Guns purchased in buy-back programs must now be resold by Arizona municipalities instead of melted down and destroyed.
NEWSER: Arizona City Flaunts State, OKs Same-Sex Civil Unions
April 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tuesday night, the city of Bisbee, Arizona, became the first in that state to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples.
NEWSER: Man to Go Free 42 Years After Shaky Arson Conviction
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The then-teenager was not a guest at the hotel, but he was found inside with a book of matches in his pocket.
City Council in Arizona Set to Vote on Recognizing Same-Sex Civil Unions
April 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If approved, the ordinance would mean people in civil unions would be considered spouses in several different legal situations.
NEWSER: Judge Won’t Grant ‘Pregnant Man’ a Divorce
March 30, 2013 By 4 Comments
An Arizona judge has declined to grant a divorce to a female-to-male transsexual man, Thomas Beatie, and his wife.
OPEN THREAD: Could Naked Pictures of Your Kids Be Mistaken For Pornography?
March 9, 2013 By 4 Comments
How hard is it to determine what is an “innocent” family memory and what is actual child pornography?
The Invisible World of Rural Black America: Part 2
February 25, 2013 By 3 Comments
Join Lola Rainey on a guided tour through American history with her father and uncle, sons of a Texas sharecropper.
Baseball Writer Chooses Love of His Family Over Love of the Game
February 22, 2013 By 1 Comment
Beat writers for Major League Baseball face work-life conflicts that pit dream jobs against dream families
A Tucson Community Grows a Garden of Hope Out of Tragedy
January 9, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Once the memorials were taken down, Representative Gabrielle Giffords’ neighbors salvaged what they could and created life out of death.
Dad v. Scorpion
January 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Father of three Thomas Beatie left Hawaii to get away from weird bugs. But he moved to Arizona, home of the scorpion.
Arizona High School Football Team Stands United Against Bullying
January 4, 2013 By 2 Comments
All it takes is something small like inviting someone to sit with you at lunch, to make a real difference in someone’s life.
Lost in the Wilderness
December 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Destinations are the goal, but often getting lost is what the journey is all about.
Phoenix Mayor Tries Living on a Food Stamp Budget
September 27, 2012 By 6 Comments
“I’m tired, and it’s hard to focus,” commented Mayor Greg Stanton after trying to live on the $29/week food budget that too many in his city subsist upon.
Graphic Tales of Larceny
August 22, 2012 By 2 Comments
Matthew Parker’s graphic novel illustrates his personal journey from heroin addiction and petty crime to the Columbia MFA program.
“It’s a woman’s job to make her man feel safe — a safe place that doesn’t expect him to do brave things just because he’s a man.”
This is a comment by Kat on the post “A Husband’s Job Is To Create Emotional Safety”.