lay offs. Woman 1: They put me on 32 hours. Actually they gave [...]
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