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Parts of the collection were previously held in the basement of UA’s Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium since 1993. As the collection grew, UA staff discussed moving the collection to a larger facility.
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In 2017, they broke ground on the new site at the courthouse. However, the pandemic hampered the original opening date. As such, the museum sat mostly complete, and open to the public, for several months. But in light of Tucson’s upcoming gem and mineral season, the university celebrated a grand opening. “With all the time, we really had an opportunity to get everything right the first time, and in that way we were lucky,” said museum director Eric Fritz. “And it’s not going to be a one-and-done experience, we’re going to
change 20 percent of the inventory every year.” The museum comprises three main galleries. Visitors enter through the Mineral Evolution Gallery, which features a variety of minerals, meteorites and fossils in an attempt to tell the story of our planet’s geological history. The first gallery includes dozens of vibrant minerals from across the world and right here in Pima County. There is even a projected globe in the center that details a tectonic timeline, and a wall-size map showing the geological makeup of Arizona. “People think of Tucson as the center of the gem, mineral and fossil
world during our gem shows in January and February,” Fritz said. “But we’ve got 49 other weeks of the year. We want this to be a destination for tourists and the local community.” As visitors move into the second gallery, the Arizona Gallery, they pass by a series of paintings showcasing the old west miners of Arizona. The second gallery contains many more minerals excavated from the Arizona soil, as well as historic mining equipment. Because of its focus on the mining history of Arizona and Mexico, the gallery is heavy on turquoise and copper features. Perhaps the important
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feature of the second gallery is a commanding rock wall that aims to replicate what Bisbee miners saw when they dug into the earth. “That second gallery highlights the history of Arizona and the Southwest,” Fritz said. “We wanted to show people why we need minerals, how important they are to Arizona, and vice versa.” The final gallery, the Gem Gallery, gathers jewelry and artwork from across the world into the most luxurious collection in the museum. Rubies, sapphires, emeralds, gold and more are featured both in the raw and wrought into works of art. There are rings, necklaces, jewelry boxes and even a full shimmering carpet on public display for the first time. Smaller sections within the museum include a feature on Tucson’s connection to space missions (including a lunar sample), a dark room showcasing fluorescent
minerals, and multiple interactive exhibits. In total, the museum contains more than 2,000 gems and minerals across its 12,000-square-foot space. Alfie Norville, the museum’s namesake, was the founder of the Gem & Jewelry Xchange Show in 1993. According to the UA, at a time when there was serious talk of Tucson losing the gem show, her vision provided key elements and a venue to house the world’s top gem sellers. “This really represents the evolution of us as a university, of our representation out in our
community,” said Betsy Cantwell, UA’s senior vice president for research and innovation. “We have anthropology, art and photography museums, so this museum really is part and parcel of who we are in the community. And because I am the vice president for research, I want to point out there are also research facilities in this museum. So, there are a set of exhibits that our community and tourists will like, but our students and faculty will be here. We’ll be combining all those things into one incredible facility.”
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PGA TOUR Champions golfer and Cologuard Ambassador Jerry Kelly hitting a drive at the Cologuard Classic in Oro Valley. Courtesy photo.
Cologuard Classic Continued from , P1
Among the early commits set to compete in the 2022 tournament: University of Arizona alumni and winner of a record eight Player of the Year award Annika Sorenstam; 2020 Cologuard Classic tournament chapion Bernhard Langer; University of Arizona alumni and reigning PGA TOUR Champions Rookie of the Year Jim Furyk; World Gold Hall of Fame member Ernie Els; Cologuard ambassador Jerry Kelly, and defending tournament champion Kevin Sutherland. “The thing that I’m most passionate about is meeting other survivors and just getting to know their stories,” Kelly said in a press release. “It just reinvigorates
me every single year when I meet everybody and get talking to them. Definitely carries me through the next tournament.” The annual tournament will be used as a platform to give awareness to the importance of getting screened for colon cancer, especially for those 45 year of age and old and higher. Exact Sciences, the maker of Cologuard, will be donating $1 dollar per yard for every tee shot on the 18th hole that lands in the fairway as well as an addition $40,000 dollars. Everett Cunningham, the chief commercial officer for Exact Sciences, said that colorectal cancer is the third most commonly occurring cancer in men and women and it does not have any family history. “Colorectal cancer is
more prominent in African-Americans and actually when Black Americans do get diagnosed with colorectal cancer, they get diagnosed at a later stage,” Cunningham said. “So, the importance of really focusing on this as a screening tool for the underrepresented minority is so critically important.” Since COVID-19 there has been a 90 percent decrease in screenings according to Cunningham. All 81 PGA TOUR players will be competing on behalf of a patient survivor or caregiver and will wearing ribbons to show support. Players have until 3 p.m. on Feb. 18 to commit to playing. For further information on the Cologuard Classic visit www.CologuardClassic. com or call at 520-571-0400.
