Remembering 9/11 in the Phoenix East Valley

by on September 2, 2011 18 Comments
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As the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks approaches, there are planned memorials and tributes happening all over the country. Here are a few events occurring in the Phoenix East Valley. 9/11 Healing Field in Tempe This will mark the eight year that a Healing Field will be set up in Tempe’s Beach Park from Sept 9 through Sept 11. On the morning of 9/11 a ceremony … [Read more...]

The Final Season

by on August 26, 2011 16 Comments
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In just a few hours, the Highland High School Marching Band will take the field for this season’s first performance. My daughter Lauren will be there, starting her fourth and final year as a clarinetist in this award winning band. It’s a bittersweet day. We’ve watched her and her many “band geek” friends grow and develop over the last few years – into not only amazing musicians, but … [Read more...]

One Year Later… In Memory of Joe Ferrara

by on August 3, 2011 1 Comment
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Jay's Note: It was a year ago today that my friend Joe Ferrara lost a gallant battle with cancer. Over the past year I've thought of Joe often. He was a champion among men and I miss our talks, and seeing him at real estate conferences. He is missed by many, and anyone that was fortunate enough to have ever met Joe knows what a special person he was. I'm reprinting the post I wrote last year when … [Read more...]

From the 2008 Archives – A Vision of Students Today

by on July 28, 2011 5 Comments
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This article was originally published on August 24, 2008. While I’m off at a conference I thought I’d share a few of my old favorites. For this one, I randomly picked a month from 2008, which happened to be August. I've always loved the video embedded in this post, and found it especially pertinent as my daughter, who was a Freshman at the time this was originally written, is now about to … [Read more...]

Memorial Day 2011

by on May 29, 2011 12 Comments
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Over the last couple of days, many people have found this blog by Googling, “reason for Memorial Day”. This makes me sad. Everyone should know the reason for Memorial Day. It doesn’t signify the beginning of summer. It’s not about the Indy 500, fireworks, shopping and sales, backyard bar-b-q’s or a day at the lake. It’s a day to commemorate and honor the men and women that have died … [Read more...]

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