Howdy. Writing about water, culture, and the mystery of life.
Dec 5, 2025
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That’s a lot of months ... Happy birthday deadline! ... And thinking of water in the shower.
Nov 14, 2025
Every story is a winding river ... Calling in the big guns ... And this is what happens when there's no rules.
Oct 31, 2025
Science fiction to science fact ... Come on ride the train, the treatment train ... And extra credit.
Oct 17, 2025
Flooding the zone with sewage.
Oct 10, 2025
It’s, unfortunately, “indisputable” ... You’re either growing or dying ... And Kolodin’s last word.
Oct 3, 2025
Weathering the weather ... An eighth AMA? ... And a dash of optimism.
Aug 1, 2025
Sedona’s balls of gold ... Counting on Congress ... And goodbye to a water legend.
Jun 6, 2025
Rep. Alex Kolodin wants a water market ... Arizona needs water sovereignty ... And doing Mother Earth's dirty work.
May 23, 2025
Hack the blue planet ... The Titans of the Colorado River ... And pay your sewage bill unless you want to haul it off yourself.
May 9, 2025
A dying place ... Trump cuts Colorado River deals ... And The Gulf of Bootlicking.
May 2, 2025
From “threat” to “partners” ... We do and do not have enough water ... And sliding into chaos.
Apr 18, 2025
How bad could it be? ... The Law of the River ... And it's only a nuisance in Saudi Arabia.
Mar 28, 2025
Water is the new tariff ... Arizona is the bad apple ... And Griffin is dealt a full House.
Mar 6, 2025
Editorial ping-pong ... Big Ag's wish list ... And the aquifer is dead — long live tilapia!
Feb 27, 2025
Is Subscription Housing Arizona’s dry future? ... Draw your water pistols ... And a hi-tech boogie board.
Feb 21, 2025
Crisis vibes ... The rock, paper, scissors policy game ... And Phoenix becomes Atlantis.
Feb 14, 2025
The gatekeeper's last stand ... A hostile amendment ... And the majority of the majority.
Feb 7, 2025
The third Act ... An unlikely coalition ... And everything dissolves in water.
Jan 23, 2025
The Mississippi mirage ... A legislative deluge ... And a secret pool party.
Jan 16, 2025
Mapping the water wars ... Meet the key players ... And learn the lingo.
