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2016
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So, the Olympics have almost run the 2 week course.Many medals earned, many events have taken place. I have watched a lot of the events, and I can truly say, I've really enjoyed the Olympics in Rio. Of course, there had been a lot of talk as to whether Brazil would be ready. Here we are, near t...
08/20/2016
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Being a soccer fan, I of course watched the Olympic soccer matches. Can't lie, I did not watch them all but I did get a chance to see a good number.The final matched Brazil against Germany. The Brazilian team, and the country, I'm sure wanted the rematch to show that the game in the world cup w...
08/20/2016
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Messing around with your phone, you can discover all sorts of neat things. Turns out the I-Phone and probably other phones offer the ability to take black and white photos.This photo I think is pretty cool. I like the idea of an old water storage tank at the entry of our Laveen Community. Thi...
08/19/2016
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I should say, the photo here was actually taken some time back, but I'd like to share it.This photograph was taken on a hike to the top of the South Mountain range, in South Phoenix. The range is a municipal park, of about 16,000 acres of prime desert property. Nice!! The view is toward the So...
08/19/2016
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What is rubbernecking? Just in case some don't know. I googled it and wiki says that it is the act of gawking at something of interest. So, I got caught rubbernecking, or staring at something of interest. Truth is I caught site of this from far away as I was driving home. What was it you mig...
08/16/2016
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So I was messing around with my laptop, trying to figure out how to make a photo more interesting for a landing page or website. Generally I've thought you have to have all the bells and whistles to really make alterations to photos, make them look cool and all. Yet, I learned that just using mi...
08/16/2016
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I have been a resident for Laveen Ar since early 2001. Without hesitation, I can say I love livin in Laveen, and I want to give you my top 3 reasons. 1. It is a smaller community - Laveen Arizona is a small community, and by that, I do mean community. While it has grown a fair bit since the ea...
08/15/2016
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So, what is it that makes me an Olympian in my field? This is in a way, what I view the contest asking for the August Activerain challenge. To me, the biggest single item an Olympian needs is dedication. Now, you must of course have a love for whatever sport you choose, and then follow that up ...
08/15/2016
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The desert is full of things, that in the end will make you go OUCH!!! The Jumping Cholla This is a beautiful desert plant, that I know to be called the jumping cholla. It grows, well all over the place in the desert out here. It is a really beautiful plant, in my opinion, but there one thing I...
08/12/2016
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What can you do as a home owner to save some money? Well frankly, I'm sure the list is endless, but for today I'd like to give you just ONE tip you can do to save $$$$. TRIM YOUR TREES!!!! How will triming your trees save you money? Well let us look at the above scenario. This is a home that ...
08/12/2016
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