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$1 BILLION KLEENEX BOX

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, February 1st 2010 at 9:27

Now, that I grabbed your attention with the headline, let me explain what I mean...

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UA HELPS IN HAITI RELIEF

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, January 19th 2010 at 10:34

Members of the University of Arizona community now have a drop-off site for donations to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

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UA DELAYING PARKING FEE HIKES

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, January 14th 2010 at 10:03

In an effort to"alleviate some of the financial burdens shouldered by our students, faculty and staff," the University of Arizona has decided to delay its planned hike in parking fees next academic year.

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MORE POLITICS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, January 11th 2010 at 9:34

This week will provide a lot of news about how Arizona is in a horrible fiscal crisis, as the Arizona Legislature begins its 2010 regular session.

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TUCSON 12 MINUTE MAKEOVER

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, January 5th 2010 at 9:51

The City of Tucson is urging residents to help clean up their community.

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IN-DEPTH ARIZONA FEATURES ONLINE

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, December 8th 2009 at 9:18

Not too long ago, KUAZ began daily In-Depth Arizona reports as part of the morning programming and now some are available online.

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A LAUGH FOR THE HOLIDAY

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, November 25th 2009 at 7:10

Not much new or serious stuff here, but this cracked me up when I ran across it.

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ESPN "GAME DAY"

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, November 20th 2009 at 9:58

After taking a quick lunch break at the UA Student Union, I couldn't help but notice all of the disruption on the campus mall.

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THIS BLOG INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, November 17th 2009 at 9:11

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NAGGED ONTO FACEBOOK

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 10:21

I have to admit, it's time for me to eat crow. After slamming Facebook in January, I am now a reluctant member.

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ONE, TWO, THREE...

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, October 26th 2009 at 13:53

Volunteers will be out in force this Tuesday through Thursday, counting area bicyclists. The Pima Association of Governments is coordinating Tucson’s 2nd Annual Regional Bicycle Count.

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TUCSON CITY COUNCIL SEEMS TAME

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, October 20th 2009 at 7:16

In this election season, tempers flare and accusations abound in the local council races, but it's all rhetoric. However, that's not the case in Florida, where constituents get angry...with each other.

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VISITING AN ENDANGERED REST STOP

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, October 13th 2009 at 9:44

After hearing the plans to close 13 of its 18 rest stops beginning next week to save the state some money, I decided to pay a visit to one of the popular sites on the chopping block.

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AN EXPANSION OF NEWS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, October 5th 2009 at 12:03

While some other media outlets are cutting back on the amount of news they deliver, we at AZPM are actually expanding.

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MOSEY ON OVER TO OUR HOME PAGE

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Thursday, September 24th 2009 at 11:50

We've added a local news area to the front page at AZPM.org, but let's get some things straight first.

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WEB COMMENTS: DO THEY MATTER?

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, September 15th 2009 at 11:51

I must admit, I frequently read comments posted below news articles and blogs, so I can get a sense of the mood of America (or Tucson), but are they really representative of the population?

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VOICE MAIL PASSE?

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, September 9th 2009 at 11:18

After discovering a voice mailbox (not mine) hadn't been checked since last October, I've come to realize that the once-handy technological wonder has become obsolete.

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FREE TRANSCRIPTS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, August 21st 2009 at 10:34

It took a long time, but now you can get NPR transcripts online, relatively fast and totally free.

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IPHONE/NPR MARRIAGE GETS STRONGER

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Tuesday, August 18th 2009 at 10:48

Things have come a long since my sarcastic December 2008 post about being able to listen to the radio on your iPhone.

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WELCOME BACK WILDCATS

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, August 17th 2009 at 11:01

Classes don't begin until next Monday, but the University of Arizona goes into full welcoming mode this week.

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SCHOOL'S BACK IN SESSION

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, August 14th 2009 at 9:20

Some Tucson-area school districts already have started the new school year, but Southern Arizona's largest district began classes Monday, so be careful when out driving.

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REMEMBERING JOHN HUGHES

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, August 7th 2009 at 9:29

As you've no doubt heard by now, filmmaker John Hughes died unexpectedly this week of a heart attack at the age of 59. Man, I loved his movies.

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NPR'S NEW WEB - PART TWO

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, July 31st 2009 at 9:06

Apparently, when NPR launched its new Web site several days ago, the network developed a sense of humor.

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NPR'S NEW WEB

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Monday, July 27th 2009 at 10:47

Have you seen NPR's new Web site yet? It has changed (more than you may notice on the surface) and here's why.

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MORE JETS OVERHEAD

From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Friday, July 24th 2009 at 11:25

Get ready for more jets...and more noise...over the Tucson area for the next couple of weeks.

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