2024
11
Dec
Schwartz Appointed as City of Phoenix Archaeologist
Dear Friends,
As Bob Dylan sang in 1964, “The times they are a-changing.” It’s a truism, but one that rings truer in that there is more change in some moments than others.
Over the past week, the archaeological and cultural heritage spaces in which Archaeology Southwest operates have wit...
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2024
07
Nov
Mesa Grande Cultural Park Is Now Sce:dagĭ Mu:val Va’aki
Dear Friends,
What a difference a week makes. One day I’m able to see humor in the archaeology and culture history of cheese. The next week, not so much.
To get some fresh air and clear my head, I took a long walk to the University of Arizona campus and back. I walked east from my house, awa...
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2023
31
Jan
Commentary: Museums Should Stop Exhibiting Human Bodies
Dear Friends,
I spend a good bit of time in the early morning taking in different media. There’s my current audiobook during my workout on the elliptical and before my coffee. I usually finish a chapter while nursing that cup of coffee. Then it’s time to consume some newspaper content—digit...
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2022
27
Sep
The Politics of Public Lands
Dear Friends,
Recently, I immersed myself in several books about the (rapidly dwindling) water supply of the Colorado River basin.
It’s a complex story involving the political process, massive economic investments, and the ease with which boosters and politicians were able to convince decisi...
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