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can understand why our mayor and council are concerned and confused with the ambitious plans of the developer of the Oro Valley Marketplace. If you read Nicole Feltman’s article “New hotels, apartments proposed for Oro Valley Marketplace” (Feb. 2), at some point your head will stop spinning so you can figure out all the developer wants to do. Talk about “fast talk”! How much research did this developer do about our demographics and environmental concerns, including views and water? As the council and mayor consider all the changes and variances requested including building heights and water usage, etc., they need to be realistic. To compare Oro
Valley to Chandler, Gilbert and Scottsdale, as developer Jim Horvath has, is totally unrealistic. Those communities wish they had what Oro Valley has! There is a reason the Marketplace was built as it is. We need to keep that in mind, building heights and water were a concern then as they are today and will be in the future! Businesses will come and go. When the rent goes up, many leave, which has happened recently. COVID had a tremendous impact so it is not fair to use the departures at this time as a sign of despair. Rather, it is a sign of the times, which we will make it through if we don’t lose our heads and think there is a magic bullet which includes disregard for the environment. In the Explorer’s Letters to the Editor (Feb 2), Mike
Zinkin clearly details some valid concerns about necessary water usage in Oro Valley due to decisions that have been made at various times in the past. That is why I am cautious about this new adventure the Council and Mayor will undertake. All that the developer has planned sounds nice on the surface, but in my opinion their plan could still benefit Oro Valley Marketplace if it were not so overly ambitious, did not require so many changes to current standards, and considered our environmental concerns more seriously. Surely there is a way to compromise and have a great new addition to the Oro Valley Marketplace that will benefit our community. Carmen Rose Oro Valley
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Maynards teams up with Flagstaff brewery for Arizona Beer Week
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f Toole Avenue and Route 66 intersected, it would likely be at Maynards Kitchen during Arizona Beer Week when these two storied roadways will virtually connect. On February 23, Maynards will team up with Flagstaff ’s Mother Road Brewing Company, which sits on the original 1926 alignment of Route 66, for a pairing dinner at Tucson’s iconic train depot. “I have a deep love for the Old Pueblo, and that our beers are meant to be paired with great food means this dinner, in the heart of downtown Tucson, will be right on theme,” said Stephanie Henderson, craft consultant with Mother Road Brewing Company. Chef Brian Smith agrees,
with a multi-course menu that he built from beginning to end with beer in hand. “My biggest inspiration for this menu was working with the kinds of flavors I enjoy when I’m drinking beer,” said Smith, executive chef/partner at Maynards Kitchen, 400 N. Toole Avenue. The evening will begin with chef-driven deviled eggs and other snacks from Smith’s kitchen to prepare his guests for the adventure ahead. “The first beer will be our Daily Driver, a lower-alcohol pale ale that delivers beautifully amped-up and juicy hops which challenges the assumption that flavor is sacrificed with an easy-drinking, session-style beer,” said Henderson. Next up will be a sourdough pretzel with beer mustard and Teleggio cheese.
