This morning we look at the moon…more specifically moonbeams. The Earth’s only planetary satellite has long attracted man’s curiosity, and a venture just west of Tucson stands ready to see if moonbeams are the antidote to some people’s ills. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports.
Continue reading “Moonbeam Collector”US Airways Pilots Bargaining…sort of
Management and representatives from US Airways pilots’ unions are meeting this morning in Washington D-C. It’s been two years since America West and US Airways merged and…still…the outcome of the meeting is anyone’s guess. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports that it’s not clear if the two sides will be able to reach a contract agreement.
Continue reading “US Airways Pilots Bargaining…sort of”ER Link Ambulance System
Paramedics in Tucson, Arizona have a new tool in their toolbox. Fire department ambulances now have wireless, high definition video feeds connecting trauma doctors to paramedics in the field. Already in its first month creators of “ER Link” say it’s the first successful city-wide system of its kind. From member station KJZZ in Phoenix, Tony Ganzer reports.
Continue reading “ER Link Ambulance System”Underground Water Banks
It sounds like a river… and looks like a makeshift tributary. But this water is flowing from a canal feeding one of Arizona’s underground water banks, on Salt River Pima Indian Land, just north of Mesa. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports on why regulators are hoping these water banks stay open for business.
Continue reading “Underground Water Banks”Avoiding the Planet of the Apes
The question of exactly how humans fought their way to the top of the food chain may have become a little easier to answer. As KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer explains, all humans had to do was stand-up.
Continue reading “Avoiding the Planet of the Apes”Stupa: Spiritual Technology
The high country around Sedona is known for many things—vortices which emit energy, a chapel built on a cliff, or the towering Red Rocks. Resting in the shadow of these sites, though, is a Buddhist holy site, believed to amplify prayers,
The Kunzang Palyul Choling Buddhists who maintain the Amitabha Stupa say it is a man-made generator of positive energy. They plan to build a temple on their 14-acre plot of land eventually.
Editor’s Note: A script for Audio Postcards would take away from the experience of listening. Text is purposefully omitted.
Continue reading “Stupa: Spiritual Technology”Desalination Test Under Way
After years of sitting dormant and dry, a large desalination plant in Yuma is finally operational today (March 1) for a 90-day test. KJZZ’s Tony Ganzer reports.