What a pleasant few weeks it has been in our fair city as we proved once again: no one anywhere throws a better or bigger party than Scottsdale and Arizona.

It’s hard to watch the controversy happening at the Scottsdale Unified School District and not have it touch your emotions.

Howdy, partner. The Western spirit is very much alive in Scottsdale right now like it is every year around this time, and it’s with that spirit that I talk to you today.

As we look back at the year about to end and a new one soon to be unwrapped, it’s a fitting time to look for words of wisdom that help us learn from the past and prepare for the future.

Here’s a story designed to give you a break from the contentious times we live in today.