Articles by Jayme West/KTAR
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December 19, 2010
Jayme West/KTAR | December 17, 2010 11:12 pmGeorge Camacho says his big sister Laura was a practical joker. “She was funny, she was pretty loud, she used to play a lot of pranks on my little brother,” he said. The 15-year-old, one of five children being raised by a single mom, had lots of friends and loved to have a good time. […]
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McMahon: Carols
Adam Green | December 8, 2010 7:12 pmJust in case you are among the few who still doubt that Christmas miracles happen, I personally witnessed one Tuesday night as nearly 1,400 people packed the Orpheum Theater in downtown Phoenix to see the KTAR production of Dickens “A Christmas Carol.” It is miraculous that after 26 consecutive years a story that everybody has […]
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McMahon: I spy
Adam Green | November 17, 2010 1:11 amHey! I know. Let’s all meet at the airport and get naked. Boy! Talk about angry villagers. Passenger unrest has reached a new high with the increased intimacy that has been added to pre-flight security. When people originally had to walk thru the metal detectors and have their bags scanned there was minor complaining. Even […]
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McMahon: Big Ben
Adam Green | August 12, 2010 7:08 pmLook. Will somebody give Ben Quayle a little slack? The district 3 congressional race is his first try at public office. His dad took four years of continuing crap as Vice President but Ben just got started, and look at what’s happening. Sure, he looks like the guy on the 2nd riser in “Glee” but […]
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McMahon: Homogenized
Adam Green | August 6, 2010 9:08 pm“And so dearly beloved, it’s time to pronounce this couple husband and… husband”. Wednesday a federal court said get ready to hear that more & more. The California ban against same-sex marriage was found to be unconstitutional. And if you’re one of those old-timers that doesn’t care what happens in California because it’s the land […]
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McMahon: Jersey Shore
Adam Green | August 6, 2010 1:08 amI really hope this doesn’t date me, but when I read that last week’s premiere of Season Two of Jersey Shore was one of the highest rated cable shows ever, I began to appreciate the dignity and intellectual perspective of our own Jerry Springer. At least those cat fights are with total strangers. I don’t […]
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McMahon: Go slow Joe
Adam Green | August 4, 2010 3:08 amRe-elect Sheriff Joe. Vote now and avoid the November rush – in 2012. Yes, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has really taken the early voting concept to heart by purchasing all kinds of T.V. advertising time to remind us that we should vote, for him – in two years! There’s nothing like getting a jump […]
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McMahon: Grey Areas
Adam Green | July 22, 2010 8:07 pmShame on….us. All of us. The media. We get blamed for everything that happens on the planet by everyone – conservative – liberals – neo-cons & neo-socialists – Catholics – Jews & Atheists. Palestinians hate us for broadcasting & writing only pro-Israel news & Israelis rip us apart for being disloyal to their cause. Somebody […]
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McMahon: Kicks
Adam Green | July 12, 2010 7:07 pmOooo! I think I got kicked in the vuvuzela. Never before had I gotten really caught up in the World Cup or soccer in general. I always appreciated the athleticism of the players and the extraordinary passions of the fans. So this year, because of the American team’s success and all the media coverage, I […]
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June 7, 2010
Jayme West/KTAR | June 4, 2010 10:06 pmPHOENIX – It’s a busy time of day in downtown Phoenix. Offices are closing, and workers are trying to make their way home. It’s just after 5:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24th. A 27-year-old man is walking near 7th Street and Virginia. He’s heading back to his office after cashing his paycheck, when a guy […]
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