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Looking Back

Ranked: Presidential Approval Ratings

Presidential Humor and the Best One Got Away!

Does FIFA Ever Have a Set of Balls

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Keystone XL has sucked up too much energy; let’s move on

Speaking Out!

Transitions

Cartoon

CEO Series: Project C.U.R.E.

20 Important Points on Trade

Harvey Mackay: You know you, but does who know you?

The World’s Billionaires

Arizona Events

Concerts & Shows

Sporting Events

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NOT EVEN CLOSE TO PERFECT

very day we all confront hurdles and challenges. That’s all part of life as we know it, but when one puts them on a national stage and promotes their beliefs, family values and principles; then they must also be prepared to account for their actions. I’m aware of the saying “People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones,” as well as the biblical passage Matthew 7:5, which says, “…first take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother’s eye.” I agree with both, and yes, some secrets are deeper and darker than others. However, the recent disclosure that 27-year-old Josh Duggar, the eldest of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s 19 children, was accused of (and apologized for) molesting five underage girls during his mid-teens is certainly a biggie! I like to think of myself as a relatively open-minded person who will cross a wide road to stay away from judging others. Nonetheless, the Duggar story has bothered me—not so much for the alleged foul play, even though that’s pretty bad, but more for the cover-up that appears to have taken place afterward. Josh’s parents and others with close family ties who knew of the alleged misdeeds chose not to disclose them. Instead, the Duggars continued to share with the world their holier-than-now approach to life (and were well compensated for doing so). Though Jim Bob and Michelle’s political beliefs are not part of their TV show, the couple was never shy about speaking their minds on subjects ranging from abortion to family values, to LGBTQ rights—or should I say lack thereof. They supported politicians who shared their values and who frequently rallied around the Duggars, which, to me, further complicates this story. What I am wrestling with is this: After Josh’s actions became known to the Duggars, they had what I call a “life decision” to make—fess up and bear the consequences, or hide the dirty little secret and hope for the best. They chose the latter. And with that decision, they continued building their empire around their highly profitable television show. For years after they knew of their son’s indiscretions, the Duggars used this national stage to spread their perspectives on everything from their devout faith and strict rules on intimacy to their unmistakably conservative family values, carrying on as if nothing wrong had happened. That is what truly troubles me. Ironically, it was a scheduled appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006 that brought the matter to the attention of the authorities. Upon receiving an anonymous email blowing the whistle on Josh and his parents, the show’s production staff forwarded the email to a child abuse hotline and the authorities in Arkansas were alerted. However, the authorities dropped the investigation after concluding that the state’s three-year statute of limitations had expired. It has recently come to light that although the applicable civil statute had a three-year limit, the criminal statute actually had a seven-year limit. Of course by now that has also expired. Jim Bob and Michelle, who continue to support their son, have said, “We are not a perfect family.” I know that one is supposed to forgive and forget, but maybe if they hadn’t held themselves out to be such a perfect family in the first place, the backlash wouldn’t be so bad now that the truth has come out.

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SOMETIMES IT’S SIMPLY BETTER TO BITE THE BULLET. Not a good situation. In older times when a patient was given booze prior to surgery, a bullet or a piece of lead was then supplied to bite on while the doctor likely amputated a limb. In today’s world, the term is now used to illustrate that the gig is up, the game is over, time to fess up, because your goose is certainly cooked.

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book/film review

ive la France!

Considered by many to be the world’s most romantic destination, Paris has captured the imagination of hundreds of millions, for centuries. Who hasn’t dreamed about visiting this beautiful city, with its landscape of walkways, museums, bridges, cafes, historic architecture, waterways and, of course, the iconic Eiffel Tower? In fact, each year about 7 million people visit the Eiffel Tower, which was erected as the entrance for the 1889 World’s Fair and welcomed its 250 millionth visitor in 2010. Thanks to Michael Saint James, you can discover some of the beauty of Paris without having to leave your home. Bridges of Paris, available in an awesome large format coffeetable edition, provides a glorious tour of the City of Light’s famous waterways and bridges. Sit back and take in the views as you tour through 280 sublime pages boasting more than 350 high-quality original photos. Be forewarned, though. The images, which tell each bridge’s unique story, will have you adding Paris to your bucket list of mustsee cities. Michael Saint James spent a full year living in a fifth-floor walkup apartment in Paris, developing his own personal relationship with the city, its people and its culture. He spent his days and nights

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BY JONATHAN FUNK

walking the streets and capturing his images from over, on and beneath the city’s 350plus bridges—37 of which cross the Seine River. He describes Bridges of Paris as “a kaleidoscopic collage that shifts focus from the monumental to the intimate riverside moments that make up the quotidienne (daily life) of the beloved French capital.” In Paris, bridges are not simply structures for getting from one side to the other, or one place to another. Collectively, they weave a remarkable tale of the city’s rich history. Truly a labor of love, Bridges of Paris is worthy of gracing even the most elegant living room table. Anyone who loves the arts and the joy of living (la joie de vivre), and anyone who has visited Paris (or wants to), will appreciate Bridges of Paris, as will those who are looking for a unique gift that will last for ages. Michael Saint James’ artistic pursuits include award-winning book design, film editing and sound recording, as well as his first love, photography. Saint James is a world traveler, having visited more than 50 countries. He has done everything from photographing penguins in Antarctica to trekking the Himalayas. You can learn more about him and the book at bridgesofparis.com. Bridges of Paris is available in hard cover from Citron Bay Press, as well as at Amazon.com and select independent retailers.

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ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER

This awesome structure isn’t a “person” in the news, of course, but with the official opening of One World Observatory in late May, it seems appropriate to include 1 WTC among those making recent headlines. The main building of the new World Trade Center complex, 1 WTC delivers some powerful messages to the world. Rising above where thousands lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks in New York City, 1 WTC is not only the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, it’s also a beacon that ensures that none of those who lost their life in the attacks will ever be forgotten. It lets the entire world know that the people of New York City and all across America will never be intimidated or deterred from enjoying the freedom upon which we build our way of life. Workers commenced building the foundation of 1 WTC in April 2006. Today, the building’s 104 stories and spire tower over Lower Manhattan at 1,776 feet. The observation deck at the top of the structure is three stories high, and some say it’s possible to see the Earth’s curvature from there on a clear day. One World Trade Center is expected to draw as many as 5 million visitors in the first year it’s open to the public.

ANGELA MERKEL

For the fifth year in a row, Forbes Magazine has ranked German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the world’s most powerful woman. Last December, Merkel won a third fouryear term, making her the longest-serving elected head of state in the European Union. Germany emerged from the global economic crisis with the strongest economy in Europe; Merkel fended off a national recession with stimulus packages and government subsidies for businesses. These days the 60-year-old leader is contending with issues such as Mediterranean migrants, Russian sanctions, spying scandals, Eurozone stability, the Germanwings crash and helping Greece revive its economy. Forbes listed Hillary Clinton in the No. 2 position, and if she manages to win the U.S. presidential election next year, she just might dethrone Merkel as the world’s most powerful woman.

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People in the News DAVID LETTERMAN

During his legendary 33-year career as a late-night talk show host, David Letterman set the standard—in fact, quite a few other talk show hosts made regular guest appearances on his show. On May 20, the Ed Sullivan Theater went dark after the 68-year-old king of late-night comedy hosted the final Late Show with David Letterman. Between his stints on CBS and NBC, Letterman hosted 6,028 shows featuring 19,932 guests, and won 16 Emmys. He revolutionized the late-night genre with his infamous “Top 10” list, which debuted in 1985, and other fan favorites, such as “Stupid Pet Tricks” and “Stupid Human Tricks.” In the last week of his show, a cavalcade of celebrities, as well as presidents, both past and present, paid tribute to Letterman’s career accomplishments. Almost 14 million households watched the final airing, making it the night’s highest-rated program on network television.

BOB BAFFERT & AMERICAN PHAROAH

The last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed, ridden by Steve Cauthen, in 1978— 37 years ago. American Pharoah broke that drought in June, winning the 147th running of the Belmont Stakes and becoming only the 12th horse ever to win the elusive Triple Crown. With jockey Victor Espinoza onboard, American Pharoah won both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness before taking on the grueling 1.5-mile oval at the Stakes and finishing with an impressive win of five and a half lengths. Trainer Bob Baffert finally did it with American Pharoah, who has now entered the history books alongside such racing legends as Seattle Slew, the Triple Crown winner in 1977, Secretariat, the winner in 1973, and Citation, the winner back in 1948. Few may know, but Bob Baffert is a native Arizonan. He was born in Nogales and graduated from the University of Arizona.

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During the World War II the Japanese were constantly breaking America’s coded messages. They had a superior intelligence deciphering operation that was causing havoc within the American military. America’s answer: turn to the Navajo Nation. As it turned out, twenty-nine young Navajo men were recruited, and became United States Marines. Their job was to confuse the Japanese intelligence officers from breaking American codes. The answer, which did just that, was creating a new code using their native tongue. The last remaining Navajo Code Talker (from the original 29 from this infamous group) was 93year old Chester Nez, who died in 2014 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was honored by the Marine Corps as the end of an era—for both the country and its armed forces. When Nez was recruited in Arizona in 1942, he was just a teenager and was assigned with the other code talkers to the Marine Corps’ 382nd Platoon at Camp Pendleton. The ranks of the Navajo code talkers swelled to more than 300 by the end of the war in 1945. The code talkers were forbidden from telling anyone about it their assignments and participation— not their fellow Marines, not their families—until their work was declassified in 1968. The original 29 were presented with the Congressional Gold Medal in 2001 by President George W. Bush. ….Here is a brief accounting of their story. 14 July | August 2015 MyLife

The legislative branch of the Navajo Nation met on June 3, 1940, and issued this statement: “Whereas, there exists no purer concentration of Americanism than among the First Americans…we resolve that the Navajo Indians stand ready as they did in 1918, to defend our Government and its institutions against all subversive and armed conflict.” This was part of a larger resolution passed by the Navajo Tribal Council more than a year before the United States was officially involved in World War II. When war came suddenly with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1942, Navajo tribe members were ready to serve. Nearly 900 did so in the United States Marine Corps. Of these, a group of more than 400 performed a specialized service during the difficult campaigns in the Pacific, repeatedly helping the Unites States defeat Japanese forces. They were the Navajo Code Talkers.

The Need Having enemy forces able to decode communications is a highly undesirable state of affairs during war. At the start of the Pacific campaign, Japanese forces were often able to do just that, and sometimes they received U.S. military orders almost as quickly as did the American Marines. Additionally, most Japanese radio operators spoke fluent English and could interrupt transmissions and broadcast false orders. The United States needed a quick, accurate and secure way of sending messages. In the tight maneuvering area of the Pacific Islands, there was no margin for error in directing supplies, troops and artillery fire. California-based civil engineer Philip Johnston proposed the idea of using the Navajo language as a tool to send secure transmissions. During his childhood, Johnston’s parents worked as missionaries on the Navajo reservation. Although not fluent in Navajo himself, he knew that the language could be used to create and implement a coded messaging system that the Japanese wouldn’t be able to crack. The tribe was geographically isolated, and use of the language was primarily oral and difficult for non-native speakers to learn. Johnston facilitated a trail with a few members of the tribe in late 1941, and by mid-1942, the code talker program was in full swing.

The Undeciphered Code Johnston’s role began and ended with implementation and administration of the program and its structure. Navajo recruits did all the work developing and later expanding the code.

It consisted of both individual words as well as an alphabet for things that would need to be spelled, like names of people and places. It came to include nearly 400 words, and carrying written copies into battle was against military rules. Every term and letter representation was memorized, and the code was never deciphered by the Japanese. Undoubtedly the most famous—when declassified—of all the code talker transmissions was the one sent from Iwo Jima in February 1945 indicating that the marines had secured Mt. Suribachi: “Naasisosi Thanzie Dibeh Shida Dahnesisa Tkin Shush Wollachee Moasi Lin Achi,” which translates to “Mouse Turkey Sheep Uncle Ram Ice Bear Ant Cat Horse Intestines.”

