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Short-sighted solution

  By zonarama May 26, 2016 January 15, 2017 ZonaToons

Note to wife: Donald Trump has repeatedly shown an amazing ability NOT to grasp the enormity and complexities of important issues that face a president. He offers shallow solutions that demonstrate limited understanding of what is actually needed. As they… Continue reading

Tagged   2016 election, donald trump

May 21, 2016

  By zonarama May 21, 2016 June 22, 2019 Phoenix 50

#1 song this week: Barns Courtney’s “Fire” makes it three weeks in a row atop the Rock n Roll for Grownups chart. Two huge jumpers this week: “Dark Necessities” (#40 to #7) by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and “Burn… Continue reading

Tagged   2016, baaba maal, barns courtney, kongos, lake street dive, mumford & sons, radiohead, red hot chili peppers

Stacking the deck

  By zonarama May 17, 2016 February 9, 2017 ZonaToons

Note to wife: FDR proposed expanding the U.S. Supreme Court after it ruled as unconstitutional some of his New Deal legislation (which Congress has passed) to combat the Depression. But even fellow Democrats objected to this approach for obtaining more… Continue reading

Tagged   arizona, court packing, doug ducey, state legislature

May 14, 2016

  By zonarama May 14, 2016 June 22, 2019 Phoenix 50

#1 song this week: Englishman Barns Courtney‘s powerful  “Fire” remains in the top spot on the Rock n Roll for Grownups chart. The Jayhawks move into the top 10 with “Quiet Corners & Empty Spaces” (#8). Mumford & Sons with… Continue reading

Tagged   baaba maal, barns courtney, jayhawks, michael kiwanuka, mumford & sons, red hot chili peppers

Ratings: ‘K-E-Z’ leads, talkers climb

  By zonarama May 11, 2016 June 8, 2016 ZonaMedia

| RADIO | Adult contemporary “K-E-Z” held steady in audience share and is again the most popular station in metro Phoenix, according to the latest Nielsen Audio ratings. Runner-up KSLX increased its percentage of the audience but remained at #2,… Continue reading

Tagged   KESZ, KFYI, kkfr, KMLE, KMXP, KOOL, KSLX, KTAR, KUPD, KYOT, KZON, KZZP, phoenix, radio, ratings

May 07, 2016

  By zonarama May 7, 2016 June 22, 2019 Phoenix 50

#1 song this week: Londoner Barns Courtney burns up the chart with “Fire,” moving into the top spot this week on the Rock n Roll for Grownups chart. Recent Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Cheap Trick climbs to… Continue reading

Tagged   2016, baaba maal, barns courtney, cheap trick, mumford & sons, radiohead

You can’t make up this stuff

  By zonarama May 6, 2016 November 5, 2016 ZonaToons

Note to wife: After spending most of his campaign offending Mexican-Americans, Donald Trump’s pandering is so transparent that even his party’s leader struggled to defend him.   Continue reading

Tagged   donald trump, hispanics, republicans

The gullible leading the gullible

  By zonarama May 4, 2016 November 5, 2016 ZonaToons

Note to wife: After the father of Republican candidate Ted Cruz criticized Donald Trump, the Donald bizarrely cited a dubious National Enquirer story about the elder Cruz somehow being associated with President John Kennedy’s assassin – a classic Trump over-the-top… Continue reading

Tagged   2016 election, donald trump, tabloids, ted cruz

April 30, 2016

  By zonarama April 30, 2016 June 22, 2019 Phoenix 50

#1 song this week: “Wasted Love” by City and Colour retains the top spot on the Rock n Roll for Grownups chart. Three songs enter the top 10 this week: “Get Out” by Frightened Rabbit (#7), “Brace for Impact (Live… Continue reading

Tagged   2016, avett brothers, city and colour, frightened rabbit, nathaniel rateliff & the night sweats, sturgill simpson

April 23, 2016

  By zonarama April 22, 2016 June 22, 2019 Phoenix 50

#1 song this week: “Wasted Love” by City and Colour (aka Dallas Green) leaps from #6 to #1 on the Rock n Roll for Grownups chart. Debuting this week is Phoenix’s very own Kongos, with “Take It From Me” (#45),… Continue reading

Tagged   2016, city and colour, kongos, prince
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