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  • Art
    By Andrea Aker
    February 27, 2012
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    Featured Artists: Sheri and Ralph Meldrum of Meldrum Art

    Once a month, Arizona Oddities features a Q&A with a talented Arizona artist who is influenced by our state’s people, places and history. This month, a husband-and-wife team share their inspiration for utilizing one of Arizona's greatest natural resources.
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  • Cups on Cacti
    Natural SurroundingsWeather Talk
    By Andrea Aker
    December 15, 2011
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    Why Do People Put Cups on Cacti?

    Q: My husband and I recently drove to Cave Creek and along the way we noticed many people had put plastic-foam cups on their cactuses. I said this is for protection from the frost, but my husband said it was some sort of Christmas decoration. Who wins?
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  • CultureDose of History
    By Andrea Aker
    August 9, 2011
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    Arizona’s “Hollywood” Trivia: Can You Pass?

    Test your knowledge of Arizona's "Hollywood" scene below, originally published in Marshall Trimble’s Official Arizona Trivia. Don’t scroll down too quickly. The answers are posted shortly below the questions. When you’re finished, leave a comment with your score. Good luck! We have much more Hollywood trivia, so let us know if you enjoy it! 1. ...
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