“What’s exciting about this course is that we’re matching the quintessential beer food with our Great Commotion, a German-style, sweet, and malty bock that was created in collaboration with women from more than 25 breweries across Arizona,” said Henderson. She believes the malty sweetness will balance the salt from the pretzel, the fat from the cheese, and the nuttiness from the mustard. A warm cabbage salad will follow, with housecured bacon, dates, pecans, and a French Mimolette cheese. “We’re serving our Conserve & Protect Golden Ale with this one, a bready and biscuity beer with floral notes that will lift up and enhance the delicate flavors in this beautiful salad,” said Henderson. Smith will then plate up a rump heart, a relatively un-
known cut of beef that has absolutely no association with a cow’s cardiovascular system as its name may suggest. “This cut is from the center section of the rump, with the flavor of a top sirloin and the tenderness of a filet,” said Smith. The steak will be served with sweet potatoes, black garlic, and Swiss chard. “In Brian Smith we trust,” noted Henderson, who confessed having little knowledge about the cut. “We’re going with our Tower Station IPA here, as the earthy sweetness from the potatoes should complement the piney notes from the hops,” she said. “It’s a malty beer, with some
grapefruit, tangerine, and pineapple profiles that together make it big enough to stand up to the other robust flavors on the plate.” A smoked chocolate tart will cap the evening, with a salty mushroom caramel, wild rice ice cream, and wild rice brittle. Dessert will be paired with the Limited Visibility Hazy IPA, which Henderson predicts will be another “opposites attract situation.” “The smoke and earth profiles in the dish should work nicely with the beer’s tropical, citrus, and stone fruit finish,” she said. “These fruity flavors will wrap around those smokey notes like a hug.”
Priced at $80 per person plus tax and gratuity, the Mother Road Beer Dinner at Maynards Kitchen will be on February 23 at 7:00 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 545-0577, or online at www.hotelcongress. com/family/maynards. Get hip to my timely tip and plan to join me at this Arizona Beer Week dinner! Contact Matt Russell, whose day job is CEO of Russell Public Communications, at mrussell@russellpublic. com. Russell is also the publisher of OnTheMenuLive. com as well as the host of the Friday Weekend Watch segment on the “Buckmaster Show” on KVOI 1030 AM.
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
‘Long Covid’ can seem endless, but research is helping
MIA SMITT
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ARS-CoV-2, aka COVID 19, will likely be with us for a long time to come. The death toll from acute infection in the United States is approaching 900,000. The Omicron variant may appear to be less deadly but is more transmissible
and even those fully vaccinated are becoming ill. Fortunately we have seen that the vaccine does protect many from disease severity, hospitalization and death; the vast majority of those who have died were not vaccinated. This Omicron variant has also affected more children with hospitalization rates much higher than with the previous waves. And as we face
“son of Omicron,” BA.2, we could be looking at an even longer siege. The immediate fear and illness may pass but we have seen many cases of Post Acute COVID Syndrome (PASC), “long haul COVID,” or just “long COVID.” These are the names of the extended health issues that some people experience after the acute illness has passed.
There still is no universal name for these symptoms that may continue for more than 12 weeks after the initial infection and are not explained by other illness. These symptoms are varied and can overlap other chronic conditions so it can be difficult to accurately diagnose. They may include extreme fatigue, persistent headaches, shortness of breath, cough, joint aches, anxiety and depression, chest pain, changes in taste and smell, and “brain fog” similar to that experienced after cancer chemotherapy. Some patients have reported short-term memory loss, bladder and gastrointestinal problems, changes in menstrual periods, insomnia, skin problems, and hearing and vision changes. The list grows
continually as we deal with COVID-19. We still don’t know what causes Long COVID. Research into theories includes an overactive immune system – when the initial virus hits, the immune system attacks not only the offending virus but the person’s own body tissues as well. That cell and organ damage in various parts of the body can cause such problems as heart and lung disease and changes in sensations like taste, smell, vision and hearing. Persistent inflammation, effects of medication and hospitalization, post intensive care or stress syndromes, chronic infection and relapse, even physical deconditioning are theories being studied. Another theory is that virus particles stay in the
