Arizona Cowboy: How the Grand Canyon was Formed
Prologue Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Horses and Cows, Come on in and grab a seat by the campfire. It’s a stressful world out there filled with traffic, pollution, and concerns about everything the human mind can imagine. So take a few minutes and relax, smell the smoke, ride the range, and enjoy the work (or more accurately “the play”) of cowboy poet J. Douglas Hinds. Arizona Cowboy is the name of this column, and every...
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Ted Talk: Ken Robinson – “Do schools kill creativity?”
If you are a student or an educator, July is a time for summer school, summer camp, or summer break. It’s also a good time to pause and reflect upon our education system. In this 15 minute talk, creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. Using humor, Robinson argues that schools need to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence. Watch Video About...
Cave Creek Graduates Receive a Seal of Biliteracy for Spanish, French and Chinese
Courtesy of Cave Creek Unified School District July 2015 CCUSD® just became the first school district in AZ to offer a Seal of Biliteracy for students reaching high levels of proficiency in Spanish, French or Mandarin Chinese (the 3 languages that cover 80% of the world). Forty-one graduating seniors received a Seal of Biliteracy affixed to their diplomas and annotated on their transcripts. This is a seal that recognizes...
Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site
Mid-Air B-24 Crash This article has been published in three parts. Editor Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 1. 1944 Collision Seen by Local Ranchers Mid-Air B-24 Crash: Part 2. Search for Crash Site -Air B-24 Crash: Part 3. Postscript  Part Two: Search for Crash Site By Bob Mason Several pieces of twisted aluminum pieces from an aircraft were found east of the Verde River in the Goldfield Ranch development. The...
A Trivial Test: August
By Desert Les Howdy, pardner. It’s good to see you again. Pardner, the dang editor has ordered Desert Les to test your knowledge about the month of August. Dang, I think he wants me to publish one of these every month. Desert Les might have to write it but you don’t have to read it. Let us know what you think. Folks are scared of tests. Pardner, this one is EASY. There are ten statements below about the month of August. One of...
Walking in Beauty in the Ancient City of Machu Picchu
By Glen B. Jenks Buried deep in the Andes Mountains of Peru is one of the best known and least understood of the cities of the ancient world. In 1911 when this city was first discovered it was believed to be the ancient lost city of the Incas called, Vilcabamba. It was built around 1450 to hold approximately 1000 people. It eventually became clear that what had been discovered was not Vilcabamba, but the city of Machu Picchu. a...
Cave Creek Residents “Vehemently” Object to State’s Commercial Development Proposal
The following letter to The Peak was received on June 3, 2015 from a reader and her husband. We invite you to use the comment area beneath this article or to submit your own letter for publication. In case you have not seen it yet, we are providing a link to the video, “Save the Scenic Drive from MORE Commercial Development” that is referred to in the letter’s opening paragraph. Editor Watch Video Hello, We...
ENJOY THE HEAT! 12th Annual Summer Fun Contests Underway
Get Published, Prizes, and Recognition Every summer temperatures will increase. You can count on it. You can also count on more fun with The Peak’s Summer Fun contests. Once again, it’s time for ever-popular Tony Nelssen Photography and the Write Stuff contests. The contests are free and easy to enter. The deadline for entering is midnight, Sunday, August 16, 2015. Once again, prizes are being awarded based on categories....
Just Talkin’ To My Horse
By J. Douglas Hinds Dagnabbit you onery horse You miserable bag of bones I’ll sharpen my spurs, dig in my heels You ugly strawberry roan Now straighten up and quiet down We got an eighteen mile ride Behave yourself and settle down Or I’m gonna tan your hide I rode plenty of broncs in my lifetime But narry a strawberry roan Don’t matter none, I’ll hang on tight Cause I ain’t...
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