In Battle Initially in the field Marine commanders were skeptical that such a fast, efficient communication method was completely secure, and they tested the speed and accuracy of the code talkers against more traditional methods of encoding and sending messages. The code talkers repeatedly proved their worth, and by May 1943 nearly all of the commanders in the Pacific were singing their praises. When a message came in for a code talker to decipher, it was preceded by either “Arizona” or “New Mexico.” With this, the Japanese began to recognize that a certain type of code was being used consistently. Although they were unable to break it, they became increasingly frustrated with their inability to decipher what they heard, and their radio operators would shout and curse at the Navajo in a desperate attempt to interfere with transmissions. Japanese forces were also efficient at tracing the origin of communication signals, and all radio operators had to be skilled to set up their equipment, transmit quickly and run. Teddy

Draper Sr. remembers that he “didn’t have time to shoot back” while sending and receiving messages. The presence of the code talkers was largely unexplained to the general Marine population, and this led to some difficult situations. Navajos resembled Japanese soldiers to untrained eyes in the heat of battle, and their own comrades sometimes mistook them for the enemy. A marine sentry “captured” code talker William McCabe, who was almost executed until several members of McCabe’s own unit vouched for his identity. Eventually, a bodyguard was assigned to each code talker for protection.

Remembering The U.S. military kept the Navajo code classified throughout the war and for nearly 30 years afterward; virtually no one knew about the unique service these men provided for their country. In 1969, the Navajo code was declassified, and in 1970 some of the veterans formed the Navajo Code Talker’s Association. Still, public recognition came slowly, and it seems that the government began to fully acknowledge the code talkers only after the civilian population became aware of their existence. In 1981, Ronald Regan designated August 14th as National Code Talker Day, and on March 2, 1989, a monument was dedicated in Phoenix, Arizona, as a tribute to the code talkers’ service. Throughout the 1990’s and into the early 21st century, widespread public recognition has continued intermittently, including the creation of a G.I. Joe doll in 2000 and the popular Hollywood movie Windtalkers, produced in 2002. It seems that every few years the code talkers are national news again. May this trend continue well into the future so the important story of their service is never forgotten.

CODE TALKER TRANSLATIONS The infallibility of the code came from the nature of the Navajo language itself (unknown to those outside the tribe and unrecorded) and from the clever way the code talkers constructed some of it. Several terms were quite a stretch from their original English meaning, and others used simple but not necessarily intuitive word combinations to achieve the translations. The alphabet worked much the same way, and there were multiple words representing each letter. Military Term Navajo Word English Translation Banzai Ne-tah Fool Them Dive Bomber Gini Chicken Hawk Rate Gah-eh-yahn Rabbit Ate

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS TBY-2 RADIO

English Alphabet Navajo Word English Translation A Wol-a-chee Ant A Be-la-sana Apple A Tse-nil Axe

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WORLD REPORT BY LESLIE JAMES

LOCAL PHOENIX

Lon’s at the Hermosa Inn won the Phoenix Business Journal’s inaugural Phoenix Food Fight competition. An entrant in the fine dining group, Lon’s beat Fox Restaurant Concepts’ Flower Child in the final round of voting to win top honors.

PHOENIX

Former Phoenix VA Health Care System Director Sharon Helman is suing to get her job back. Helman was fired from her position last November in the midst of a scandal

regarding widespread corruption throughout the Department of Veterans Affairs. A judge dismissed some of the charges against Helman last December for lack of proof, but he upheld her termination based on her alleged acceptance of inappropriate gifts. Helman is appealing that judge’s ruling.

SCOTTSDALE

The exciting new OdySea Aquarium scheduled to open in July 2016 is getting a new neighbor. A 75,000 square foot restaurant and retail center is under construction on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community off the Loop 101 adjacent to the Aquarium and the Butterfly Wonderland attractions. The project is being developed by Amram Knishinsky Ph.D, Martin Pollack and Ran Knishinsky. Orion Investment Real Estate is marketing the new space.

TUCSON

SCOTTSDALE

OTHER NEWS

Scottsdale’s landmark 643 room Phoenician Resort has been sold to Host Hotels & Resorts of Bethesda, Maryland for $400 million. Host owns 113 hotels in the U.S and around the world, including the Westin Kierland Resort. Starwood will continue to manage the property.

Comcast plans to build a 100,000-squarefoot customer service center and hire 1,125 people to work there. In addition to handling billing and repair inquiries for subscribers throughout the country, the facility will serve as a training center for customer service representatives. Comcast serves 67,000 homes in the Tucson area.

NATIONAL BALTIMORE

A grand jury indicted six police officers charged in the April death of 22-year-old Freddie Gray, who died a week after he GoDaddy will end its NASCAR sponsorship of Danica Patrick after the current season. The decision was based on the company’s desire to pursue a more global marketing strategy that will increase its brand awareness in international markets. Both parties hope to continue their relationship of nine years by negotiating a “personal services” contract.

sustained a severe spinal injury while in police custody. The incident led to violent riots in the streets of Baltimore.

NEW YORK

Under intense fire for waffling on virtually everything associated with the conduct of NFL players, Commissioner Roger Goodell, concerned about the “Integrity” of the league, addressed the “Deflategate” issue by suspending Tom Brady for four games, fining the New England Patriots $1 million and taking away two of the team’s future draft picks. The Patriots will not appeal the ruling, but Tom Brady has with an appeal date of June 23.

NEW YORK

The art world is in a tizzy, as two famous works sold at Christie’s for record amounts. A Picasso painting sold for $179.4 million, while a life-size sculpture by Alberto Giacometti fetched $141.3 million.

SOUTH CAROLINA

On June 17th, a white 21-year old male named Dylann Roof entered the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and joined their bible class. An hour later he pulled out a gun and fatally shot 9 people including the church’s Pastor. All those shot were black. Roof was arrested 14 hours later in North Carolina. The FBI are calling this a hate crime. Clearly no safe haven exists when it comes to shootings in America.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Former Speaker of the House Dennis

Canadians continue to bolster Arizona’s economy, accounting for about 78 percent of foreign travel to Sky Harbor International Airport and about 85 percent of private jet travel. Phoenix has done a superb job of attracting Canadian companies in search of a lowcost U.S. base of operations and a business-friendly climate.

money paid or for those who served, those who were wounded and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

CANADA

ATLANTA

Robert Gates, former secretary of defense and current president of the Boy Scouts of America, has called for the Boy Scouts to end its ban on gay leadership. “Our oath calls upon us to do our duty to God and our country. The country is changing, and we are increasingly at odds with the legal landscape at both the state and federal levels,” he said, adding, “We must deal with the world as it is, not as we might wish it to be.”

Hastert, a Republican, was indicted for lying to the FBI about agreeing to pay $3.5 million in hush money. According to reports, Hastert agreed to pay a former male student of his to be silent about alleged sexual misconduct. He reportedly paid this person approximately $1.7 million between 2010 and 2014.

WASHINGTON, D.C.

After 55 years of isolating Cuba from the U.S., the federal government took another step toward normalizing relations between the two countries by rescinding Cuba’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism.

INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN

After 10 years and perhaps as much as a trillion dollars in spending, the Taliban are still fighting in every province across the country. Add in Iraq and ISIS, and the past wars seem to have generated little for the

The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicked off a month long competition in Canada on June 6th in Edmonton, AB. with Canada winning (1-0) against China. The Championship game will be played in Vancouver, B.C. on July 5th. Matches for the 24 countries participating in this year tournament will played in cities across Canada.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Team Canada won the gold medal at the 2015 International Ice Hockey Federation’s World Championship event in Prague. Canada was undefeated throughout the entire tournament, beating Russia 6-1 in the final game. The winning streak garnered the team a $1 million bonus. Canada scored an average of 6.6 goals per game, while Canadian goaltender Mike Smith (who plays for the Arizona Coyotes) allowed just 15 goals for the entire tournament.

RUSSIA

Putin continued his power tripping by signing into law a bill passed by the Russian parliament that gives law enforcement officials the power to ban foreign nongovernmental organizations that are deemed “undesirable” from operating in Russia. Those who work for such organizations can be prosecuted and sentenced to a prison term of up to six years.

TORONTO

Former Detroit Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock agreed to an eight-year, $50 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The deal makes Babcock the NHL’s highest-paid coach. The Maple Leafs are the NHL’s most valuable franchise, at approximately $1.3 billion, even though the team has missed the playoffs nine of the last 10 years and has not won a Stanley Cup since 1967.

NEPAL

Weeks after two earthquakes killed more than 8,600 people, injured more than 16,000 others, left at least two million people homeless and totally destroyed more than 32,000 classrooms, children returned to temporary schools in tarpaulin tents. UNICEF estimated that the damage caused by the earthquakes severely affected almost a million children.

OTTAWA

In response to the shooting last October on Parliament Hill in Canada’s capital, the Canadian government has allocated $36 million over the next two years to fund a special security force to protect the capital and its politicians. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is hiring 30 new officers for the new security unit.

Days after a passenger ship capsized on the Yangtze River during an EF-1 rated tornado, the death toll from the incident reached nearly 400, with 46 people still missing. Only 14 people are known to have survived in what is being reported as China’s deadliest boat disaster since 1948.

PARIS

Since 2008, couples visiting Paris have been symbolizing their love by attaching locks to the Pont des Arts bridge, often referred to as “Love Lock Bridge.” The ritual stemmed from a novel by Federico Moccia. But the weight of the locks—nearly a million of them, weighing approximately 45 tons— was damaging the bridge, so officials recently began removing them, and “lock-proof” Plexiglass panels will be installed on the bridge later this year.

The Department of Justice slapped fines totaling approximately $5.6 billion on Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, London-based Barclays, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Switzerland’s UBS. All except UBS pleaded guilty to conspiring to manipulate the exchange rate between U.S. dollars and euros, acknowledging that their traders rigged foreign exchange prices from late 2007 to early 2013. UBS, which was granted conditional immunity in the DOJ’s antitrust case, pleaded guilty to a separate charge and was placed on probation for its involvement in Libor manipulation. Still, annual compensation for bank CEOs continues to rise. In a statement of dissent, SEC Commissioner Kara Stein said allowing these banks to continue business as usual poses risks to investors and the American public.

Looking back … BY MICHAEL P. MURPHY

AUG. 15

JULY 10 1985 It may have been an overreaction to the popular Pepsi Challenge and the loss of market share, or perhaps it was new company president Roberto C. Goizueta’s promise of a new corporate mindset, but the Coca-Cola Company did the unthinkable in 1985 and changed their popular 99-year formula, dubbing it New Coke. Not three months later, on July 10, Coca-Cola bowed to public pressure and returned the original formula to store shelves with a new name, Coke Classic. New Coke gradually faded, leaving the American market in 1992 and disappearing for good internationally ten years later.

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1964

Dean Martin had enough of his son Dino’s passion for the Beatles. “I’m going to knock your pallies off the charts,” he declared. Three weeks later his recording, ‘Everybody Loves Somebody’ replaced ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ as #1 on the Billboard Top 100.

AUG. 12

1985

Japanese Airlines Flight 123 crashes shortly after take-off, becoming the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history, killing 520 passengers and crew, including singer Kyu Sakamoto, whose hit single ‘Sukiyaki’ topped the American charts for 3 weeks in 1963.

AUG. 16

1977

Elvis Presley is found dead at age 42 in his Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee. The first rock star, his influence was far-reaching among the rockers that followed. John Lennon once remarked, “Nothing really affected me until Elvis.”