body and hide, only to reactivate similar to varicella/zoster (chicken pox and shingles), other herpes viruses such as cold sores, or Epstein Barr. Psychological issues and the social and financial impact of the illness may contribute to the Long COVID symptoms. So many factors need to be teased out for accurate diagnoses. Anyone can develop long COVID but statistics have shown that most sufferers had five or more symptoms (such as cough, fever, shortness of breath, muscle pain, headache, fatigue, congestion, etc.) during the acute illness. (Asymptomatic or people with fewer than five symptoms are less likely to develop protracted illness.) Most “long haulers” are over 50 years old, more women than men, and
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six months later. Of interest in this study is that mental health issues were prevalent as well as mobility and respiratory disorders. Long COVID is taxing our already stretched health care system. And the financial burden is rising exponentially with loss of income and health care costs. As with so many other illnesses, prevention is a key to wellness. Vaccination does reduce the burden of disease, death and disability. Research at Kings College, London, showed that the odds of developing long COVID are reduced by 50% in the vaccinated vs. unvaccinated. So get vaccinated and boosted. Wear a mask and
have underlying chronic conditions such as diabetes and pulmonary diseases like COPD and asthma. PLOS ONE, the medical journal, reported in the July 12, 2021, issue that 26% of COVID 19 patients went to on have some symptoms six months after the initial infection. A report from Italy found that 87%(!) of people who were hospitalized, recovered and went home had at last one symptom for at least two months. A Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article (published Oct. 12, 2021) examined a systematic review showing that more than half of COVID 19 survivors experienced long COVID symptoms
observe physical distancing in high risk settings, and wash your hands. Stay physically active and engaged and just be cognizant of risks and act accordingly. Mia Smitt is a nurse practitioner with a specialty in family practice. She recently retired and settled in Marana.
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• Bring your friends to Marana Laughs featuring Phoenix Newcomer to Clean Comedy award-winner Brian McKay with his pre-Valentine’s Day date night show. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Coyote Trail Stage, 8000 N. Silverbell Road; $10 or $30/family; maranalaughs.com.
THURSDAY TO SUNDAY THROUGH FEB. 12
• Catch a performance of one of Neil Simon’s most celebrated comedies Rumors about a dinner party gone topsy-turvy and the confusions and miscommunications that ensue. Details: 7:30 Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m. Sunday; Live Theatre Workshop, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road; $23; 520-327-4242 or livetheatreworkshop.org.
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• In a stage adaptation of the 1890 novella, Nancy Harris brings Leo Tolstoy’s wishes to fruition by presenting his story with Beethoven’s timeless music heightening the universal themes at The Kreutzer Sonata. Details: 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m.; Live Theatre Workshop, 3322 E. Fort Lowell Road; $23; 520-327-4242.
TUESDAY TO SUNDAY THROUGH MARCH 27
• Don’t miss the Gaslight’s favorite hero returning with more thrills in the musical adventure Arizona Smith and the Relic of Doom. Details: 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 6 and 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 3 and 6 p.m. Sunday; Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd.; $27; $15 children; 520-886-9428 or thegaslighttheatre.com.
MUSIC
THURSDAY, FEB. 10
• Listen to Live Music Concerts presented by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance featuring the top 40 pop of the Adam Townsend Duo. Details: 5-7 p.m.; Westward Look Wyndham Grand Resort and Spa, Lookout Tucson Bar & Grill; 245 E. Ina Road; $10; 602-349-3137. • Enjoy a performance by the Jovert Steel Drum band featuring Uber-talented youths from the Tucson High Magnet School Steel Band presented by the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance. Details: 6-7:30 p.m.; Oro Valley MarketPlace; free; saaca.org.
FRIDAY, FEB. 11
• Enjoy the music of Freddy Parish, Gabriel Naïm Amor and Vox Urbana presented by the Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association (TKMA) to raise funds for the Tucson Folk Festival. Details: 6:30-10 p.m.; Monterey Court, 505 W. Miracle Mile; $15; 520-2072429 or montereycourtaz.com. • Come rock to superstar funky grooves with OnesAll at the Play that Funky Music Dance Party. Details: 7 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $20; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. • Listen to a recital by Susan Graham for the Tucson Desert Song Festival. Details: 8 p.m.; Holsclaw Hall, 1017 N. Olive Road; $35; azopera.org.
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• Experience the Tucson Symphony Orchestra performing Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert as the film is projected above on a giant screen featuring conductor Nicholas Hersh. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday; Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $17-$88; ticketmaster.com.
