That One Time I Barely Survived Hitchhiking
Right after I turned 18, my boyfriend and I were at Bentley’s coffee shop, and I was going to spend the night at his apartment at River and La Canada. Problem was, neither of us had a car and it was 11pm, so no buses. Being idiots, we naturally decided to hitchhike…
Heat Safety in the Desert
In the desert climate, heat causes more health problems than any other weather factor…
"Swamp Coolers" - the smelly secret to staying cool in the desert
Evaporative (or “swamp”) coolers are the most economical method of cooling a house in a dry climate…
Photos of Tucson
Here are some pictures I’ve been meaning to take for years, but every time I go back, I forget. Well this time I remembered! And so without further ado, I present some of the odd sights of Tucson…
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