AUG. 1

1988

The revival of the AM radio dial begins with the premier of Rush Limbaugh’s national radio show, promoting conservatism on his EIB (Excellence In Broadcasting) network. It remains the #1 radio talk show to this day.

… in history JULY 1

1979

Sony introduces the Walkman, the first popular portable music player. Introduced as a cassette player that sold for $150, the format gradually expanded to radio, CD player and, currently, a series of MP3 formats.

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1995

Beloved rock legend Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead dies of a heart attack at age 53 in a California drug treatment center. A popular live musician, he is reputed to have performed over 3,500 concerts.

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1980

Former Georgia governor Jimmy Carter wins his party’s presidential nomination at the Democratic National Convention in New York City, selecting Walter Mondale as his vice-presidential running mate. They would defeat incumbent Gerald Ford in the general election.

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1997

Diana, Princess of Wales, and boyfriend Dodi Fayed are killed in a road tunnel car crash in Paris while trying to outrun the paparazzi. Their driver, Henri Paul, was intoxicated and had lost control of the car.

JULY 31 1988 At one time a worldwide chain of gentleman’s clubs operating under the umbrella of Hugh Hefner’s Playboy empire, the last U.S. Playboy Club closes in Lansing, Michigan. At one time the chain boasted over a million members, or keyholders, worldwide. The failing clubs would sputter along internationally until the last official Playboy Club in Manila, Philippines, closed in 1991. A failed Las Vegas attempt to revive the concept in 2010 barely lasted four years. The Phoenix Playboy Club, located on the seventh floor of the old Mayer Building on Central Avenue, closed in 1983.

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RANKED

Presidential Approval Ratings FROM FIRST TO WORST BY KIRAN DHILLON

to leave office less popular than when they entered. In fact, very few achieve the opposite. Presidential approval rating polls go back to FDR’s second term, and only four of the thirteen presidents since then have left office with higher ratings than when they came in: FDR, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton. We sympathize. Presidents often get elected to office because they inspire hope (remember Obama’s “Yes we can!” back in 2008?), but by the end of their terms when things—aside from a few successes and failures here and there—seem just like they’ve always been, voters are ready for a change. Thankfully, history looks more fondly upon presidents than approval polls that capture voter sentiment in the heat of the moment. Take President Harry Truman: He left office as one of the most

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unpopular presidents in history, amid a “botched” Korean War, rapid inflation, and a tax-collection scandal that mired his administration in corruption. But scholars now appreciate him for his conclusion of WWII, successful execution of The Marshall Plan, and taking the first steps toward ending racial segregation. So while acknowledging that approval ratings aren’t a definitive guide to the best and worst presidents, it’s still interesting to take a peek at which presidents since FDR were the most and least popular at the time they left office. Start the countdown of all 13, from first to worst, below. We’ve also listed the percentage points each president lost (or gained) in popularity from the beginning of their presidency to the end, as well as their average popularity over all of the months they served.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (32nd President) #1 Approval rating when he left office: 72% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): +12 Average approval rating: 64% Not only did FDR leave office with the highest approval rating out of any of the thirteen presidents on record, but he’s also one of the only four presidents to leave office with more popularity than when he began. Note that we don’t have data for Roosevelt’s entire presidency; approval polls only started in 1937, but Roosevelt assumed office in 1933.

Bill Clinton (42nd President) #2

Ronald Reagan (40th President) #3

Approval rating when he left office: 64% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): +10 Average approval rating: 54% Bill Clinton came into his presidency with a 54 percent approval rating, making him the fourth president on record to leave office with a higher approval rating than when he entered. Despite having nearly been impeached, Clinton likely left office more popular than we he came in because he oversaw the longest period of peacetime economic expansion in U.S. history.

Approval rating when he left office: 63% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): +12 Average approval rating: 52% Although Reagan left office slightly less popular than Clinton did, he gained more percentage points in popularity—12—than Clinton’s 10.

Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President) #4

John F. Kennedy (35th President) #5

Approval rating when he left office: 60% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -7 Average approval rating: 64 Although Eisenhower left office having dropped seven percentage points from when he started, he still had a good approval rating of above 50 percent. And although he wasn’t viewed as a great president at the time, many historians have concluded he was one of our best.

Approval rating when left office: 58% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -14 Average approval rating: 70% JFK had a 58 percent approval rating when he was assassinated and he dropped 14 percentage points in popularity in just under three years. Despite this, he’s a very popular president in American history today.

Gerald Ford (38th President) #6 Approval rating when he left office: 53% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): +6 Average approval rating: 45% President Ford was immediately unpopular upon entering office because he pardoned President Nixon for Nixon’s role in the Watergate scandal. His was only a short term, spanning about two and a half years from 1974 to 1977, but he managed to gain six percentage points in popularity in that time.

Lyndon B. Johnson (36th President) #8 Approval rating when he left office: 44% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -32 Average approval rating: 54% President Kennedy entered the White House with a 72 percent approval rating, and when President Johnson took office after Kennedy’s assassination, he entered with a slightly higher approval rating of 76. But by the end of a presidency closely associated with the highly unpopular war in Vietnam, that number had sunk to 44.

George H.W. Bush (41st President) #7 Approval rating when he left office: 46% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -7 Average approval rating: 60% The polls look more kindly upon Bush Sr. than Bush Jr., who is appreciated today for his adept handling of the Gulf War.

Barack Obama (44th President) #9 Approval rating as of October: 42% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -20 Average approval rating: 47% President Obama doesn’t seem too popular at the moment, but he’s still much more popular than President Bush was when he left office in 2009.

Jimmy Carter (39th President) #10

Harry S. Truman (33rd President) #11

Approval rating when he left office: 34% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -34 Average approval rating: 45%

Approval rating when he left office: 32% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -55 Average approval rating: 42%

Jimmy Carter’s defense of human rights and unwillingness to pursue military action didn’t make him a popular president. Sentiment when he left office was low enough to rank him as number four on this list.

A wartime president, Harry Truman left office having plummeted 55 percentage points in approval rating. He entered with the highest approval rating out of any president on this countdown—87 percent—but left with only 32 percent approval.

George W. Bush (43rd President) #12

Richard Nixon (37th President) #13

Approval rating when he left office: 27% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -19 Average approval rating: 47%

Approval rating when he left office: 24% Percentage point difference between beginning and end of term(s): -30 Average approval rating: 49%

President Bush entered two wars—one largely with the support of the American people and one not—but by the end of his time in office, many Americans disapproved of both wars. And the president too.

Richard Nixon resigned before he could be impeached, so it’s no surprise he left office with the lowest rating on record.

NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Presidential Humor And The Best One Got Away! BY WILLIAM THOMAS

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today politicians are just not that funny. As presidential comedians go, President Obama has great execution and good timing. "Six years into my presidency, people still say I'm arrogant. Aloof. Condescending. People are so dumb. No wonder I don't meet with them." Obama never tires of making Donald Trump and the 'birthers' look silly: "Being president is never easy. I still have to fix the broken immigration system. Issue veto threats. Negotiate with Iran. All the while finding time to pray five times a day." Just as she wears the pants in the Obama family, Michelle also owns the best sense of humor. At the White House Correspondents' Dinner three years ago Jimmy Kimmel joked: "I know you won't be able to laugh at my jokes about the Secret Service, Mr. President. So please cover your ears, if that's physically possible." And when the camera caught Michelle's reaction, I thought she might fall to the floor laughing. George W. Bush was hands down the funniest president in American history if you consider gaffs acceptable humor. "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking of ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." Looking back, nobody had the smooth delivery of Dubya: "There's an old saying in Tennessee—I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee—that says, fool me once, shame on—shame on you. Fool me—you can't get fooled again." Bill Clinton had that jovial, aw-shucks Southern swagger about him but he wasn't particularly funny. Unless you consider irony a serious form of humor. "Politics gives guys so much power that they tend to behave badly around women. And I hope I never get into that." Bill, speaking to a woman and fellow Oxford University Rhodes scholar who 47 years later still breaks out laughing for no apparent reason. Former actor Ronald "Honey, I forgot to duck!" Reagan might have been the best stand-up of them all. He took the edge off the Iran/ Contra scandal by admitting: "In my administration, sometimes our right hand does not know what our far right hand is doing." When asked if this embarrassing fiasco was affecting him personally he said: "I'll admit, I'm having some sleepless afternoons." The great presidents of the United States had wonderful senses of humor. Abe Lincoln, after being characterized repeatedly as "two-faced" by a political enemy, rose to tell the audience: "Really gentlemen, if I had two faces would I be wearing this one today?" Lincoln lost few debates, his humor the rug that his opponents stood on at their peril. John Kennedy could deliver a line as well as Johnny Carson. Dogged by the image during his campaign for president that his rich and powerful father was buying him the White House, Kennedy selfie aside ,

cleverly agreed with the accusation at a press conference and pulled out a telegram from Joe Kennedy. "Dear Jack," Kennedy read. "Do not buy one more vote than necessary. I'll be damned if I'll pay for a landslide!" Humor always outdistances denial and Kennedy's upstart rich kid image went away. Still, no politician in North American was funnier than Morris Udall, a career federal legislator from Arizona, a one-time Democratic presidential candidate and a man who would have made a fine president. Udall who had a glass eye, liked a drink and referred to himself as a "one-eyed Jack Mormon" actually managed to join the U.S. Navy in 1942. When it came time to read the eye chart, Udall put his left hand over his bad eye and rhymed off all the letters. Then he put his right hand over his bad eye and again and rhymed off the letters. Mo Udall was a world-class wit and his book Too Funny To Be President is a testament to his talent. Running unsuccessfully against Jimmy Carter in the 1976 Democratic presidential nomination, Udall bombed in the very first primary. After which he said: "You can go home again. In fact, the people of New Hampshire insisted on it." Later in the campaign, a reporter asked what separated him from Jimmy Carter. "About 700 delegates," was his reply. Asked if he would accept the second spot on the ticket Udall said: "I'm against all vice—including the vice presidency." Having fun with Carter after the president's infamous fantasy gaff in a Playboy interview, Udall quipped: "You think Plains, Georgia is small, my hometown of St. Johns, Arizona was so small you couldn't even lust in your heart." After his dismal defeat in 1976 some party liberals urged him to take another shot at the Democratic nomination. By way of declining gracefully Udall declared: "If nominated I will run—for the Mexican border. If elected, I will fight extradition." Rare is the man who can rise above abject bitterness and forsake revenge for a very funny proverb. After losing a majority leadership battle despite being assured of the support of members of the Democratic caucus, Udall waxed profound and profane. "I have learned the difference between a cactus and a caucus," he said. "On a cactus, the pricks are on the outside." Witty, self-deprecating and endlessly funny—Udall himself was no joke. Few elected representatives in the history of the United States could match his record legislative achievements and he was always described as "decent and graceful," even by his opponents. Mo Udall died just before Christmas 1998, ravaged by Parkinson's disease. Having lived almost his entire life in the two cities—St. Johns, Arizona and Washington, D.C.—Udall was asked in which town he wished to be buried. Wry til you die, Mo Udall replied: "Surprise me." Presidential humor—all have tried, few have succeeded.

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DOES FIFA EVER HAVE SET OF BALLS!!!

occer balls, that is. In the world of professional sports, the news just keeps getting more and more interesting, and this time around it’s not the U.S. that finds itself in the spotlight. In fact, in this case the U.S. uncovered the corruption, and I have no doubt the world will say a big thank-you. When the biggest sport in the world (founded in 1904, headquartered in Switzerland)—a global sport that is shrouded in secrecy, rolling in dough and controlled by a few while dictating to all—gets busted by the feds, should it really come as a surprise? Nonetheless, the world was shocked by the news that current and former executives at FIFA (the International Federation of Association Football, world soccer’s governing body) were being arrested and criminally charged, along with others who have ties to FIFA’s regional headquarters or a multinational sports marketing conglomerate and its affiliates. In a nutshell, the U.S. Justice Department unsealed a 47-count indictment that charged 14 individuals—nine of them officials at FIFA, and the other five, corporate executives—with racketeering, bribery, conspiracy, money laundering and fraud. The indictment alleged that the men had participated in a bribery scheme that spanned the last two decades and involved more than $150 million. Allegedly, the FIFA officials accepted illegal payments from the sports marketing companies in exchange for the commercial rights to promote soccer events. In addition to the 14 defendants named in the indictment, four other men had already pleaded guilty before the document was unsealed.

