Judy's Phoenix Blog January 2007 Archive

In December 2006 the FBI published their estimated crime statistics for the largest cities in the country. The news was not good. The reported number of violent crimes--murder, forcible rape, ... Read More

Having a web site just isn't enough. Every business has a web site today. You can't really exist without one. But just having a little real estate in the vast Internet ... Read More

I can understand why so many people love chocolate. After all, the botanical name of the chocolate plant is Theobramba cacao, which means "Food of the Gods." Chocolates © Elizabeth ... Read More

Wickenburg seems very far away in both time and space from our busy city life. It is actually in Maricopa County, even though it is about an hour northwest from ... Read More

Sculpture © Judy Hedding There are two big exhibitions going on in Scottsdale, within a few miles of one another. Both the Arizona Fine Art Expo and the Celebration of Fine ... Read More

You might think that just because you were in a rental car when you last visited the Valley of the Sun, that the long arms of the law won't find ... Read More

The United States and Mexico are at it again. It isn't about illegal immigration, or drug trafficking, or trade barriers. It's about soccer. On Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at the University ... Read More

Self-portrait as the Apostle Paul, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1661. Oil on canvas, 35 ¾ x 30 ¼ inches. Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Every once in a while Phoenix Art Museum ... Read More

I already have all my tickets for Spring Training Baseball. March is a very busy month in the Valley of the Sun, but I'll be squeezing in three games this ... Read More

People who move to the Valley of the Sun often experience a common problem: finding a doctor. Hi Judy I have been reading your articles and using your website since i moved ... Read More

December saw quite a few poor restaurant reports--19 restaurants had seven or more major violations. Asian food places were numerous, and there were more Scottsdale addresses than usual. Phoenix Country ... Read More

If you were careful about covering your tender plants and vegetables during our recent frosty nights, your January garden should still be in great shape. Radishes Ready To Be ... Read More

Lindi's question was brief and to the point! Where can I find a dance studio that offers cheap hip hop dancing lessons? Thanks! Here is what I told her. Hello Lindi, I don’t know ... Read More

There were 90 companies of all sizes, shapes and specialties that were chosen as the 2006 Best Places to Work in Phoenix. How did they get on such a list? ... Read More

The Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks can agree on at least one thing--Randy Johnson can come home to Arizona. The Big Unit will receive a $26 million, two-year contract with ... Read More

If you haven't started training for the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon my guess is that it's too late to be a serious contender. For those that aren't ... Read More

Where was I? Didn't I ever post the restaurant inspection results from November? Huh. I must have been busy with Christmas and Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and New Year's! Anyway, I ... Read More

I received the following email today. Please be advised that I normally limit the number of questions that someone can ask me in one message, but Pete seemed so excited ... Read More

Hi, Judy - I've been reading everything I can from your website about Phoenix (since I am considering taking a great job there) and I have reached an obstacle, which ... Read More

Did you make a resolution to lose weight this year, or maybe just to become more fit? I've joined a health club or two in my time, but it ... Read More