Daily Archives: December 31, 2008

Best of 2008: It’s the economy, estúpido

December 31, 2008 – 9:51 pm

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING The faltering U.S. financial picture is of great interest to Latinos in the 2008 presidential season. In Phoenix, immigration, crime and education are motivating Latino voters. House minority whip Steve Gallardo, however, sees Latinos primarily voting for who is best prepared to deal with the economy (AZCentral.com [...]

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Best of 2008: “Lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from recession”

December 31, 2008 – 4:08 pm

by Hans Eisenbeis WHAT’S HAPPENING Religious Americans have put the economic crisis at the top of their prayers. In October 2008, the Christian devotional magazine Guideposts surveyed 2,500 readers. It asked them “What are you praying for these days?” The most common answer was “financial relief” followed distantly by “the United States and our leaders.” And [...]

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Best of 2008: Pet time-sharing on vacation

December 31, 2008 – 2:05 pm

by Stefania Revelli WHAT’S HAPPENING This may be taking the dog days of summer a bit too literally. Pouncing off pet-sharing programs like Flexpetz, the hospitality industry is offering guests a rather unique amenity: pet leasing. At select Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, guests can “rent” dogs for several hours. At Quebec City, Boston and Vancouver locations, dogs [...]

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