In conjunction with the U.S. Justice Department, Swiss authorities conducted an early morning raid at the five-star Baur au Lac hotel in Zurich and arrested six of the FIFA officials named in the indictment, who were there for the organization’s board elections. FBI agents conducted a similar raid at FIFA’s CONCACAF (Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) Miami Beach headquarters. So let’s start with the absurd. What everyone should know is that FIFA operates as a registered nonprofit. It pays no taxes, is not required to divulge member incomes or virtually anything else, yet it has $2 billion sitting in its bank account. When asked about this money, FIFA President Sepp Blatter responded, “It’s our reserve.” In other words, it’s FIFA’s rainy-day fund. That statement came from the same idiot who, when asked by another reporter how women’s soccer should be made more popular, stated, “They should wear shorter

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shorts!” Just three days after the arrests were made, FIFA re-elected Blatter to another four-year term as president. One can only wonder what goes on in the privacy of FIFA’s BEER TRENDS boardroom—but I think we already know, based on the charges, arrests Beer is perceived and Blatter’s re-election. However, as a male the U.S. has made it clear that its dominated arena, investigation is only beginning; but things are additional charges against FIFA and changing. Microarrests are a virtual certainty. Blatter brews are popping was not one of the 14 men named up across the in the indictment, but anyone who country (Arizona believes that he was unaware of his has more than colleagues’ illicit activities, or that 60) and each is he did not benefit in any way from brewing a variety their actions, probably also believes that pigs can actually fly. of taste sensations. When one considers the decades Hand crafted of rumors about scandal, corruption, brews are catching kickbacks and fraud that have the women’s surrounded actions taken by FIFA’s attention. Although board of directors, why should these beer is still a recent charges and arrests come as male dominated a surprise? Perhaps the real shocker demographic, beer is that this time someone is likely analysts note that to make the charges stick! The U.S. up to 30 percent of government has spent years building today’s beer market its case against FIFA, flying under is actually made the radar while setting its trap. But if ever there was a blatant tell of FIFA’s up of female beer illicit dealings, it came last year when drinkers, and this Blatter awarded the 2018 World trend is on the rise. Cup to Russia, and then the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, bypassing the United States in both decisions. For those who are unaware, Qatar has an average daily temperature of 122 degrees Fahrenheit when the World Cup will be played. Bribery is only thing that could justify FIFA’s decision in this case, because nothing else makes any sense. As political sportswriter Dave Zirin once stated, “Bribery and FIFA go together like peanut butter and jelly.” To me, FIFA represents the most corrupt sports organization in the world. If you were to Google FIFA and take a few minutes to read stories ranging from past World Cups (like Brazil) to the way FIFA conducts business, I think you would be amazed. One could easily compare FIFA to organized crime…only with a nonprofit status. It’s sad to say, but FIFA makes “Deflategate” and other recent U.S. sports headlines look almost normal. Russian president Vladimir Putin claims the investigation by the U.S. is a direct effort to take the 2018 World Cup away from Russia. Putin also stood firm on his support for FIFA and Sepp Blatter. It’s more insanity from Putin, but exactly what one might expect from someone who shares FIFA’s attitude of being accountable to no one. Update to story: More intrigue. Just four days after being reelected to his fifth term as FIFA’s President, Blatter suddenly announced that he is resigning from his post amid allegations of corruption among several of his members. MyLife July | August 2015 27

Movies

JULY

MINIONS

Director: Pierre Coffin Cast: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Scarlet Overkill Loved by young and old alike here is the next in its series. Meet Stuart, Kevin and Bob as they embark on a journey for their new master. The story of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s Minions begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. After accidentally killing off so many of them—from T-Rex to Napoleon—the Minions find themselves without a master to serve and fall into a deep depression.

JULY

MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—ROGUE NATION Director: Christopher McQuarrie Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg The 5th in the MI series and as usual Tom Cruise has raised the stakes will unparalleled action and adventure. Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission yet, eradicating the Syndicate—an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. Ethan Hunt’s highly effective but destructive Impossible Mission Force has been disbanded by vengeful Washington bureaucrats such as the CIA chief. But Hunt pulls his team together to battle the shadowy force known as “The Syndicate” and its elusive leader.

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Director: Guy Ritchie Cast: Armie Hammer, Hugh Grant, Henry Cavill Set against the backdrop of the early 1960s, at the height of the Cold War, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. centers on CIA agent Solo and KGB agent Kuryakin. Forced to put aside longstanding hostilities, the two team up on a joint mission to stop a mysterious international criminal organization, which is bent on destabilizing the fragile balance of power through the proliferation of nuclear weapons and technology. The duo’s only lead is the daughter of a vanished German scientist, who is the key to infiltrating the criminal organization, and they must race against time to find him and prevent a worldwide catastrophe.

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Compounding Pharmacies: Financial Profits Over Patients BY MARA POLANSKY

or thousands of years men and women have studied the healing powers in nature-based remedies. Archaeological and historical records demonstrate the use of earth-derived remedies for disease since the early days of the Egyptians. Centuries of studies led to the development of modern pharmaceuticals where key ingredients from natural products are refined to produce more effective doses—in pretty packaging. Large-scale drug manufacturers, known as “big pharma,” under a government mandate, have used this technology to create mass-market drugs for profit, to be sold in traditional pharmacies as prescriptions or over-the counter (OTC) products in the marketplace. Counterparts to traditional pharmacies, known as compounding pharmacies (CPs) are privatized companies that alter prescriptions based on a doctor’s recommendation to suit individual patient needs. But, for CPs, the system by which medications are formulated, produced, regulated and sold to consumers is by no means a perfect process which has led to a growing controversy. Most recently are serious allegations that CPs are targeting both consumers and veterans in the military. They are selling special creams and ointments for pain, headaches and scarring for thousands of dollars per jar—where alternative products are available that can

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easily be bought for a few hundred dollars or less. Modern economics has turned most health care providers into profit-driven entities, with some resorting to unethical, dangerous and manipulative tactics in order to achieve greater financial gains. Rising drug costs from Big Pharma now has CPs producing substitutions for FDA-regulated medications, often advertising them as better alternatives to the standard OTC or prescription medications. Compounding pharmacies are not authorized to manufacture drugs. Today, no form of regulated drug testing exists by a (non-government) third party facility for the safety and effectiveness of these substances. Nonetheless, the practice of CPs engaging in drug manufacturing has grown across America, along with the promise of greater profits. And combined with the lack of federal regulation for CPs (given their commercial freedom as private businesses) this practice has resulted in incidents of illness and death from contaminated products produced. Marketing practices used by some CPs are being investigated, such as the “miracle cream” being marketed to our U.S. military-clearly a modern day “snake oil” campaign that takes advantage of our vets, and everyday taxpayers who ultimately foot the bill. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg regarding legal loopholes that put

all of us in danger, but CP’s are not the only ones at fault. Government regulations put in place for health and safety reasons can be circumvented in favor of greater profits. If a “slip up” from this system causes the spread of a deadly disease, companies are reprimanded, maybe even shut down, but the system seldom changes. The difference between CPs and traditional pharmacies falls on the type of medications sold, their proportions and their regulation by the government. A “pharmacy” sells FDA-approved medications. Although the FDA ensures that drug manufacturers test the effectiveness, safety and integrity of drugs and their ingredients, the FDA has little to do on the retail end: pharmacies. While CPs originally sold individualized herbal compounds, today they make physician-prescribed drugs for patients who need alternatives to commercially ready products. In the most traditional sense, this is done when the market-ready medication needs to be reduced, such as for a child, or to alter ingredients when an allergy might prevent a patient from tolerating the original version of the drug. So who regulates a CP? Three federal and state agencies are involved. State pharmacy boards regulate CPs to ensure that they follow state regulations, which

vary from state to state. The FDA regulates the integrity of the drugs and their active pharmaceutical ingredients (CPs are supposed to be altering commercially available drugs already clinically tested and FDA approved) so they consider themselves regulated. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) regulates CPs’ handling of substances that have potential for drug abuse. David Miller, CEO of the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP), notes that there are gray areas, as many CPs act like small drug manufacturers. There is no major distinction for when a large CP falls under FDA regulation for manufacturing drugs. In 1997, the FDA attempted to extend greater authority over CPs when it issued the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act, but the matter was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1998, in Thompson v. Western States Medical Center. The court ruled that certain restrictions set forth in section 503A of the act—restrictions pertaining to the advertising and promotion of compounded drugs—were unconstitutional. Since then, the FDA has worked with state boards to create a safety guide for CP products, but this has proven difficult given limited state resources and varying standards. In 2012, a change issued by the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs permitted CPs to bill for all ingredients plus labor, as opposed to the previous system in which drugs were priced based on the most expensive ingredient. The reality of compounded products being more reasonably priced than their massmanufactured counterparts literally went out the window overnight. What began as a regulation for a pricing system has resulted in a number of loopholes and excuses— for which we all pay the bill. Outside of the fiscal effects from pharmaceutical price increases, the limited

and varying regulation of CPs and their ability to manufacture, have created dangerous health implications. According to the FDA’s website, the agency is aware that some compounded drugs may contain experimental ingredients not approved by the FDA or ingredients that have been deemed unsafe, or they may be copies of commercially available products that are creatively marketed as new compound products that are “better” than the available OTC therapies. Bizarre, but true, however, the FDA has no right to interfere with any CP unless it has reason to believe a line has been crossed, or a deadly mistake is uncovered during a sample test- which typically happens after the fact. This is exactly what happened in 2012 when a fungal meningitis outbreak killed 64 people in the U.S. after the New England Compounding Center (NECC) shipped 17,000 vials of contaminated compounded steroid syringes to 23 states. Authorities at the state and federal levels saw this as an indication that CPs were not adhering to the regulations of making individual doctor-recommended prescriptions, the same regulation that exempts them from the FDA mandate. The CP in this case recalled a number of its medications and then filed for bankruptcy shortly after the incident. CBS News journalist Jim Axelrod has reported on several CPs, including the NECC incident and other investigations of CPs with non-hygienic practices. His recently reported on the possible manipulation of military personnel and the Tricare military health benefit system through “dubious” drugs manufactured by CPs such as Patient Care America. The drugs, often in the form of topical creams, are being marketed to military personnel and veterans with ailments including pain and scarring. According to the CBS report, the compounded products carried an exorbitant price, often costing (taxpayers) $15,000 or more for a one-month supply. Additional reports showed an OTC product being sold by the very same CP for under $200. It should be noted that none of the compounded creams came with any research proving their benefits. Insurers and the military covering these compounded prescriptions have seen a colossal jump in costs. For Tricare, monthly

spending on these prescriptions in one year jumped almost ten-fold from $42.1 million (March 2014) to $335 million in March 2015. Maj. Gen. Richard Thomas, who oversees Tricare, said that if the issue is not brought under control, spending on these drugs alone will exceed $2 billion for the coming year. Dozens of military-focused websites advertised these creams for the military as being “little to no cost.” The drugs could be obtained by completing an online application with the member’s Tricare number and contact information. A doctor then called the applicant to write the prescription and the drug was delivered. In other cases, marketers cold-called potential patients (veterans) and offered the compounded treatments as a “free benefit” paid for by insurance. CPs then sent the patient’s doctor a prescription to be signed, after which the expensive creams or ointments were mailed out. This is simply another classic case where the spirit of America’s free enterprise system has found a way to scam our countries veterans. Currently, federal investigations of 90 CPs and physicians are underway in connection with suspicious practices and possible fraud. While it is recognized that compounded products fall into a special category, a CP’s “constitutional right” to use “commercial speech” cannot be allowed to override the CP’s responsibility to place patient safety above profit. And we must also point out that not every CP is at fault. Allowing a health care provider to be exempt from a nationwide health standard based on commercial rights is never in the best interests of the American public. The compounded “miracle creams” have come under scrutiny because of the outrageous prices (simple greed) being charged to our military, versus the potential health risk or from the emotional stress marketers have caused countless people by making false promises. Perhaps it is time to question whether any type of medical provider should be given “commercial freedom.” The U.S. needs a system that forces CPs to act more like individual health practitioners who compete based on patient welfare. After all, this is why the interest in compounded products and pharmaceuticals originally began. MyLife July | August 2015 31

INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Keystone XL has sucked up too much energy; let’s move on

or six years—half the life of the Harper government—Keystone XL has dominated Canada-U.S. relations. It has sucked up energies better devoted to advancing our regulatory and border co-operation initiatives, including those to ease pre-clearance and to set common standards.

