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It struck me yesterday that if I never explicitly mention it, you have no way of telling from this site that I live in Arizona.
Normally if you ask me, I’ll tell you that I don’t like living in Phoenix. That I preferred growing up here, when there were fewer cars and more horses. Fewer roads and more open space. Less smog and more clean air. Fewer rich, conceited yuppies and more people who worked hard and really loved living here. And I do miss the “old days” here. This city has definately gone down hill.
Even though Phoenix is one of the biggest cities in the country, it doesn’t have the character that its peers have. It’s so spread out, that it doesn’t have that big city feel. But it has lost the wild west personality that would have set it apart from the other big dogs.
You know what though? It’s not that bad.
You can still ride horses through the desert, if you know where to go. The sky’s still crystal clear some days, and the pollution contributes to some amazing sunsets. And some people still wear cowboy hats. Not to mention the unending sunshine and beautiful year-round weather. There are definately worse places to live.
So I want to talk more about Arizona here. About the things that do set this state apart from the other 49. Because I believe that if we focus on the good things from both the past and the future, this will become a state to love again.
And that’s what this new site design is about. It’s about setting the tone.
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