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Asiatic Clams As we walked along the banks of the Verde River near Cottonwood, AZ we were astonished to find clam shells! Not something one would expect to see in the Verde Valley and the Black Hills of north - central Arizona. Apparently these are the Asiatic clam (Corbicula fluminea), an invasive species, first noted in the 1950s. Clam-digging is a favorite tasty pastime of the local Cambodian and Vietnamese population, particularly on weekend family picnic outings. They ar
We were standing on the corner of Winslow Az along Rt66, then diggin' fer petrified wood on Do Bells ranch. Standin' On The Corner of Winslow Arizona...
November 18, 2025 The legislation to release the Epstein files is political theater—a carefully orchestrated distraction by the current administration designed to divert public attention from pressing economic failures and escalating foreign policy crises, including U.S. warships deployed in the Caribbean and armed confrontations with drug cartels. Major news outlets like CNN, Reuters, CBS, and NBC have predictably taken the bait, focusing obsessively on the Epstein spectacle