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XL cast a shadow over collaboration in the Arctic where we might have followed the example of the Nordic nations and shared with the Americans a four year co-chair of the Arctic Council. Ironically, Canadian oil is flowing into the United States as never before at volumes almost 50 per cent greater than

all OPEC countries combined. Most of it goes by pipeline— by far the safest mode of transport—by tanker, barge, road and, increasingly, by rail. The “Go With Canada” arguments in favour of the pipeline remain sound. The geopolitical argument bears repeating: Why would you treat a reliable ally, sourcing your

essential strategic commodity, worse than despotic regimes that fund and furnish Islamist terrorism? Alberta, Premier Jim Prentice observed, is also the only major foreign supplier of oil with a carbon-pricing scheme. And the vast majority of the refined product stays in the United States. As President, Barack Obama stands singular in his failure to appreciate the strategic importance of Canada to the United States. The XL veto will solidify his position with environmentalists. Those with big wallets likely will open them to his presidential library. As another Chicago South Sider, the great (and fictional) Mr. Dooley, long ago observed “politics ain’t bean bag.” If the Obama administration has been small in its treatment of Canada, too often the Harper government has behaved stupidly in its dealings with the United States. It starts, as Brian Mulroney well understood, with the development of a strong personal relationship with the president. Unfortunately, both Stephen Harper and Barack Obama are “cat” persons—their relationship is not the camaraderie that characterized Reagan-Mulroney or Clinton-Chrétien. Mr. Harper should have recognized that on the environment, President Obama has religion. Apparently oblivious to the signals around potential compromises on climate from U.S. Ambassadors David Jacobson and Bruce Heyman, the Harper government forgot

IMMIGRATION It’s been the election mantra

for 50+ years. It’s the battle cry of that ours is an asymmetrical relationship: the United States matters more to Canada, than we do to them. The U.S. pays us little attention not because they don’t like us—they do (more than we like them)—but because they bear global responsibilities. Our contentious issues— energy and environment, trade and economics—don’t have the same weight as war and peace. With 9/11, we both invested in a North American security perimeter based on the principle of “inspected once, cleared twice.” Faster sea and land lanes mean that our West Coast ports—Vancouver and Prince Rupert, B.C.—benefit from in-transit trade. But despite U.S. protests, we recently passed legislation specifically preventing in-transit inspection for counterfeit goods. Particularly galling to the Americans was Industry Minister James Moore’s declaration that “it’s a bit of stretch” to ask Canadians to act as a “border filter for all goods destined for the U.S. market.” Yet that is precisely what perimeter security and “inspected once, cleared twice” is all about. The takeaway from these incidents is that when small

meets stupid we both lose. Accommodation on all of these issues is doable— something our ambassadors, premiers and governors understand and what business expects of government. On climate, Gary Doer, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S., has argued for establishing shared standards for emissions, fracking, hydro and the development of a North American energy portrait for strategic infrastructure investments. To increase trade and investment, Ambassador Heyman has invited U.S. governors to visit and, in two weeks, he co-hosts a D.C. summit to increase joint investment. Our premiers meet their American and Mexican counterparts this October in their first-ever summit. They will focus on the practical: infrastructure and supply-chain management, education and energy technology. The states and provinces are the best level to address procurement protectionism and to recognize professional accreditation, thus meeting North American labour-market needs. The tensions afflicting our two national governments are but one level in the mul-

tidimensional chessboards of Canada-U.S. relations. We are allied on the increasingly big issues of peace and security. The only damper on the annual migration south of Canadian snowbirds is the plunging Canadian dollar. Former U.S. secretary of state George Shultz often compares managing Canada-U.S. relations to carefully tending the garden. Mr. Harper and Mr. Obama both need lessons in gardening. Now let’s leave XL behind us and focus on making North America a sustainable, economic powerhouse.

every presidential election. So who will be the first Arizona politician to dust off their “immigration posters” in another effort to rally voters to re-elect him to Washington? As always, immigration has been the “goto-card” that

Colin Robertson is a fellow of the CDFAI. The CDFAI is a Calgary-based think tank focussing on Canadian defense, foreign policy and international aid.

local politicians embrace to fire up voters. But once the elections are over, back into storage go the placards with nothing much being done. 2016 is not likely to change anything.

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Speaking Out! BY LESLIE JAMES

The Race for the White House Needs an Overhaul!

It’s time for a change. Shorten the time spent on a U.S. Federal

election, or as it’s called; The Race to the White House. It’s also time to revisit and limit “how much money” can also be spent by each candidate. I know I must be a fool to think such things, after all this is the American way, the free enterprise system where anything goes, but does it really have to be? It’s become a game. It almost starts and stops with who has, or raises, the most money. Normally one would have to get to Washington before they became corrupt or obligated to others. But now with the huge sums required (to throw your hat into the ring) as a Presidential candidate; four to five hundred million or more, most come to Washington already in the pockets of America’s power brokers. Maybe the U.S can learn from other countries—how about Canada for example. The race starts too early, takes too long, and costs far too much money. This American production of political theatre or circus, (wasted time and resources) could most certainly be better spent on other major issues facing everyday Americans. Imagine what could be achieved if the time, energies and monies spent, were actually redirected to improving America’s economy and quality of life. The United States is gearing up for another federal election in November 2016. Campaigning started about February of this year—so by the time Americans go to the polls in 2016, the campaign will have consumed almost two years. It is also likely set an all-time record for campaign spending—that could easily exceed a staggering $1 billion that would make it the most expensive Presidential campaign in American history. Not sure this “Made in America” label is a proud moniker—meaning the USA to be the only country in the free world to spend so much money, and take two year of non-stop campaigning to elect a President. Many people, both at home, and abroad, see this event as a total waste of time and money—energies that could be better spent improving America’s infrastructure and quality of life. In comparison, let’s look at how Canada handles their federal elections—the next one which will be called in October 2015. In Canada, governments are elected to five year terms; however, the law also stipulates that general elections must be held on the third Monday in October in the fourth calendar year following the previous general election. Elections can also be called earlier. Canadian federal elections (the time the Prime Minister dissolves the current Parliament until the new Prime Minister is installed) may vary, but the average cycle is about four to six weeks. This, as compared to U.S. elections, that take almost two years. Canadian elections have a voter turnout that is typically 70 percent; however, the turnout for eligible American voters seldom tops 60 percent. The past 2012 U.S. elections as estimated by the

(Bipartisan Research Center) are rated at less than 58 percent. Canada has several political parties, however the top three are the Conservatives, the NDP (New Democratic Party) and the Liberals. In Canada, the House of Commons (the Canadian Parliament) elects 308 members to a maximum of a five year term. The leader of the winning party (most seats won) becomes Canada’s Prime Minister. However, in the U.S. it’s more of a free for all, and seems more like a traveling circus when it comes to the GOPS. Democrats will likely field three to four candidates including front runner Hilary Clinton, while the Republicans are creating another road show that could field between 16-20 candidates all claiming to be qualified for the top spot. With that many vying for the spot, it’s simply embarrassing for the GOP’s. How can each one honestly believe to be the enlightened one, qualified above all others to run the United States of America? How do you organize a debate with so many? Does each candidate get two questions before the two hour charade is over? And then come the hundreds of millions spent by a bunch of egos, 99 percent of whom have no chance of winning the nomination. That certainly redefines the words; Big Ego, which is a suitable label for most every politician. Here are two stunning differences between election financing in Canada as compared to the United States. First of all, Canada is a proponent for clean federal elections. The first major difference is who, and how much, any individual can contribute to a political campaign. On a side note—Canadian, Corporations and trade unions are banned from making contributions to any political party. And Secondly—is the amount that is actually spent (by all parties) on the entire federal election. Total campaign expenditures by all political parties in Canada for the coming 2015 election are likely to be less than $80 million. Major changes to Canadian political financing came into effect in 2004 and 2007 that set limits on political contributions (adjusted annually for inflation). The most important, indexed as of 2012, are as follows: A citizen or permanent resident of Canada can give up to $1,200 each year in total to each registered political party; up to $1,200 each year in total to the registered electoral district associations, nomination contestants and candidates of each registered party; up to $1,200 in total to the leadership contestants of a registered party in a particular contest; and up to $1,200 for a particular election to each candidate who is not endorsed by a registered party. Nobody is saying that Canada is not without its problems, as there will always be politicians who attempt to beat the system, but what is clearly evident is that Canadians are not willing to sell their country to the highest bidder, or to the super-pacs, unions, lobbyists, corporations seeking political favors and tax breaks, nor are they willing to succumb to back-door funding—activities that are simply not tolerated in Canadian politics. MyLife July | August 2015 35

A NEW LEADER HAS EMERGED IN THE WORLD OF ORTHOPEDIC SURGERIES IN THE VALLEY OASIS Hospital remains the leading volume hospital for the adult elective inpatient orthopedic and spine surgeries. OASIS Hospital is a 64-bed, specialty orthopedic facility providing orthopedic surgery and diagnosis services for patients 14 years of age and older. It’s a concierge style hospital, which opened in June 2011—and can now proudly share about being recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performing Hospital on key quality measures for surgical services in 2013. More adults elect to have their inpatient orthopedic surgeries at OASIS Hospital than any other hospital in Maricopa County. In fact, OASIS Hospital’s reputation has drawn patients from 20 different states and as far away as Ludlow, Massachusetts.

The Joint Commission Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® 2013

“We are very exited to be recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer,” said Jim Flinn, FACHE and CEO at OASIS Hospital. “Our hospital was designed by doctors for doctors and their patients, and when this happens, everyone wins. Patient care is improved, physicians are happier, and outcomes are better. I’m confident that our reputation and our model are responsible for this accomplishment.” “This recognition means that Oasis Hospital was one of 1,224 hospitals to meet or exceed the target rates of performance for 2013. I am proud of our staff and physicians that have the passion to make this possible.”

Transitions BEAU BIDEN FEB 3, 1969 – MAY 30, 2015

Tariq Aziz, a former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister, served as a top aide to Saddam Hussein and was a member of the Revolutionary Command Council, the highest decision-making body in Hussein’s regime. Highly intelligent in foreign affairs, Aziz was the face of Iraq to the rest of the world for more than a decade before the U.S. invaded Iraq in 2003. A flashy diplomat who spoke fluent English and enjoyed Cuban cigars, he was a Catholic and the highest-ranking Christian in Hussein’s mostly Sunni Muslim government. In 2010, Aziz was sentenced to death for his alleged activities against the Shiite Muslims who now dominate Iraq. The Vatican issued a statement urging the Iraqi government not to carry out the sentence; Jalal Talabani, Iraq’s president at the time, refused to sign the execution order, citing Aziz’s age and religion. Aziz’s health deteriorated during his incarceration, and he was still in custody when he died of heart attack.

