In Competence

From a story in today's Tucson Citizen about community health clinics and care for the Hispanic population.

"Many of our staff are Hispanic, so it brings the culture," said El Rio's chief clinical officer, Dr. Arthur Martinez. "We have to be culturally confident."

Weak Need

From the ESPN online site story today about Randy Johnson undergoing season-ending back surgery.

Says Randy: "When I bend over, my hamstring with the nerve in there just feels like it's on fire. To do that repeated times makes my leg week."

Lowdown

Spotted on a Tucson home for sale sign:

PRICED REDUCED

Papa's Got A Brand New Bad

From the New York Times Website story today about a periodic report on key economic indicators...

"The demand for big-ticket items was a mixed bad, which reflects the state of the economy," said Joel Naroff, president and chief economist at Naroff Economic Advisors in Holland, Pa.

Reflexive and Redundant

On today's broadcast of Public Radio International's Here and Now program, the guest host asked musician Glenn Kurtz if he "had self-selected himself." It's not the first time I've heard--or read--that reflexive redundancy.

Good Gotcha

There's something fishy about this article link from the San Francisco Chronicle's Food/Dining home page this week...

Armchair Italy
Two new Italian cookbooks explore the heart and sole of Italy.

Chimney Cricket

From today's Weather Channel Web wrapup of regional weather...

Elsewhere in the West, scattered or isolated thunderstorms, mainly of the afternoon and evening variety, will chimney up over the Rockies.