Phoenix Rising III: Farewell, Ye Old Inflatable Mattress

Who knew furniture was so important, right? I mean, sure the whole not sitting on the floor thing is cool. Inflatable mattresses do tend to make the back ache, and there are only so many movies that translate well on a laptop computer screen. But furniture? We don’t really need it. Do we? For the [...]

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Phoenix Rising II: Where the Hell Do I Live?

I know my street address. That’s not what I’m asking. I’m coming to realize I don’t live in Phoenix. I live in Litchfield Park—a suburb in the West Valley. And for some reason, when I tell people this, they go, “Oh, you live in the West Valley (har, har).” Now, what the hell is the [...]

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Phoenix Rising I: Getting Plugged In

Yeah, I know. Phoenix, Arizona, is the fifth biggest city in the United States. I could write it off as a quasi-New York, with hustle, bustle, and high blood pressure. But after living in Charleston, SC, I have come to believe that cities are difficult to write off. Instead, they’re like kids. On the surface, [...]

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