VINCENT BUGLIOSI AUG 18, 1934 – JUN 6, 2015

Joseph “Beau” Biden III, the eldest son of Vice President Joe Biden, was an Iraqi war veteran and a two-term attorney general for Delaware. Beau Biden worked at the U.S. Department of Justice from 1995 to 2004, part of that time as a prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. He won the race for Delaware Attorney General in 2006, and many thought he would go on to fill the Senate seat his father vacated in 2008, but Beau Biden decided instead to pursue a second term as attorney general. He announced plans last year to run for the office of governor of Delaware in the 2016 elections, but on May 19, he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where it was discovered that the brain cancer he was treated for in 2013 was no longer in remission. President Obama delivered the eulogy at Beau Biden’s funeral, referring to him as “a good man, a man of character” and “an original.” General Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said Beau Biden was an “extraordinary person” and posthumously awarded him the Legion of Merit.

TARIQ AZIZ APR 28, 1936 – JUN 5, 2015

New York Times bestselling author Vincent T. Bugliosi Jr. made a name for himself during the eight years he worked in the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. He secured convictions in 105 of the 106 felony jury trials in which he was the prosecutor, including 21 murder convictions. He is best known for prosecuting Charles Manson, who was accused of plotting the seven TateLaBianca murders in 1969. Although Manson did not physically participate in the murders, Bugliosi used circumstantial evidence to show that Manson orchestrated the killings. After the trial, which sent Manson to prison for life, Bugliosi, along with Curt Gentry, penned the book Helter Skelter, published in 1974, which covers the entire sequence of events in the investigation, arrest and subsequent prosecution of Charles Manson and the Manson clan. Helter Skelter has sold more than 7 million copies and remains the top-selling true crime book in publishing history.

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Business & Economy Entrepreneurship Innovation Market Trends CEO Series: Project C.U.R.E. 20 Important Points on Bilateral Trade You know who, but does who know you? The Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Billionaires

CEO SERIES FULL NAME: W. Douglas Jackson YEAR & PLACE OF BIRTH: Born in Nampa, Idaho. I’m now celebrating anniversaries of my 40th birthday. EDUCATION PROFILE: Evergreen High School, Northwest Nazarene University (B.A. – Business Administration), University of Colorado Law School (J.D.), Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado (Ph.D. – Finance/Econometrics) YEAR COMPANY WAS FOUNDED: 1987, by James Jackson, Ph.D., and Douglas has been President/CEO since 1997 FAVORITE QUOTE: “I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve others.” ~Albert Schweitzer FAVORITE CHARITY: Project C.U.R.E., of course. But there are a ton of folks doing really great work, and we have the privilege of working with many of them. FAMILY: Single dad of three daughters, Caitlin, Kendall and Caroline. FAVORITE ARIZONA PLACE or PASTIME: Some years ago, my dad and I used to ride the spring cattle round-up on the Gipe’s ranch in Prescott. I love so many places in Phoenix and Scottsdale, but those Arizona cowboy days are still my favorite.

n the same way you’d open your hand to receive a key, open your heart to this list of words that are also keys: Commission, Urgent, Relief, Equipment. They open the door to this article in a way that a very special nonprofit organization opens healing potential to people all over the world. The first letters of those words spell C.U.R.E. and the father and son team who put the “you” in Project C.U.R.E. were meant to leave a legacy—in terms of their own family and humanity’s family. They are indeed “being good ancestors.”

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Project C.U.R.E.

James and Doug Jackson BY MARY L. HOLDEN

FULL NAME: James W. Jackson YEAR & PLACE OF BIRTH: 1941, Nampa, Idaho SCHOOLS ATTENDED: College High School, Nampa, Idaho; Northwest Nazarene University, B.A.; College of Idaho, M. A.; University of Colorado, Graduate studies in Economics; Colorado Christian University, Hu.D.; Northwest Nazarene University, Hl.D. YEAR COMPANY WAS FOUNDED: 1987 FAVORITE QUOTE / WORDS OF INSPIRATION: Isn’t it strange that princes and kings, And clowns that caper in sawdust rings, And common folk, like you and me, Are builders for eternity? To each is given a bag of tools, A shapeless mass and a book of rules; And each must make, ere life is flown, A stumbling-block or a stepping-stone. ~R.L. Sharpe, 1809 FAVORITE CHARITY: Project C.U.R.E. FAMILY: Wife: Dr. Anna Marie Jackson; Sons: W. Douglas Jackson, Jay Winston Jackson; five grandchildren FAVORITE ARIZONA PLACE: Prescott, AZ

Are we being good ancestors? ··· Jonas Salk It is rare in the world of nonprofit entities such as Project C.U.R.E. to have a father/son team at the top. In this two-part interview you’ll first meet James Jackson, Ph.D., the founder, and then his son Doug Jackson, J.D., Ph.D., current president and chief executive officer. Q: Brazil, 1978. Your eyes were opened to a need that motivated you to action. How were you able to answer the need so fast and did that quick result provide the energy that has kept Project C.U.R.E. flourishing?

James: When I drove up to the Brazilian doctor’s little renovated house/clinic I saw

scores of people standing in the hot South American sun trying to get into the clinic to receive help. There were old ladies with canes, moms with crying babies, kids with high fevers, and cuts and bruises. All of them needed help, but before little Dr. Neves had gone out with some friends and set up his volunteer clinic they had no help at all available to them. I told Dr. Neves that I didn’t know anything about medical things but I thought I could go back to Colorado where I lived and could find some help for him and his hurting people. It was that passion that pushed me to go to the capital city and make

arrangements with the Minister of Health and other officials that cleared the way to successfully return with all the things that were needed in that clinic, plus millions of dollars worth of medical goods for hospitals, clinics and medical universities in the country of Brazil. It was also that driving compassion and energy that has seen Project C.U.R.E. expand and grow across the world. Q. Project C.U.R.E. now provides donated medical equipment and supplies to over 130 countries. Do you feel that there is still unmet needs and if so, what are they?

James: For those of us who live in the U.S., it is almost impossible to grasp the scope of medical needs in developing countries. For us the answers are common. For them the answers are impossible. If your child has an appendicitis attack and must have surgery in a developing country, where are the instruments and qualified people to cut her open and where is the suture to sew her shut again? Oh, and by the way, wouldn’t it be nice to have some anesthesia, some sterile surroundings, and a bit of antibiotics to kill the infection and aid the healing? Project C.U.R.E. has donated well over a billion dollars worth of medical goods over the past 28 years, but we are not even putting a dent in the devastating and debilitating need that exists throughout the world. In addition to the needed medical supplies and pieces of medical equipment there is a whole other desperate need for health education and prevention as well as visiting medical teams. Q. Do you feel that it is possible Project C.U.R.E. will accomplish its mission so well that it can some day go out of existence?

James: That would be our dream. But that won’t happen until the people are no longer dependent on us but can become dependent upon themselves for their own healthcare. Most of the people in developing countries are locked into the cycle of poverty. Their leaders promise them free medical to get their following, but none can provide it. That bondage eventually has to be broken one little step at a time. Subsistence farming and poverty must

eventually give way to possible opportunity. When we donate a lovely x-ray machine to a hospital we encourage the management to invite those who receive benefit from the machine to donate something in payment to the hospital that they can afford, whether it be some chicken eggs, a duck, or a goat. When taken to the market, that donation can give the hospital the discretionary income necessary to purchase the needed supplies when Project C.U.R.E. is not there. Eventually, the system will become sustainable. That will be a long way down the road, but that is what would make us very happy. In the meantime, we will continue helping where we can. Douglas Jackson transitioned out of a career in the corporate world to continue the philanthropic vision of his father. Here’s his description of his role as a son and as CEO. Q. Where were you in 1987 and how did your father’s mission influence your choices up to this present time?

Douglas: I was on a little different track in 1987. I had completed law school and was admitted to the bar at the age of twentythree. And I landed my first corporate job as an in-house attorney for an agricultural manufacturing firm in Indiana called CTB, Inc. That was where I was first introduced to mergers and acquisitions. We had started buying up some of our competitors and I was dealing with investment bankers and corporate finance people for the first time. It was pretty exciting for me as a young lawyer, and I wanted to get deeper into the action. So I left my job, moved back to Colorado and enrolled at the University of Colorado in the Business School to earn a PhD in Finance. The plan was to go to Wall Street and make $1 more than I could spend, and as an attorney with a PhD in Finance and a corporate law background, I was assured that would be a pretty lucrative career track. Of course, that wasn’t the track I ultimately chose. In all honesty, in 1997, I don’t think either of us saw it getting to where it is now. And that’s the fun part. Just imagine where it’s going! Q. Project C.U.R.E. requires a lot of logistics. What’s it like to manage this entity?

Douglas: The best analogy I have for leading Project C.U.R.E. is that of a chef who is attempting to cook a five-course meal on a four burner stove with only one burner lit. So some days we are boiling the fundraising pot. When that is cooking, we move the volunteer recruitment pan to the heat to get that to cook. When that’s going,

we move the procurement skillet over the flame. Then it’s trucks, or warehouse space, or political changes. Every day, it’s something different. Q. How do you manage everything from donations to repairs to shipping and receiving?

Douglas: I have had well-seasoned executives comment that this is the most complicated organization they have ever seen. The key for us here at Project C.U.R.E. is our nation-wide team of 25 staff and 17,000 volunteers. The amount of detail and complexity involved in collecting medical donations from hundreds of hospitals and manufacturers, then transporting, sorting and repairing those donations, verifying quality, traveling to over 130 countries to assess the needs and develop trust with our partners, do the shipping, customs, freight, trucks and trains, Clinics, training, … it gets to be exhausting and it’s extremely diverse. So for all of us, it takes a lot of learning, a lot of experience, a good deal of faith and a lot of exceptionally committed people to make it all happen. Our job, for everyone throughout the organization, is to invite these terrific people to assist us, to enable them to become involved and to provide an avenue for them to be successful. And then it’s my job to get out of the way! Q. What are the greatest needs at Project C.U.R.E.?

Douglas: The three big needs that we always face are money (fundraising), people (volunteers) and stuff (medical donations). If we have those three coming in equal measure, we can make this organization work. In the case of James Jackson’s family, there are five grandchildren. Their genetic heritage is not as important as their spiritual genetic heritage—they are in line to become the future “good ancestors” and the answers to Salk’s question. There will always be pain, suffering and disease in this world of ours but the mission of Project C.U.R.E. was built on sensitivity to the need for relief. Repaired and recycled medical equipment donations along with materials and supplies are shifted into places that put them to best use. Project C.U.R.E. will be around for many more generations to bring benefits to many for years to come thanks to its “good ancestors.” If you’d like to contribute time, talent or treasure towards Project C.U.R.E., you’ll be welcomed and appreciated. Visit projectcure.org for more information. MyLife July | August 2015 41

20 NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

IMPORTANT POINTS ON TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES

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Bilateral trade in goods and services for 2013 was $781 billion USD.

$2.01 billion USD worth of goods/ services cross the Canada-U.S. border every single day.

$1.4 million USD cross the Canada-U.S. border every minute.

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Canada sells more to the U.S. in one year than to the rest of the world combined does over three years.

Canada is the largest foreign supplier of oil, natural gas and electricity to the U.S. In 2013 Canadian energy exports totalled $128 billion CDN, of which 92 percent, or $118 billion CDN, were to the U.S.

In 2013, the total bilateral trade footprint grew to a whopping $1.4 trillion.

Roughly 400,000 people cross the shared Canada-U.S. border every day by all modes of transportation.

The U.S. is Canada’s largest foreign investor, accounting for 51 percent of Canada’s global foreign investments.

Canada is the third largest foreign investor in the U.S.

