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Click here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastClick here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastDecember 30, 2006
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Greg Patterson"The Espresso Pundit", looks into his crystal ball and predicts some very interesting things for Arizona in 2007.

Greg Patterson"The Espresso Pundit", returns with his regular weekly segment and this week its about the rewriting of history about the immigration issue.

Jody Owen from "The Space You're In" has gift buying and returning ideas.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has the first part of his story of Barry Goldwater.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has the rest of the Barry Goldwater story.

Doug Nintzel, ADOT remids us about safe holiday driving and the good news on accelerated highway projects.

Dave Owens, the Garden Guy tells us about plants that repel.

Susan Bitter Smith and Ed Phillips also pull out the crystal ball this week and predict what is in Arizona's future for 2007.

Tony LaConte from Stargazing for Everyone, as you would expect is with us this week to tell us about the New Year's Star.

Catherine, "The Herb Lady" has another episode in her series on plants of the bible and also what to be planting to start off the new year.

Susan Bitter Smith interviews this week's "Made in Arizona". Its a pill to stop smoking that is all herbal. Bob Greathouse is a recovering smoker and sold on the product called "Break Free". You can order it by calling 1-800-796-5724.

The Arizona Almanac Greatest Recipe this week from Catherine, "The Herb Lady" is for Midnight eggs and snacks.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Brenda McLaughlin has this week's Arizona's Most Wanted. Glenn Premru has bilked Arizonans out of millions of dollars and is hidden in plain sight somewhere!


Click here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastClick here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastChristmas Show, 2006
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Our Arizona Almanac Christmas Show can be listened to on your computer in it's entirety by clicking on the flag to the left. Turn up your computer speaker volume to listen to a real taste of Arizona at Christmas. On our show this year we have Dolan Ellis, Arizona's Official State Balladeer with one of his original songs and Arizona's Official State Historian Marshall Trimble with some Christmas tales. Gary Sprague, Arizona's singing cowboy has his take on the twelve days of Arizona Christmas and Cowboy poet Rolf Flake makes a "Christmas Forecast".

Richard Ruelas, author of "Thanks for Tuning In" introduces a couple of rare Christmas songs sung by the late Ladmo from the long-running Phoenix kids show "Wallace and Ladmo".

David Moskowitz, Mariachi Alegre and Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers provide additional music.

This year's show is dedicated to playwright Terry Earp. Get well Terry!


Click here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastClick here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastDecember 23, 2006
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Arizona's Official State Balladeer Dolan Ellis tells us about, then sings "Cactus and Christmas Trees".

Arizona's Singing Cowboy, Gary Sprague sings "Joy to the World".

Doug Nintzel, ADOT reviews the 2007 road projects around our state.

Arizona's Singing Cowboy, Gary Sprague returns to sing "The 12 Days of Arizona Christmas".

Jody Owen from "The Space You're In" has some last minute gift ideas.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has the first part of his story of "The Near Christmas Day Massacre".

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has the second part of his story of "The Near Christmas Day Massacre".

Shane Soltelo and Mariachi Alegre sing "Feliz Navidad".

Dave Owens, the Garden Guy tells us all about the Arizona Christmas plants.

Richard Ruelas, author of "Thanks for Tuning In" joins us to introduce a song from the late Ladmo of the long-running Arizona kids show "Wallace and Ladmo".

Tony LaConte from Stargazing for Everyone says "So now what do you do with that holiday telescope?"

Catherine, "The Herb Lady" has more on biblical herbs this week.

Susan Bitter Smith interviews Santa Claus. And he and Mrs. Claus are very close to the real thing.

The Arizona Almanac Greatest Recipe this week from Catherine, "The Herb Lady" is for marinated cheese. And we close our show with a very touching version of "Silent Night" by Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers.


Click here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastClick here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastDecember 16, 2006
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First up this week is Roselyn O'Connell, My Campaign Advisor talking to Arizona State Attorney General Terry Goddard. Scams are a serious problem in our state and especially this time of year. The AG tells us what to watch out for.

Doug Nintzel, ADOT says the Maricopa County Freeway system has a bunch of projects to look for in 2007. He gives us some of the biggies.

Since so many of us travel around the state we thought we would share an audio tour with you of the Main Street in the Town of Oak Creek.

Jody Owen from "The Space You're In" has some great tips on gift wrapping that will save you some money.

Jody Owen, doing double duty this week says some of the best gifts can be homemade. Join her for examples.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has the first part of the tall tale of "The Man Who Killed Santa Claus".

Marshall Trimble has the conclusion of "The Man Who Killed Santa Claus".

Rory Aikens, Arizona Game and Fish reports that there may be some places you won't be able to visit in remote areas of our state. The reason is bald eagles nesting.

Dave Owens, the Garden Guy has some words of wisdom this week on winter weeds.

