Other Work by Mae Lee Sun
Vin Scully, vicariously
In 1947, an old friend Howard Frederick, who was six at the time, was diagnosed with bronchial asthma. Doctors told his parents, then living off the coast of Maine, that the best remedy for the boy was to move to a hot, dry, climate. Shortly thereafter, Howard said his family packed up their their old … Continue reading
40 year-old firm finds sports is a support even in a recession
PROFILE: Pro Orthopedic Devices By Mae Lee Sun, special for Inside Tucson Business Published on Monday, March 22, 2010 In the early 1960s, Gerry Detty’s dad had an idea. As head athletic trainer for the Philadelphia Eagles, G.E. “Moose” Detty discovered neoprene was the perfect material to help promote healing and prevent injury. The synthetic … Continue reading
A Flash of Lightning or a Flash in the Pan? My Relationship To The Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Published January 27, 2010 Auckland, New Zealand By Mae Lee Sun “Find joy in doing what is good.” – H.H. Dalai Lama Although Madyamika is often divided into various schools which were founded by a number of teachers, it is Nagarjuna who set forth a systematic method called ‘madyamika’ or middle way, to refer … Continue reading
Dharma, Social Action and Bodhicitta Beyond Buddhism
January 5, 2010 By Mae Lee Sun “When Chogyam Trungpa taught in the West, he made a distinction between Buddhism and Buddhadarma. Preconceptions behind calling things Buddhism is about studying a philosophical system as a religion with basic principles to be learned and categorized in an understandable and intelligent way. Trungpa emphasized this was not … Continue reading
Author Lee Gutkind comments on the Robot Recession in Japan and what’s to come in the U.S.
Published November 17, 2009 The Sun Spot On October 27, 2009 I interviewed my former creative nonfiction writing teacher, Lee Gutkind, Founder and editor of Creative Nonfiction Magazine, on his research with robots. Lee, who is now at ASU, has a very long title behind his name: the Distinguished Writer in Residence, Consortium for Science, … Continue reading
Bats Attract for Water Conservation Message
Published October 18, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent Participants in an earthworks workshop led by Emily Brott, of the Sonoran Institute, used ancient technologies to build a basin for rainwater capture at the Ward One Tucson City Council office. Credit: Sonoran Institute The late summer launch at dusk of 40,000 Mexican free-tail … Continue reading
Sports Drink Founder says the Secret is All in the Mix
Published October 9, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun Regional Correspondent, TNAZ Drs. Lou Lancero and Sal Tirrito Credit: Mae Lee Sun When two driven medical students met, they might have foreseen becoming well respected cardiologists. But even given their shared commitment to endurance sports like competitive cycling and triathlon, for Tucson-based physicians Sal Tirrito and … Continue reading
This Beer is Crafted! Old World Technology, New Tastes Brewing
Published September 3, 2009 Tech News Arizona By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent Dennis Arnold of Barrio Brewing and Gentle Ben’s in Tucson is here “metering-in” beer through a stainless filter chamber. Credit: Mae Lee Sun Brew master Dennis Arnold is really a chemist seeking to clone his creations. If a craft brewer doesn’t … Continue reading
Tri’ing Is Good For Tech & Business: pt 2
Published August 20, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent Training Bible coach, Tom Manzi, of Tubac & New Jersey, conducts an open water swim clinic for Tucson TriGirls triathlon club, at Lake Patagonia. Credit: Mae Lee Sun Debbie Claggett, vice president and co-owner of TriSports, a superstore for triathlon equipment in South Tucson, … Continue reading
Tri’ing Is Good For Tech & Business pt 1 of 2
Published August 11, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent VP of Sales for G-technology, Ian Andes, cut his race time down at this year’s Vineman half Ironman event, by over an hour, crediting it to the ‘toys’ and tech he’s invested in. Credit: LA Tri Club Twenty thousand, give or take a few … Continue reading
Freedom is From the Tech-side Out
Published August 6, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent Women in orange make calls on some of the most notable C-Suites in world tech. We’ve all seen a prison movie or two. We probably haven’t escaped the last decade without being exposed to any number of the live, popular cop shows on TV. … Continue reading
Corporate Internships Pave the Way for San Miguel Students
Biz Tucson Magazine- Summer 2009 By Mae Lee Sun To Jared Juan, doubt is “only a temporary state of mind.” And it was the farthest thing from Juan’s mind when he and 23 other students graduated from San Miguel High School on May 23. “The real world seems like a daunting place,” Juan said in … Continue reading
Profiling: Women in Technology – Susan Cordts
Tech News Arizona- Published Tuesday, July 7, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent With a background in nursing, Susan Cordts now leads a company at the cutting edge of predictive data analysis. It’s a big leap from being a nurse. Perhaps. But nursing taught Susan Cordts that making good, informed decisions would lead … Continue reading
Green Valley is getting even greener for retirees at La Posada
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, July 03, 2009 The sun, the warm weather, golf and the arts are what typically attract retirees to Southern Arizona. For those choosing to live at La Posada in Green Valley, there’s a new consideration: green living. “The average age of our residents is in … Continue reading
Fantasy Game-Ware Helps Heart, Parkinson’s Patients
Tech News Arizona Published June 23, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent The quest for optimum health and wholeness is an ages old endeavor. Throughout the centuries, seekers have journeyed far and wide to enlist the aide of shamans, spiritual gurus and herbalists who would prescribe everything from eye of newt to consulting … Continue reading
Tucson company leads bio-surveillance, disease tracking tech
Tech News Arizona Published June 16, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun TNAZ Regional Correspondent First it was the West Nile virus, SARS, and then came Avian Flu. And after that, Salmonella hit the stage and a huge recall of tomatoes and spinach was in order. With the declaration by the CDC that ‘H1N1′ Swine Flu … Continue reading
Toros season off to strong start – on and off field
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, June 12, 2009 Already a month into their new season, the Tucson Toros have exceeded expectations. The independent league baseball team has split their first 10 home games with an average attendance of 4,000 fans and has sold their first player to a major league … Continue reading
New, greener Tucson Toros return to Hi Corbett field
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, May 08, 2009 Back in the day, Eric May, now director of stadium operations for the Tucson Toros, was amazed at how much trash was left behind after every baseball game. There were plastic bottles, aluminum cans, cardboard and cups that all got tossed into … Continue reading
First-ever business-to-business green event is Friday
By Mae Lee Sun, Inside Tucson Business Published on Friday, April 17, 2009 The newly formed Green Media Alliance, a partnership of media related firms, will hold its first-ever business-to-business event, “How to Survive in Tough Times” Friday (April 24). The half-day of events will feature a morning workshop, Green Marketing 101, followed by networking … Continue reading
Obama’s Energy Plan: Do emerging technologies and a green economy mix?
Tucson Green Times - Issue March 15- April 15, 2009 Published March 23, 2009 By Mae Lee Sun Yes he did and I was there. In that human sea of two million on a sunny, 20 degree day in D.C. to testify to the fact that indeed, a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens, neighborhood … Continue reading
