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Germain Kirk: Germain Kirk runs Kirk Interactive - an online development and web design business in Scottsdale, Arizona.

But when he's not sitting behind a keyboard, Germain loves capturing the Arizona lifestyle and wildlife in photographs.

Laurie Perez: "There's no excuse to be bored. Sad, yes. Angry, yes. Depressed, yes. Crazy, yes. But there's no excuse for boredom, ever."
-Viggo Mortensen, artist, poet, photographer, publisher, actor, father, etc.

"You're not obligated to like my music.... But I am obligated to be myself."
-Wynton Marsalis (Iconoclasts, Season 3)

Getting Around PHX: Whether you're driving to work, pedaling through town, rumbling on a Harley, bussing it or hopping on the Light Rail, it helps to know a few ins and outs on logistics, local laws and roadway ambiance. Laurie's "Getting Around PHX" is an easy-going resource for both novice commuters and long-time residents. She thoughtfully shares useful facts and entertaining videos and ruminates on scenic itineraries within the metro area.

Tony Arranaga: Since 1995, Tony Arranaga has worked in television newsrooms around the country. Tony started his career on the assignment desk at the West Coast Bureau for ABC News in Los Angeles, then spent several years covering politics in both Tampa and Washington, D.C. before landing in Phoenix where he helped KNXV-TV grow a morning show audience.
Tony’s new passion is mass transit and blogs about the light rail system in Phoenix and his experiment with living carfree in the desert. He’s also developing a website on healthcare. Tony has a degree in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Arizona.
Tony was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA.
Want to read Tony's blog? Click on Light Rail Blogger.