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• The median Phoenix-area home price in April was about $117,500. That means that prices are right about where they were in 1998. ~ link

• How to start your own cactus garden for free. ~ link

• Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. A Phoenix architect is planning to turn cargo containers into homes. Sounds interesting. Sounds hot. ~ link

• USA Today has an interesting piece on the most popular American names since 1890. Bradley isn't very common -- although it briefly shows up on the radar in 1970 -- barely. Neither Kent nor Kirk ever show up on the list. Elizabeth is always fairly popular. Cheryl was on the list in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Dave and Joyce Owen's new grandson is Milo. I don't think he'll be on the list -- nor will their other grandchildren, Courage and Titus. ~ link