“Canada values our deep and enduring relationship with the United States. Our two countries have a long and remarkable history of collaboration on trade and investment, which is critical to our mutual prosperity. We are working together to lay down a modern framework to improve the flow of legitimate trade, travel and investment across our shared border, which will benefit citizens and businesses in both countries.” –Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird

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One in seven Canadian jobs depend on trade with the U.S.

One in 23 U.S. jobs depend on trade from Canada.

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U.S. subsidiaries of Canadian firms employ more than 546,000 employees, with an average wage of over $65,000 annually.

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Canada buys about 2.5 times more goods from the U.S. than China does.

Roughly 75 percent of all goods produced in Canada are exported to the U.S.

Canada’s goods exports to the U.S. for 2013 were $332 billion USD.

Canada is the top export destination for 35 of the 50 states.

Canada buys more from the U.S. than China, Japan and the UK combined ($300 billion vs. $234 billion).

Canada’s goods imported from the U.S. for 2013 were $300 billion USD.

Canada-U.S. bilateral trade in goods and services has doubled under the North American Free Trade Agreement (1994).

“Over the past 20 years, we have opened up a new North American marketplace. We have integrated supply chains and re-imagined entire industries, from agriculture to aerospace. Today, North America is far more than the sum of three economies. It’s the collective output of what has become a fully integrated manufacturing center. If you buy a car in Mexico, it may well have been assembled in Canada and contained Made-in-America parts. There are workers in Wichita, Kansas putting the finishing touches on aircraft that contain fuselages assembled in Mexico and engines built in Canada. This kind of economic integration is benefitting all three of our nations economically, and has also improved living standards and working conditions across the board.”

–U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry MyLife July | August 2015 43

You know who, but does who know you?

Harvey Mackay

n my entire career, I have never once heard a successful person say he or she regretted putting time and energy into building their relationships and contact management system (CMS). That’s why my interest was piqued when I recently saw a blog by my close friend Brandon Steiner, CEO and founder of Steiner Sports in New York. It addresses what Brandon calls “Next level networking.” What Brandon is referring to is, “If my contact at a company left, who would I still know there? Would I still be able to work with that company?” If the answers are “No one” and “Maybe not,” then you could be in trouble.

flew the coop. Just because they’ve moved on is no reason to yank their entry in your CMS. In fact, there’s a reasonably good chance they’ll become even more valuable members of your network. For one thing, your former customer knows where the bodies are buried at his or her previous company. If your network is going to work, you have to stay plugged in and keep the wire humming. Consider the Law of Large Numbers. An entire industry—insurance—is built on the principle of the Law of Large Numbers. There are around 317 million living Americans. Insurance people can tell you

MACKAY’S MORAL: People aren’t strangers if you’ve already met them. The trick is to meet them before you need their help. That’s why it’s always been my philosophy to get to know as many people as you can at the organizations you do business with. Always have your antennae up. Never pass up an opportunity to meet new people. Develop a relationship with the gatekeeper. Seek out introductions from your customer. Do your homework on the company. Get involved in your customer’s organizations and groups. I call this dig your well before you’re thirsty, which happens to be the title of one of my books. You’ll never know what kind of relationships, ideas or even deals can come out of these new contacts. Consider it a great networking insurance policy. Also, don’t forget your customer who 44 July | August 2015 MyLife

within one-fourth of one percent just how many of us are going to die within the next 12 months—and how—and where— and in what age bracket, sex, color and creed. That’s pretty amazing. The only thing they can’t tell us is which ones! The Law of Large Numbers can work for and against you in sales. First, when you are trying to break into accounts, position yourself as #2 for every prospect on your list and keep adding to that list. I can promise you that if your list is long enough, there are going to be #1s who retire, die, jump to another company, are terminated or lose their territories for a hundred reasons and succumb to the Law of Large Numbers. What I can’t tell you is which ones.

But fortunately, as in the insurance business, “which one” doesn’t matter. All that matters is that you have the perseverance and patience to position yourself as number two to enough different people, and the Law of Large Numbers will do for you what it has done for the insurance industry: You will be an extremely successful and wealthy salesperson. But what if you are #1 and your customer leaves? Then you have to contend with the salesperson who is #2 and has a better relationship with the new decision maker. That’s why you have to develop relationships with as many people in the company as possible. You know who, but does who know you? If you want your CMS to produce a fruitful harvest, you have to be persistent and you have to keep on hoeing. An ancient Chinese proverb advises: If you want one year of happiness, grow grain. If you want 10 years of happiness, grow trees. If you want 100 years of happiness, grow people. Never underestimate the importance of people in your life. Next level networking doesn’t work unless you master first level networking. With practice, using your CMS becomes more than a discipline; it’s a way of life. It all comes down to liking people. I get a real kick out of adding people to my CMS. I try to stay in touch with the bulk of my network every year, but I might not see someone for five or ten years. Sooner or later they crop up again, and it’s always fun to get reacquainted. And that’s how you take networking to the next level.

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Arizona Events ARTLINK FIRST FRIDAYS

SEDONA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL

FLASHLIGHT TOURS AT DESERT BOTANICAL GARDEN PHOENIX Flashlight tours are a sensory adventure in which you can see, hear and feel the desert night. The self-paced stroll along the main trail to 10 discovery stations is perfect for families and children of all ages. Please bring your own flashlights. Through September 5 dbg.org SCOTTSDALE TROLLEY ROUTES SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale now has three trolley routes to help you get around town—the Downtown, Neighborhood and Miller Road routes. Whether you’re running errands, shopping or going to a special event, there’s a trolley for you. scottsdaleaz.gov/trolley TEMPE BOAT RENTALS TEMPE Enjoy recreational boating at 48 July | August 2015 MyLife

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its best! Select from a variety of watercrafts: kayaks, pedal boats, hydro bikes, electric boats, stand-up paddleboats and much more. boats4rent.com

eggs, meat, cheese, bread, sweets, coffee & tea, sauces and seasonings. Food Trucks are also at the market for Breakfast/ Brunch. Every Saturday from 7:00 am – 11:00 am.

DOWNTOWN CHANDLER ART WALK CHANDLER This popular event is moving indoors for the summer! All the same excitement but to be enjoyed in much cooler temperatures. July’s event will be held at the Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Third Friday of every month downtownchandler.org

SESSION SATURDAYS AT HOTEL VALLEY HO SCOTTSDALE Hotel Valley Ho is Downtown Scottsdale’s urban resort and spa, just a short walk from hundreds of shops, restaurants, and art galleries. Book a room and kick back with DJ beats from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., May through September. Saturdays are reserved for registered hotel guests where they can enjoy food specials from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and drink specials from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturdays hotelvalleyho.com

GILBERT FARMERS MARKET GILBERT The market is located in Downtown Gilbert just west of the iconic Water Tower and is open every Saturday. The market features local, chemical free, organic produce from many local farmers, farm fresh

SOUNDS OF SUMMER SERIES LAKE POWELL Sounds of Summer Series: Mondays: hoop dancing in City

Park, Tuesdays & Thursdays: movies in the park with a family friendly series at dusk, Wednesdays: musicians in City Park, Saturday performances will be in the Memorial Plaza, free. July 1 – September 5 visitpagelakepowell.com sounds-of-summer 128TH ANNUAL PRESCOTT FRONTIER DAYS & WORLD’S OLDEST RODEO PRESCOTT Prescott Rodeo Grounds, eight rodeo performances, Arizona’s largest rodeo parade, kiddie parade, arts & crafts show, food, rodeo dances, 7:30 & 1:30 pm select days, 928-445-3103 or 866-407-6336. July 1 – July 5 worldsoldestrodeo.com STREET SEEN PRESCOTT Prescott Center for the Arts Gallery, as you traverse streets looking at the buildings, cars, people, sidewalks, landscapes

or alleys, you see a number of vignettes or smaller areas that capture your interest, capture the light, colors, graffiti or landscapes, the options are endless, this show asks artists “What is seen on the streets you travel?” July 1 – July 31 pfaa.net

INDEPENDENCE DAY MUSIC FESTIVAL SCOTTSDALE Salt River Fields at Talking Stick featuring Wilco with Dr. Dog and Little Big Town with Brandy Clark and the largest fireworks show in the valley. 480-270-5000 July 3 – July 4 saltriverfields.com

GLENDALE SUMMER BAND CONCERT SERIES GLENDALE These free concerts are the perfect night out for the entire family, or bring your friends, neighbors and the whole gang! Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. Food, snacks and refreshments are available for purchase. The series will feature a special patriotic performance on July 3. July 2 – July 23 glendaleaz.com

FABULOUS PHOENIX FOURTH PHOENIX Fabulous Phoenix Fourth held at Steele Indian School Park features two stages of live local entertainment, inflatable rides and activities for purchase in the Kids Zone, a classic car exhibit, a “Splash Zone” area where participants can cool off, and a patriotic program. The fireworks display begins at 9:30 p.m. Guests also can purchase food from more than 50 food and beverage vendors, and enjoy

free community information booths and displays. Event hours: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 4 phoenix.gov FOURTH OF JULY SCOTTSDALE Be red, white and cool at Scottsdale 4th of July at WestWorld. It’s truly a cool family-friendly patriotic wonderland indoors at WestWorld. Featuring a super kid’s play zone, bull riding show, StuntMasters BMX big air half pipe show, grand prix Gatsbyera racing (ages 16 and up), Frozen 4th Spectacular with appearances by Ana and Elsa, community stage featuring a performance by Arizona’s Own 108th Army Band “Saguaro Brass,” delicious food, live entertainment, traditional fireworks show and much more!

July 4 westworld.com FOURTH AT THE FOUNTAIN FOUNTAIN HILLS What do parachutes, water slides, rock walls, and fireworks all have in common? All of those, and much more, will be featured at the Town of Fountain Hills Fourth at the Fountain event! An event with food, fun, fireworks, and of course, the Fountain! Fourth at the Fountain festivities will also include: live entertainment, a live parachuting demonstration, bounce houses, a beer garden, food and beverages, and last but not least, a fireworks show starting at 9:30 p.m. This year we also welcome the addition of a water slide and a 25 foot tall rock climbing wall to the kid’s area. July 4 experiencefountainhills.com

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4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SHOW LAKE HAVASU As the sun goes down, watch the sky light up over Thompson Bay with fellow boaters, beachgoers and tailgaters. Get to your viewing location early so you can celebrate the magic and wonder of the Fourth of July fireworks spectacular. Fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Rotary Park. CITY OF PRESCOTT’S 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION PRESCOTT Come for a day of fun in the sun for the whole family and enjoy free craft tents for the kids, contests, carnival games and cool giveaways. Features the world’s largest inflatable waterslide and eight other water slides, bungee jumping, climbing walls, pony rides, a spinning gyro, electric swings, Tumbleweed and much more. Great food and live entertainment, with bands playing all day and night! July 4 allprescott.com ARIZONA CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM DOWNTOWN MESA Entertainment, classic cars, motorcycles, beer gardens, art, music, patriotic displays and education games, family fun, “cool zones,” a venue for political candidates to share their views, fireworks on Saturday, free, 6-10:30 pm. July 4 azcelebrationoffreedom.org FIREWORK FEST AT WESTGATE GLENDALE Enjoy live music, grab-and-go dinner deals, family activities, face painting and more, all before a spectacular fireworks show at 9 p.m. July 4 westgateaz.com 50 July | August 2015 MyLife