SATURDAY, FEB. 12
• Spend An Enchanted Evening with Barbra featuring the uncanny resemblance in both voice and looks of impersonator Sharon Owen. Details: 2 and 6 p.m.; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; $31; 520-529-1000 or gaslightmusichall.com. • Don’t miss pioneers of the modern New Orleans brass movement The Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas in Mardi Gras Mambo. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $28-$58; foxtucson.com.
SUNDAY, FEB. 13
• Listen to the critically acclaimed jazz and classical pianist and composer Jeremy Ajani Jordan presented by the Oracle Piano Society. Details: 3 p.m.; Oracle Center for the Arts, 700 E. Kingston St., Oracle; $30; oraclepianosociety.org.
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• Don’t miss the Great Banjo Summit & Other Things with Strings featuring top banjo and guitar players starring Rob Wright. Details: 6 p.m. Sunday; Gaslight Music Hall, 13005 N. Oracle Road; 520529-1000, gaslightmusichall.com or 6 p.m. Monday, Gaslight Theatre, 7010 E. Broadway Blvd.; $27, $15 children; 520886-9428, thegaslighttheatre.com.
THURSDAY, FEB. 17
• Bring your own chair and listen to Concerts in the Courtyard every third Thursday all spring featuring OnesAll and grab some snacks from the food trucks. Details: 5-7:30 p.m.; Marana Municipal Complex, 11555 W. Civic Center Drive; free admission; maranaaz.gov/recreation. • Enjoy the American songbook, Broadway tunes and originals of Storm Large & Le Bonheur. Details: 7:30 p.m.; Fox Theatre, 17 W. Congress St.; $25-$50; foxtucson.com.
FRIDAY AND SUNDAY, FEB. 18 AND 20
• Listen to the music of Tucson native Ulysses Kay at the Tucson Symphony Orchestra’s Duke Ellington Harlem conducted by José Luis Gomez. Details: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Music Hall, 260 S. Church Ave.; $17-$83; ticketmaster.com.
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• Don’t miss the Old Pueblo’s biggest event of the year the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show featuring the Apatite Supergroup and more than 80 spectacular exhibits by the Fluorescent Mineral Society. Details: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday; Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave.; $13, children free with paid adult; tgms.org/show.
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Borderlands Brewing drafts up new beers and collaborations for Arizona Beer Week Jeff Gardner Tucson Local Media
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fter more than a decade in business, downtown’s Borderlands Brewing Company is still coming up with new ways to up the Tucson beer game. For Arizona Beer Week, which runs from Thursday, Feb. 17 through Sunday, Feb. 27, Borderlands Brewing is unveiling some brand new brews, and rereleasing some classics. First up, Borderlands is unveiling a new blondestyle watermelon ale that is made with real watermelon. Coming in at 5.5%, it fits nicely into Borderlands’ roster of beers that
manage to pack in plenty of flavor, but don’t come off as overbearing. The ale still contains a nice wheat foundation, with a watermelon flavor that lingers. As head brewer Ayla Kapahi explains, it’s perfect for relaxing on a warm day — which is perfect considering Tucson gets those even in the middle of winter. “It’s made with real watermelon, but we try not to make it too sweet,” Kapahi said. “And that can be tricky, because we have to balance the fruit flavor, and make sure it isn’t sugary.” Borderlands also has an upcoming collaborative brew with State 48 Brewery out of Phoenix. Although full details for the beer haven’t been released, the collabora-
tion will be an “experimental kettle sour” beer that neither brewery has made before. It will be available at both Borderlands and State 48. Also new to Borderlands for Arizona Beer Week are a series of re-releases in 12-oz cans. Borderlands typically only works with 16-oz cans, and for the occasion, they’re selling two fan favorites in 12-oz six-pack options: the Prickly Pear Wheat Ale and the Horchata Cream Ale. At 6% ABV, the Prickly Pear ale is a German-American wheat beer made with local organic prickly pear juice. While prickly pears do have a distinct sourness, this ale is far from the tart sours you may find at certain craft breweries. It is an easy-drinking and light beer
