A small middle-aged woman sits on the ground of a mechanic shop in jeans and leather boots. She places a wrench on a tire but instead of using her arms, she stands on the bar and jumps down to make it turn. “You need to find leverage in different ways since women’s strength isn’t in…
Millennials just aren’t swinging the sticks like many generations before them. According to the National Golf Foundation (NGF) Millennial’s represent roughly 25 percent of the U.S. population, and in 2014 golf saw 200,000 Millennials step away from the sport. In 2016 the golf world took a hit as nearly 230 golf courses closed, while only…
PHOENIX — While the banks were closed and the mailman stayed home for Presidents Day, the Arizona State Legislature met like any other Monday. This week was light on committees and heavy on floor votes, with each day featuring a marathon of Committee of the Whole meetings devoted to moving legislation. “Predator” Senator Former Arizona…
Today, schizophrenics don’t know they’re sick. University of Arizona researchers want to change that. Schizophrenia symptoms are different in everyone, making it difficult to diagnose, and no biological tests exist to determine if people are schizophrenic. Dr. Amelia Gallitano has been awarded a $170,000 grant to develop a test that allows for earlier treatment. “Our…
It pricks you in the hand if you touch it and gets stuck to the bottom of your shoe if you step on it. But, if you learn to work around the painful exterior, the prickly pear cactus is one of the Sonoran Desert’s tastiest hidden treasures. “It’s hard to believe that something so brilliant…
