Page 10 December 2012 New Way Academy is a K-12, accredited independent day school specializing in educating students with dyslexia, ADHD, and other language-based learning differences. Call to schedule a tour! /UI4U 4DPUUTEBMFt 2 n e w w a y a c a d e my. o r g *Sage facials incorporate local raw honey & organic goats milk yogurt for a blissful and holistic experience! 4636 North 32nd Street | 480.336.0042 info@sageorganics.az.com | www.sageorganicskincare.com Greet the NEW YEAR with a FRESH GLOW! Dermaplaning Facial $60 455 N. 3rd Street Phoenix, AZ (Van Buren & 3rd Street) Downtown Phoenix 1130 | STARBUCKS | CAFÉ ROMA SUSHI KOKORO | MY BIG FAT GREEK RESTAURANT CULTURE FRESH BOUTIQUE | NY & CO | AVIR JEWELRY CORNER BAKERY CAFÉ | SAM’S CAFÉ | AMC 24 THEATRES MORIAH II NAILS & SPA | BRICK PIZZA-WINE-CHEESE ...and many other great retailers and restaurants Momma’s Organic Market every Thursday from 4-7 pm 602-526-1213 Anna@AnnaMcDowell.com www.AnnaMcDowell.com ABR, CRS, GRI Arcadia resident & parent proudly serving the neighborhood for 18 years. Anna McD owell Fix Up Opportunity in Great Neighborhood 4043 E Rancho Drive • $545,000 3 beds / 2 baths • 2600 s.f. on 1/2 acre lot 4521 E Calle Del Medio • FOR RENT / $6900/mo. 6 beds / 5 baths • 4850 s.f. furnished or unfurnished 3920 N 54th Street • $649,000 5 beds / 4 baths • 2911 s.f. Total Re-build & Expansion with Stunning Views 5625 E Lewis Ave • $895,000 4 beds + o ĸ ce / 4 baths • 3420 s.f. 602- 6 A Anna@ www. Arcad Ar s s serving ser 4521 E Calle Del Medio • FOR RENT / $6900/mo 6 beds / 5 baths • 4850 s.f. furnished or unfurnished LEASED SOLD By Greg A Bruns Here we are again. Every year I seem to mutter the same thing. Once we hit Halloween, it’s a blurry toboggan ride to Valentine’s Day, followed by a bullet train to Memorial Day, then an oil tanker cruise to Labor Day, and fi nally, a Saigon rickshaw run back to October. I’m learning that as one ages, time goes by quicker. Why? One theory is because as we get older we aren’t doing as many new things, so we’re learning less. We’re doing more repetitive tasks and when we’re doing the same thing over and over, the brain just doesn’t record it. Ever drive to work and then realize you have no memory of the trip? There you go: that’s your brain helping you out, saving space for more important things, like memorization of Superbowl scores and Cy Young Award winners. Continued on next page It’s time for a break.
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