with a color to match the flavor. The 5.5% Horchata Cream Ale is a Borderlands Brewing standby, with notes of cinnamon and vanilla. True to their borderlands spirit, the flavorful ale is inspired by the Mexican rice drink with a fittingly sweet kick. Both beers in 12-oz six-packs can only be purchased at Borderlands Brewing Co. As their name suggests, Borderlands Brewing frequently sources ingredients from throughout the Sonoran Desert, and on both sides of the border. In Tucson, they work with Arizona Cactus Ranch and Cheri’s Desert Harvest, and have also traveled through Hermosillo and San Carlos. In early 2020, Borderlands even released an international collaboration: the Las Hermanas IPA. This was announced as the “first all-female binational” beer, and brewed with Turulata Brewing Company from Mexico. This women-working-with-women style extends into Borderlands’ own business, as the brewery now has an all-female production team, from
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growing. And I’m seeing other breweries go toward a more collaborative model,” Kapahi said. “In the last two years, we’ve faced everything from aluminum shortages to grain shortages to the restaurant and serving industry being hit. So that’s why I think you’ll see more breweries going in on hop or grain contracts together, so that they can have the power of a larger macro facility.” But even when they’re not sharing facilities, Tucson breweries have formed a tight-knit community and support structure. “The Tucson brewing community is very friendly and collaborative. If one of us has a canning line issue or supply issue, we’ll even text each other for advice. And it really makes Tucson unique,” Kapahi said. “Because we’ve worked on collaborations outside of Arizona, and maybe I’m biased, but the community here really has been the most collaborative and transparent.” Borderlands Brewing Co. is located at 119 E. Toole Ave. For more information, visit borderlandsbrewing. com.
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out hope that the Chargers could make the NFL playoffs and once in the postseason, they could make a magical run to the Super Bowl, which was to be played in their home stadium. (Well, actually, they share it with the Los Angeles Rams, but… whatever.) The Chargers teased Christian and millions of other fans who rooted for the team that had so coldly deserted San Diego to head north to the place that has millions of mini-personalities and
therefore no actual personality. They would win a couple games in a row (and look good doing it) and move into a playoff spot. But then, they would lose to the Houston Texans, the worst team in football, and fall back out of the playoffs. To make matters unbelievably horrible, the Chargers lost out on a spot in the playoffs on the last play, at the last second, in the last game on the last day of the regular season. And they would do so after the Chargers’
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coach called a boneheaded timeout. Through a Machiavellian twist, the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers (I don’t know which name sounds weirder) were playing each other on Sunday night, in the last game of the season. Whichever team won would make it to the playoffs. But, if the game somehow ended in a tie (something that happens maybe once every two or three years in the NFL), BOTH teams would reach the playoffs. Late in overtime, the Raiders had the ball in a tie game and appeared content to just let the clock run out. But the Chargers called a timeout, for no apparent
reason. The Raiders then changed their tactics and went for the win, kicking a field goal at the gun to end the Chargers’ season. Christian says that it was the worst moment in his entire life as a fan, but he’s still in his 20s, so he has decades of heartache ahead of him. Besides, if the Chargers had somehow made it to the Super Bowl, he would be facing a whole new set of painful realities. I asked him how much his trip had cost. He said it was a couple hundred dollars for the entire trip—ticket to the game, gas for the trip, $15 alcoholic beverage at the game and equally overpriced food items. That’s
really not all that bad. So, I asked him how much he would have been willing to spend if his team had made it to the Super Bowl. “Man, I would pay $1,000 to watch my team in the Super Bowl,” he exulted. As it turns out, $1,000 might—and I mean MIGHT—get him a parking space a few blocks away from the stadium. As for getting into the game, he (and most of the rest of us) can forget about it. The AVERAGE price of a ticket is $10,540. As the Los Angeles Times points out, for that amount of money, you could spend four nights, including Super Bowl Sunday and St.
