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Happy Valley -- the one in Saguaro National Park, not Penn State -- is somewhat of an anomaly when you think of the desert Southwest. read more

Phoenix AZ real estate is made up of new home developments that sprouted up during the real estate ‘gold rush’ of 2001-2005. In fact, I would argue that Phoenix AZ real estate leads the country in the number of new home builders who have come here to develop land.  As a result, the choice between resale and new home construction is difficult.

CLICK HERE : My good friend, Carson Mell is heard here reading an excerpt from his illustrated novella, Saguaro . A highly entertaining read that chronicles the life of Bobby Allen Bird, a weathered, middle-aged man left in the lurch at the height of his rock star youth, pondering 30 years later what to do with the rest his life .

[Source: Science Daily] — Hot on the heels of a new supercomputer, plans for a new light-speed data line between the Translational Genomics Research Institute and Arizona State University could slash the time is takes to transfer genetic information.

Pima Canyon Crested Saguaro One of the interesting anomalies here in the Desert Southwest are the Crested Saguaro Cactus. They are considered rare. Instead of the typical rounded point at the top these have a crest or crown at the top. Some of them will have crests at the ends of some of the arms as well.

Backpacker’s guide to beautiful Saguaro National Park There’s still no backcountry camping in the Organ Pipes. MP3: Blind Willie McTell - Searching The Desert For The Blues (Thank You One Particular Wave)

The National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) today released their 2008 civic report called “America’s Civic Health Index: Beyond the Vote”. [True confessions: the Saguaro Seminar was a co-advisor to NCoC on the report, together with CIRCLE.] The report focuses on the encouraging uptick in youth civic engagement and strategies for sustaining this engagement beyond Election Day.

Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has an Op-Ed in the Christian Science Monitor sounding a theme very simpatico with the Saguaro Seminar’s concerns: the strange disappearance of civics courses.

It was a perfect moment, one that I would have missed five minutes later. A lake in the mountains. An empty beach. The water still but for where it simmered with fish far from shore. The mountains reflected on the surface. I drove up and parked just in time to see a blue heron stepping through the water near shore.

Jump to Comments Beautiful high-rise condo available in the clean air of the high Sonoran Desert.  Sturdy wooden frame with expandable water supply.  Air-conditioned in summer and warm in winter.  Isolated yet safe neighborhood.  High security spines keep out unwanted visitors.  You decorate to your specification.  No down payment required.  Move in condition.  These vacancies won’t last.