Ed Phillips says there are a lot of misconceptions about El Nino. In this El Nino year he tells us what to expect and when to expect it.

Tony LaConte from Stargazing for Everyone tells us about this week's winter solstice. He also explains why some call it the "Day the Sun Stands Still".

Tony LaConte from Stargazing for Everyone is back with an early Christmas present for us. He has the story of the Christmas Star.

Catherine, "The Herb Lady" says not only can you have your very own biblical theme garden, but it can be edible as well.

The Arizona Almanac Greatest Recipe from Catherine, "The Herb Lady" is for mulled apple cider, or, if you prefer something with a little kick, mulled apple wine.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Carl Caulk has this week's Arizona's Most Wanted. She has been on the lam for a few years now as her name is Olivia Ramos.


Click here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastClick here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastDecember 9, 2006
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On line buying is our headline topic this week. It has blossomed from selling books to selling darn near everything. It is may be like going to a foreign country for some of us, but this week we brought in help for all of us. Security analyst and author of the blog "securosis.com" Rich Mogull joins us this week to give us 6 tips to buying on line. Save time, save money and do it securely. Click to listen.

Greg Patterson"The Espresso Pundit", says the recent election may bring a change of course to the country or to our state, but he says the devil is in the details.

Continuing our theme on shopping this week, Jody Owen from "The Space You're In" has times on when and where to shop.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, helps get us into the Christmas spirit with his tale: "First Christmas in the Pines".

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has part two of his Christmas tale.

Doug Nintzel, ADOT says take it easy in the Sedona area. Scenic State Route 179 is under construction and local businesses are still open along this gorgeous highway.

Rory Aikens of Arizona Game and Fish says a program December 14th will help out potential hunters at a short seminar at their offices.

Dave Owens, the Garden Guy says do not give up on flowers for the winter. He has some wonderful tips for growing through the winter.

Security expert and author of the blog "securosis.com" Rich Mogull is back to help us stay safe and secure through the holidays. He has very specific things you can do to prevent your identity from being stolen.

Tony LaConte from Stargazing for Everyone tells us about one of the big four meteor showers. This week, the geminid meteor shower,

Catherine, "The Herb Lady" says you can have your very own biblical theme garden. Listen to how well things that originated in the Mid east grow here.

Susan Bitter Smith interviews the money guy from the Arizona State Senate. He is Senator Bob Burns and he says it may not be as much fun to be in government this year.

The Arizona Almanac Greatest Recipe from Catherine, "The Herb Lady" is for a "Yule Log". This one is for your fireplace but can keep your home smelling great for days and days before you burn it.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Carl Caulk has this week's Arizona's Most Wanted. His name is Morrell Eugene Presley and he may still be hiding out here in Arizona.


Click here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastClick here for the Arizona Almanac PodcastDecember 2, 2006
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Catherine, "The Herb Lady" does extra duty this week telling us about plants and herbs for the holidays.

Doug Nintzel, ADOT has good news. The road crews are staying home for the holidays and that should help prevent some traffic jams.

Greg Patterson"The Espresso Pundit", talks about another hot topic in Arizona and U.S. politics: immigration.

Jody Owen from "The Space You're In" has some great tips on holiday communications.

Marshall Trimble, Arizona's Official State Historian, has a fun story about an article that ran in "Arizona Highways". His story "The Essence of Arizona" is about how you can find a little of all 50 states within our borders.

Marshall returns with part two on "The Essence of Arizona".

This week from Rory Aikens of Arizona Game and Fish has a great success story. Through the efforts of Game and Fish and the U.S. Wildlife Service, the nearly extinct desert pronghorn sheep may be back from the brink of extinction.

The bugs all die off in the winter, right ? Dave Owens, the Garden Guy says not exactly and he has some coping strategies in case you are invaded by winter pests.

Forced retirement at 60? Capt. Billy Walker was force to retire as an airline captain at age 60. It's a rule that forces safe, experienced, healthy pilots to quit whether they want to or not. The Captain tells his story and what is going on to stop this version of age discrimination.

Tony LaConte from Stargazing for Everyone explains an occultation. Hint: It's not witchcraft. The moon is going to occult the Pleades and he'll tells us what to look for.

We take an audio tour of the "5th Avenue's Craftsmen Inspire a Legacy of Art".

Catherine, "The Herb Lady" says "not so fast". The gardening isn't over for the season. December gardens can thrive with the cold weather plants she tells us about.

Catherine, "The Herb Lady" has a hummus recipe to share with us this week. It's artichoke hummus and we have this Arizona Almanac Greatest Recipe on our web site in its entirety, too.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Carl Caulk has this week's Arizona's Most Wanted. David Creamer has been on the lam for nearly ten years and is such a bad one that he is also on the U.S. Marshal's 15 most wanted list.


   

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