Valentine’s Day the next day, in a suite in the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, the most luxurious hotel in the entire world. (It would cost more if you wanted Tom Cruise to be climbing on your window with special suction-cup gloves.) The cost of an average-priced ticket to the Super Bowl would pay for a field-level box seat at Dodger Stadium…for an entire 81-game home season. And, putting a Southern California spin on things, the Times notes that the price of that one ticket would be enough to buy a double-double at In-andOut Burger every day for the next six years “with money left over for fries”
(although those fries are nasty). As for parking, a spot two miles away from the stadium will go for a couple hundred dollars. Businesses near the stadium will be closed for the day, but will be renting out their parking spaces for $1,500 apiece or more. People who live in the area will be renting out their driveways and front yards for whatever the market will bear. One guy who lives near the stadium has already rented out his driveway and, as part of the deal, has agreed to give the renter a ride to the stadium. As for Christian, he’ll be watching the game at home on his big-screen
TV, consuming less-expensive beverages. And if his beloved Chargers ever make the Big Game…he’ll be doing the exact same thing then, too.
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your strong passion for work will be akin to romantic feelings. In fact, your professional and personal life may seem to compete for your attention this week. You can’t please everyone, but that’s what makes your choices mean something. Where necessary, you’ll smooth things over with charm. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). The rest of the world may not see it right away, but you know when you’re on track, and your internal guidance system beeps annoyingly when you’re not. No amount of battery changing or ear-plugging will help. The only way to make it stop is to get back on the path.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The work of “doing you” has changed. You needed different things back then, and you can be proud that you’ve satisfied those needs. A new set of requirements entreats your attendance, and you’ll do equally well with these problems. They are quality problems you consider yourself lucky to have. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Enthusiasm is a magic growing potion. Pour it on your projects and they blossom. You’ll love the scale things can develop to this week. However, the omens also offer a caution. Enthusiasm can also cloud your vision and cause you to miss important details. Consult earth signs for practical input. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People pretend in order to be accepted. But when they feel safe, they drop the pretense. The more you accept people as they are, the greater your knowledge becomes of who exactly you’re dealing with. Your interpersonal dealings smooth out as you become a better predictor of human behavior.
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nnalise Holthaus is the daughter of one of the most - re c og ni z able basketball people in the entire state of Arizona. It’s not just that her dad, Todd, is a towering 6’7” but he is also one of the winningest junior college coaches in America. So, growing up in a basketball house, did she ever, even once, consider telling her dad that she wanted to be a soccer player, even just to goof on him? “Well, I played soccer and other sports when I was younger,” she explains. “I enjoyed softball and I also played volleyball and tennis, but by the time I got to high school, I knew that I wanted to concentrate on basketball.” So, does having an ultra-successful basketball coach for a dad help or hinder things? “My dad will watch film with me and make suggestions, but he really doesn’t want to coach me. He trusts my high school coach (Daron Cross).” She’s a good student, but when asked what her favorite class is, she said BioSciences, which is wrong. The correct answer is always math.
Her dad describes himself as a “big ol’ Iowa farm boy.” Accordingly, she and her siblings are all on the tall side. She goes back and forth between the 4 (power forward) and 5 (center) position. One of the dark sides of his Midwest roots: Annalise says that her dad piles the family in the SUV and they drive to Iowa to visit relatives. See if you can say the phrase “drive to Iowa” out loud and not get an involuntary shudder. Her older sister, Makayla, starred at Ironwood Ridge, but didn’t go play for her dad at Pima as many observers thought she might. I’ve known Todd for decades, but I’ve never asked him or Makayla about it. It might be something basic like her just wanting to spread her wings or maybe it was concern about how it might look. Meanwhile, Annalise is looking forward to the upcoming State playoffs. Her Nighthawk squad started the season off slowly, losing three of their first four games and four of their first six. They went a combined 4-4 in two holiday tournaments, but coming back in January, they promptly lost two of their first three games. Then, something clicked and Ironwood
Ridge ran off six straight wins, including victories over powerful Buena and Catalina Foothills. “You could just feel it when we started playing better,” Annalise recalls. Like most teams during a season, they had problems with injuries and COVID concerns, but they finished strong, destroying district rival CDO, 81-45, in the final game of the regular season. At press time, they were sitting at No. 9 in the Power Point rankings, but just .0931 of a point out of eighth place. If they finish eighth in the final rankings, they get a bye into the round of 16 at State. If they finish ninth, they have to play a first-round game. “I don’t care when we play,” Annalise says. “I just want to play.”
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