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December 19, 2007September 26, 2021

Treatise on a Dodge Neon

I like my stuff. And I don’t mean that to sound materialistic, but if I’ve purchased something there’s an inherent sense of attachment. With that said, my car has been broken into and I’ve been ripped off three times in the last year and a half. The car was at my apartment each time, in an okay part of Tempe..near schools…and a police substation.

With the last break-in this past Saturday (Dec 15) I began to realize I have been gradually changing my demeanor. Changes that resemble closely the Kubler-Ross stages of Grief.

First came Denial…

November 16, 2007November 12, 2019

Moonbeam Collector

This morning we look at the moon…more specifically moonbeams. The Earth’s only planetary satellite has long attracted man’s curiosity, and a venture just west of Tucson stands ready to see if moonbeams are the antidote to some people’s ills. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports.

August 6, 2007September 26, 2021

Underground Water Banks

It sounds like a river… and looks like a makeshift tributary. But this water is flowing from a canal feeding one of Arizona’s underground water banks, on Salt River Pima Indian Land, just north of Mesa. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports on why regulators are hoping these water banks stay open for business.

May 24, 2007September 26, 2021

Stupa: Spiritual Technology

The high country around Sedona is known for many things—vortices which emit energy, a chapel built on a cliff, or the towering Red Rocks. Resting in the shadow of these sites, though, is a Buddhist holy site, believed to amplify prayers,

The Kunzang Palyul Choling Buddhists who maintain the Amitabha Stupa say it is a man-made generator of positive energy. They plan to build a temple on their 14-acre plot of land eventually.

Editor’s Note: A script for Audio Postcards would take away from the experience of listening. Text is purposefully omitted.

March 10, 2007January 7, 2017

Desalination Test Under Way

After years of sitting dormant and dry, a large desalination plant in Yuma is finally operational today (March 1) for a 90-day test. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports.

Continue reading “Desalination Test Under Way”

March 7, 2007September 26, 2021

A Shift in Flow

The decades-old debate on whether or not to tear-down dams is gaining some scientific attention in Arizona. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports.

December 22, 2006September 26, 2021

Swindoe da Roadrunna’

One performer in Tucson, Arizona is taking a new approach to the age-old immigration debate. He’s hoping hip-hop will give new breath to the issue. From member station KJZZ, Tony Ganzer reports.