A recent article in The Atlantic states that nearly half of Facebook users aged 18-34 check their Facebook just minutes after waking up; 28 percent even before getting out of bed. An informal survey with my university students finds that it’s the last thing many of them do at night before going to sleep (with a good number also checking in periodically throughout the night). According to late-night comic Jimmy Fallon, Facebook is working on a feature that allows your friends to see your … [Read more...] about Is There an App for Getting My Life Back?
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Finding Optimism In Real Estate Market
Almost everything was up in Flagstaff home sales for November 2011 compared with November 2010: Median price up 4.9%, to $267,500. Number of sales up 5%, but still a very low number – only 54 Flagstaff single-family homes sold in November. The median price per square foot was also up to $114 compared with $109 for November a year earlier. The only thing down was the number of listings, down nearly 19% compared with the same check-point a year earlier. November’s report suggests increasing … [Read more...] about Finding Optimism In Real Estate Market
Discovering Life’s New Paths Among the Red Rocks
It‘s been nearly 10 years, but the emotions of working at Ground Zero just after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks are still close to the surface for Mark Ranges. “I don’t look at the pictures. I can watch things on TV, but I still can’t look at the pictures,” he said. Ranges, owner of Sedona Off Road Center, was in the Emergency Medical Service for 30 years in New Jersey when the twin towers came crashing down. “I was a volunteer in New Jersey. New Jersey has the largest number of volunteer … [Read more...] about Discovering Life’s New Paths Among the Red Rocks
ADOT Recognized for Long Range Planning
It began with the catch phrase “What Moves You Arizona,” and launched into a multimedia campaign to encourage statewide public participation in the state’s Long Range Transportation Plan. After more than two years of work to promote the plan to media, stakeholders and communities around our state, “What Moves You Arizona” and the Arizona Department of Transportation have received the highest award for public relations programs and campaigns from the American Association of State … [Read more...] about ADOT Recognized for Long Range Planning