FAMILY STYLE 4TH OF JULY TOMBSTONE Tombstone hosts a familystyle July 4th celebration with a softball tournament, food booths, street entertainment and fireworks at Medigovich Field. July 4 tombstone.org 4TH OF JULY LASER LIGHT SHOW SEDONA Enjoy having a picnic on the cool grass, surrounded by the spectacular red rocks and listening to an upbeat live concert. Spectators will be allowed onto the field at 10 a.m. to set up their blanket and chairs and enjoy the live concert and delicious food and fun water games and toys meant to help you beat the heat. Food vendors will be announced closer to the event time. July 4 sedonaaz.gov/parks CHANDLER’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR CHANDLER Tumbleweed Park – Enjoy good old fashion family friendly fireworks show. Food and non-alcohol beverages will be available for purchase throughout the evening. After all the family made fun, sit back, relax, and watch the 20-25 minute fireworks show presented by the City of Chandler. July 4 chandleraz.gov MCCORMICK-STILLMAN RAILROAD PARK FREE CONCERTS SCOTTSDALE McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, live performances, variety of local bands, train & carousel, free, Sundays, 7:30-9 pm, 480-312-2312 Through July 5 therailroadpark.com LINDA, CARMELA AND PHASES SCOTTSDALE Award-winning vocalists Linda Caldwell and Carmela Ramirez are together again with the

Phases band performing their funk, R&B, jazz and fusion. Happy Hour begins at 6 pm and Concert at 8 pm. Admission: $10. July 17 scottsdaleperformingarts.org ARTLINK FIRST FRIDAYS PHOENIX Enjoy the spirit and culture of Greater Downtown Phoenix as you mingle with thousands of other residents and visitors. Get from place-to-place on a free shuttle starting at the Phoenix Art Museum or at major stops on each route. 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm. First Fridays of the month artlinkphoenix.com SUMMER SPECTACULAR ARTWALK SCOTTSDALE One of the Valley’s most surprising events always draws hundreds of people to the Scottsdale Arts District. The 26th annual Summer Spectacular Art Walk is sure to provide more great midsummer’s entertainment this year. July 9 scottsdalegalleries.com SECOND FRIDAY IN MESA MESA Offering live music, entertainment, an art walk and prizes. Each month has a theme. Family-friendly, pet-friendly. Free admission. On Main Street between Center and Country Club in downtown Mesa. July 10; August 14 2ndfridaynightout.com ANNUAL FRONT PORCH PICKINS VINTAGE MARKET PEORIA Park West Mall - the ultimate showcase of everything vintage, rustic, shabby, retro and handmade in the West Valley, $2 advance, $3 at the door and $10 early admission, 10 am – 5 pm, early entry is 9 am. July 17 – July 18 frontporchpickins.com MARICOPA COUNTY HOME & GARDEN SHOW PHOENIX University of Phoenix Stadium,

“one-stop home improvement shopping,” shop, compare and save with more than 1000 exhibits of the Valley’s reputable companies all competing for your business and offering thousands of products and services for your home improvement needs, $5, Fri 10 am – 6 pm, Sat 10 am – 6 pm, Sun 10 am – 5 pm. July 17-19 mchomeshows.com WINTER IN JULY PHOENIX More than 40 tons of snow is forecast to fall in several animal exhibits and in areas for guests to enjoy! Watch as select animals enjoy tasty ice treats, such as fishsicles for the otters, bloodsicles for the tiger and 55 gallon drums full of flavored ice and frozen fruit for the elephants. July 18 phoenixzoo.org CROSSROADS OF THE WEST GUN SHOW PHOENIX The shows offer hundreds of tables of interest to both the once-a-year hunter and the avid collector. Arizona State Fairgrounds. July 18–19 crossroadsgunshows.com MOVIES AT THE MUSEUM PHOENIX Movies at the Phoenix Art Museum? They may not have popcorn, but they do screen thought-provoking art films and films that relate to special exhibitions or the museum’s collection. phxart.org/events PRESCOTT FILM FESTIVAL PRESCOTT Prescott Arizona is proud to continue its history of celebrating films, filmmakers and filmmaking from this beautiful and historic town nestled in the Ponderosa Pine Forest of the Central Arizona Highlands. Be a part of the Prescott Film Festival; “Movies That Move You.” July 22–26 prescottfilmfestival.com

THE SUGAR THIEVES SCOTTSDALE Dubbed the “Meat Shakin’ Blues Band,” The Sugar Thieves are a perfect mix of American music, with sounds of New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago and Mississippi. They fuse blues, roots, folk, gospel and a little jazz, to make up one big bowl of sugar. July 24 scottsdaleperformingarts.org DAY OF THE COWBOY SEDONA Enjoy a whole lot of cowboy “goings on”: public opening of cowboy artists exhibit and cowboy music, gunfights, historical re-enactments, cowboy action shooting, roping, bullwhip cracking, outfit contest, storytelling & cowboy poetry, whip-cracking, live country music, art & trades demonstrations in Uptown Sedona. Free event and free activities presented by Sedona Main Street Program and Red Rock Posse. July 24 - 26 sedonamainstreet.com WESTGATE WEDNESDAYS GLENDALE It’s time to turn up the music and dance with your favorite movie characters this summer during Westgate Wednesdays at Westgate Entertainment District. The free, family-friendly series offers weekly themed events that draw hundreds of kids and parents to enjoy music, dancing, games and prize giveaways. Admission is free. Hours: 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm. Through July 29 westgateaz.com ARIZONA BREAKFAST WEEKEND VARIOUS LOCATIONS Arizona Breakfast Weekend diners will enjoy special dishes at breakfast and brunch spots offered at $6, $12 and $25 price points, offers lovers of all things egg, bacon, toast the chance to dine on special breakfast dishes and brunch experiences at restaurants like Perk Eatery, chef driven bistros and worldclass resorts.

July 30 – August 2 arizonabreakfastweekend.com LEGALLY BLONDE – THE MUSICAL PEORIA Arizona Broadway Theatre, follows the story of Delta Nu sorority president Elle Woods as she crosses the country on a mission to find love at Harvard Law School, this humorous look at life as an ambitious blonde is based on the novel and film of the same name starring Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon, 623-776-8400. August 1 – August 9 azbroadway.org SOUTHWEST WINGS BIRDING & NATURE FESTIVAL COCHISE 24TH Annual Southwest Wings Birding & Nature Festival – Cochise College, guided tours, exhibits and presentations about southern Arizona birds and butterflies at this annual conference. Joel Greenberg is the keynote speaker. August 1 swings.org 41ST ANNUAL CAR EXHIBIT PRESCOTT Car Exhibit by Prescott Antique Auto Club - Watson Lake Park, pre-1981 cars, old engine fireup which includes fly-wheel engines, mining equipment, trucks, tractors, and car corral, parts exchange (swap meet), trophies, raffle, $5 parking/ admission donation, 928-778-5386. August 1 – August 2 cruisearizona.com SEDONA HUMMINGBIRD FESTIVAL SEDONA The most beautiful spot in America will show off its heretofore-unknown natural resource: hummingbirds. Presentations, tours, banding and much more. August 1–2 sedonahummingbirdfestival.com 18 ANNUAL PEACH MANIA FESTIVAL WILLCOX U-pick tree ripened peaches and TH

apples, all-you-can eat pancake breakfast, peach ice cream and peach pie. August 1–2 appleannies.com

WICKED TEMPE ASU Gammage - Broadway’s biggest blockbuster is back by “popular” demand; long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz, one — born with emerald green skin — is smart, fiery and misunderstood, the other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular, the story of how these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good, musical. August 26 – August 31 asugammage.com

CHRISTMAS IN JULY GLENDALE Put on the sunscreen, grab the jingle bells and head to historic downtown Glendale for a day of sun-drenched holiday shopping. Even Santa is leaving the northern climes to enjoy this annual Christmas-in-July shopping event. July 18 visitglendale.com

HELL CITY TATTOO FESTIVAL & CONVENTION PHOENIX Not only does Hell City bring you some of the world’s best tattoo masters, but it also showcases many of today’s young, up-and-coming artists. This year’s event will be held at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa. August 28 – August 30 hellcity.com

19TH ANNUAL COOL COUNTRY CRUISE-IN & ROUTE 66 FESTIVAL WILLIAMS Classic car show with trophies for various classes, more than 200 cars, 928-635-1418. August 7 – August 9 experiencewilliams.com route66place.com GYPSY TEMPE Tempe Center for the Arts traces the rise of legendary stripper Gypsy Rose Lee under the unscrupulous eye of her largerthan-life mother Mama Rose, filled with some of Broadway’s most well-known classics, one of the most iconic shows in Broadway history, $27-42. August 20 – August 23 scottsdalemusicaltheater.com

ARIZONA SNOWBOWL’S SCENIC SKYRIDE NORTHERN ARIZONA Arizona Snowbowl’s Scenic Skyride - the easiest way to see Northern Arizona is by taking the skyride, ranger talks at the top, Fri-Sun., $10-15, 10 am 4 pm, 928-779-1951. Through September FLAGSTAFF ART IN THE PARK 9th Annual Flagstaff Art in the Park – Fourth of July Arts & Crafts Festival - Wheeler Park, featuring tightly juried one-ofa-kind fine arts and crafts by the exhibitor, food vendors, regional and local entertainers, bounce houses, and a petting zoo, free. Fri-Sat 9 am – 6 pm, Sun 9 am – 4 pm. Fridays and Saturdays through September flagstaffartinthepark.com

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Concerts & Shows Herberger Theater 222 East Monroe Street, Phoenix phoenixherbergertheater.org To BOLDLY Go Where Everyone Else Has Gone Before – Lunch Time Theater July 14 – July 23 C Is For Clown – Lunch Time Theater July 28 – August 6 Life and Limb – Lunch Time Theater August 11 – August 20 Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat August 14 – August 30

Fox Theatre 17 West Congress Street, Tucson foxtucsontheatre.org HippieFest 2015 July 9 NPC Terminator July 11 Sci-Fi Summer Film Series July 15 Alien July 18 52 July | August 2015 MyLife

Lyle Lovett and His Large Band July 24 E.T. | The Extra-Terrestrial July 25 Dennis DeYoung a Founding Member of STYX July 31 The Matrix August 1 Jo Dee Messina August 5

US Airways Center 201 East Jefferson Street, Phoenix usairwayscenter.com Imagine Dragons July 25 Rush July 25

ASU Gammage 1200 South Forest Avenue, Tempe asugammage.com

Remember the King – Celebrating 80 Years of Elvis August 9

Wicked August 26 – October 4

Close Encounters of a Third Kind August 15

Celebrity Theatre

Comedy for Charity August 16 The Glenn Miller Orchestra August 19 George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic August 21 Twist and Shout | The Definitive Beatles Experience August 22

440 North 32nd Street, Phoenix celebritytheatre.com Alfredo Olivas July 3 Comedy Slam July 10 Click Jab Wrestling July 11 Lyfe Jennings July 16

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Dry Heat Comedy All-Stars July 17 George Lopez July 18

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Comerica Theatre 400 West Washington Street, Phoenix comericatheatre.com

Michael W. Smith July 24

Rob Thomas July 9

Iron Boy XXIII July 25

The Smashing Pumpkins & Marilyn Manson: The End Times Tour July 11

Stephen Stills July 26 Los Reyes de la Risa 5 August 1 Johnny Mathis August 2

Third Eye Blind and Dashboard Confessional July 12 Alejandra Guzman July 23

YURI August 7

Martin Lawrence July 25

Grace Potter August 8

John Mellencamp: Plain Spoken Tour July 29

Angel Y Khriz August 9

Brit Floyd – Space & Time World Tour 2015 July 30

Rae Sremmurd August 12 Heart August 28

BOSTON with special guest Dennis DeYoung August 1

Pimpinela August 29

Fifth Harmony’s Reflection: Summer Tour August 7

Idina Menzel World Tour August 9 Lindsey Stirling August 13 The Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour August 19 Jill Scott August 28

Gila River Arena 9400 West Maryland Avenue, Glendale gilariverarena.com Sam Smith August 12 Taylor Swift August 17 – 18 Hello Kitty’s Supercute Friendship Festival August 21 – 23

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@ Seattle Storm July 10 @ 7:00 p.m.

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