The People In My Neighborhood

If you’re like me, you grew up on Sesame Street. Mr. Hooper’s store and the front stoop of Maria’s apartment building were every bit as real and comforting as the local library and grade school. Maybe even more so.

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I’ve grown up, but I’ve never outgrown my need for a sense of community and connection. I never will. I’m writing about it in my latest column for the Arizona Republic. I hope you’ll read and join in the conversation. http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/2012/09/24/20120924great-time-year-get-know-your-neighbors.html

Readers Bring Hometown Heart to Big City

Life is busy.

Living in a big city filled with the hustle and bustle of 3.2 million people makes it seem even more so. But the people who let me tell their stories, and the responses of neighbors who read them, brings our community together. It’s readers’ responses to my past columns make our big city feel like a hometown.

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Read about it in my latest column for the Arizona Republic.http://www.azcentral.com/community/swvalley/articles/2012/09/07/20120907cagle-past-columns-bringing-valley-residents-together.html