In the political year about to pass into history, there were literally hundreds of memorable things said. Today, I take a look back at the year that was through the prism of a select few of those remarks.
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Rebecka Holmes interviewed students at Foothill High School.
My older sister Xochitl carried the burden of being our family’s first girl. When you’re the toddling daughter of a progressive-minded father, that means no baby dolls or Barbies under the Christmas tree. And – with Gloria Steinem as his witness – certainly no plastic kitchenettes.
Christmas is a time for giving. And when the holidays roll around, valley nonprofit organizations that spend the rest of the year giving to others might appreciate a gift or two, too.
Seven years ago, Darlene Trotsky and her friend Barbara Harris were attending an MS Society function when Trotsky, a self-described “loudmouth Italian” asked why there were no MS support groups in the Centennial Hills area. The reason? No one had formed such a group.
Although they don’t look a day over 20, silicone breast implants celebrate the big five-o this year. They’ve had their ups and downs, even bouncing back from scandal, but the 50-year-old implants have always had a support system in Las Vegas.
COVER STORY: Several national indicators point to modest growth for the construction industry in 2013. McGraw-Hill Construction anticipates that U.S. construction starts will rise 6 percent next year to $483.7 billion, slightly better than 2012.