Phoenix to celebrate Earth Hour
Wow! I had to blink rapidly and rub my eyes when I read that Phoenix is one of the flagship cities in th US to participate in this years Earth Hour. The concept is totally cool and well-worth it. But as someone living in Phoenix, it just seems too good to be true. I am very happy to hear the city wants to be more Earth friendly and to make changes to minimize global warming. We are int he desert here so we should be able to do way more to promote Earth friendly things such as say, solar energy. That way when it’s 118 degrees out, we can say “yeah it’s hot, but look at all the solar power we’re creating.” As for this event, I think it is a great statement to have downtown blackout for an hour. It makes a statement and I hope it is one that the citizens ill listen to. We use electricity like it is going out of style, without thought to the impact it has on the environment. Good start Phoenix. Let’s keep up the momentum.
Filed under Arizona, environment, issues | Comment (0)not really new news
As a mental health professional in Arizona, it is not new news that there are a lot of issues with our system. There are never enough inpatient beds and sometimes getting ongoing counseling services is a trial as well. But it really is frustrating to know that insurance companies don’t really want to pay for mental health help. It is a battle that seems never-ending. The mentality is that if we can’t see your illness or “handicap” then we don’t need to deal with it. It is very disheartening to know that insurance companies do not see mental health as a necessary component to cover treatment for. While I hope this changes in Arizona, the likelihood is very slim.
Filed under Arizona, issues, professional | Comment (0)I”m all for giving back as part of the punishment
Two Arizona inmates gave a little something back to the community by crafting a headstone to be used for a woman’s daughter whom she lost in a car accident. One of the inmates was in prison for the very same reason this woman’s daughter is dead: drunk driving. While the two inmates are imprisoned for reasons unrelated to the death of the young girl, when given the opportunity to give something back, an atonement if you will, they jumped at the chance. While I am a believer in punishments for crimes, I am also a believer that people can give something back to the community that they took something from. I hope the state continues to utilize prisoners time in this fashion and maybe put a little bit of humanity back in their lives.
Filed under Arizona, issues, social issues | Comment (0)museum director deserves disciplinary action
The museum director who destroyed the diorama that Highland High students spent 3.5 years and thousands of hours of labor on deserves to have disciplinary action enforced. It is ridiculous that he destroyed the diorama instead of contacting the school and requestion any inaccuracies fixed. What I find most interesting is that he was released from other museums for not following agency policies. Maybe he has an authority complex.
Filed under Arizona, concerns | Comment (0)please tell me this is a bad dream
Arizona is looking at the possibility of toll roads. I already hate this idea!
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