Yesterday evening, members of the U.S. Senate declared they had reached a compromise on a sweping immigration bill that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to become citizens over time while strengthening attempts to control the border. But it wasn’t long until the backlash started among conservatives, and to a certain extent that backlash has been […]
The End of Ron Paul
Do you know what Presidential campaigns realy do? They show us which of the candidiates has what it takes to lead the nation forcefully. There is a lot involved in this ability. The candidate must be able to persuade the American people that his direction is the only way to go. And he must do it […]
Summertime in Phoenix
It is summertime in Phoenix again. Soon, the temperature will be above 100 degrees every day, for weeks on end. Just touching bare metal in the midday sun will be enough for a mild burn under the right circumstances. But it means something more; it means that life here is about to slow down considerably. And it’s […]
Mom and Dad on the Job
There is a growing and distrurbing trend among younger people to bring their parents on interviews. They are called "helicopter" parents, because the hover around their offspring, often shooting down any chances the new grad might have had of getting the job. Employers universally see this as a problem, and I have yet to find […]
Freelancing Not All That Scary
I graduate from Arizona State University this Friday. But unlike many of my peers (who are really my juniors), I did not have the next step all planned out, except that I kind of know what I want to do for a living. Writing, like the articles I am posting here on Groundreport.com is a […]
Copper Thieves Shut off Phoenix Lights
Copper is an easy and lucrative target for thieves. So it should come as no surprise thieves managed to find their way into a substation near downtown Phoenix and cart off the copper wire. When the substation misfunctioned, the thieves unkowingly left thousands of people in the dark. Thefts involving copper and aluminum have increased dramatically […]