On November 24, 2025, at the United Center in Chicago, Paul McCartney showed everyone in the building exactly why he’s lasted more than sixty years at the top of music. It wasn’t his voice. It wasn’t the band. It wasn’t even the songs.
It was his grace.
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Good Life News
November 26, 2025
Thanksgiving Reflections from Phoenix
Thanksgiving has always been a day built around appreciation. People argue about
Whispers of the Vortex
A poem captured by a spontaneous moment,
Set at Chimney Rock, Sedona, Arizona.
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Poetry: Whispers of the Vortex
The Birth of a Poem
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Story: The Birth of a Poem
November 25, 2025
It’s a perfect Phoenix afternoon. 3 p.
Act One: The Language of My Mind
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Poetry: The Symphony of Me
Act One: The Language of My Mind
November 25, 2025
The first time I heard “Messy”,
it was already familiar—
like a song from another time,
a lost track spinning in a dim-lit bar,
something European, maybe new wave,
or a voice from a vinyl left out in the rain,
its sound warped but perfect.
What Do You Do When You Get a Wrong-Number Text?
By Christopher Sopher
Valley of the Sun Press – Good Life Column
November 22, 2025
We’ve all gotten them —
those
