By David Stephen The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) on July, 22 marked World Brain Day (WBD 2025), with the theme: Brain Health for All Ages What is the brain health [coefficient] for mind safety when using AI chat bots? Are reports of unwanted outcomes of AI usage a mind problem or bot problem? There is a high likelihood that AI would conquer most emotions and feelings of humans. The vulnerability of the human mind is having its biggest test since the history of existence with the entrance of AI chatbots. There is no longer a use case for consumer AI…
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Touching story of how humans create families by revealing aspirations, fears, choices Sedona, AZ – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The Ties That Bind Us” showing Aug. 1-6 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre. A young single father trying to find the strength to love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idKKmHZRtRk A feminist librarian, single by conviction, who’s decided that she won’t be a mother. A six-year-old child trying to find a place in a new family structure. Director Carine Tardieu depicts different ways in which humans create families by revealing their aspirations, their fears, their choices…
Sedona, AZ — The Sedona Sister Cities Association invites residents and visitors to join in a special celebration of international friendship, culture, and community during Sister Cities International Days, September 17–20, 2025. The four-day series of events highlights Sedona’s growing partnerships with its Sister Cities in Canmore, Alberta, Canada and Jasło, Poland, and showcases the power of citizen diplomacy in today’s world. The celebration opens on Wednesday, September 17 with the Rising Stars Concert at 7:00 PM at the Sedona Performing Arts Center. This free public concert features four outstanding young musicians—two from Arizona and two from Canmore, Alberta—brought together…
By Steve Segner, Sedona Resident & Concerned Citizen Sedona, AZ –Sedona may be a small town—home to about 9,600 full- and part-time residents—but we operate on a big-city budget. Our visitors spend over $1 billion annually, and nearly 80% of the city’s expenditures come from tourism sales and bed taxes. Whether we love it or not, those visitor dollars are what keep our roads paved, our parks green, and our services, like our robust police department, running. For those locals who have ever complained about Sedona’s traffic, there’s good news—our city is actively addressing this issue. Traffic during spring break,…
By Amaya Gayle Sleep, or should I say sleeplessness, will expose the parts of us still resonating in separation, still believing in personal power to alter reality … or so it is for me. If I just roll over, maybe the change of position will allow me to relax and let go. If I meditate while laying down, perhaps I will drift off to sleep. Rather than simply being with whatever it is, there are all sorts of things to try when sleep is elusive. It’s almost funny … well at least kind of … the way the mind struts…
Sedona joins theatres around the world for global cinema premiere event Sedona, AZ –The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical premiere event: “Nothing But A Winner” on Thursday, July 31 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. “Nothing But A Winner” chronicles the rise of the greatest college football program in the history of the sport — the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. But behind the ruthless competition in the Southeastern Conference and Alabama’s staggering number of National Championships lies a deeper story: the making of men. At the heart of…
PRESCOTT, ARIZONA – After serving the citizens of Yavapai County for almost 25 years, the Honorable Tina R. Ainley, Judge of the Yavapai County Superior Court announces her retirement at the conclusion of her current term which ends on December 31, 2026. Judge Ainley served the first seven years of her career with the Yavapai County Attorney’s Office and will have served nearly 19 years as a Yavapai County Superior Court Judge at the time of her retirement. Judge Ainley was appointed by Governor Napolitano to serve in Division 3 of the Yavapai County Superior Court in 2008. She was…
Festival partners with The Wilde Resort & Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” outdoor films The Sedona International Film Festival is partnering with The Wilde Resort in West Sedona to present its “Movies on the Move” outdoor film experience — “Wilde Wednesdays” Cinema Under the Stars — every Wednesday in the summer season! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVLjp3_MQIw Join us on Wednesday, July 30 as we present “Moulin Rouge!” in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. “Moulin Rouge!” was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning two Oscars for Best Costume Design and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration. It boasts…
Sedona, AZ –The Rotary Club of Sedona Village has ushered in a new Rotary year with a leadership transition and the induction of seven new members. Carol Hess has been named Club President, succeeding Chuck Marr, who was honored as Rotarian of the Year for his outstanding leadership. The 2025–26 officers include: Will Tresize – President-Elect David Bill – Secretary Brad Parker – Treasurer Cryss Hoyle – Sergeant-at-Arms Directors: Jennette Bill, Del Rae Cruzen, Rob Schaefer, and Roger May A highlight of the meeting was the induction of seven new Rotarians: Paul Bowles, Ayla Jackson, Patti Sadowski, Kevin Fry, Dave…
Film Festival theatres join cinemas around the world for global theatrical event Sedona, AZ -The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world for a global theatrical event: “Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill: Live From Prague – The Movie” on Wednesday, July 23 and Sunday, July 27 at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k4eorgWA1s The world’s foremost songwriter presents his vision of a better world in the most memorable performance of his career. Roger Waters, founding member and creative force behind the legendary Pink Floyd, brings to the screen his live show, “Roger Waters…
Sedona, AZ – The Jewish Community of Sedona and the Verde Valley, located at 100 Meadowlark Drive off Route 179 in Sedona, is a welcoming, egalitarian, inclusive congregation dedicated to building a link from the past to the future by providing religious, educational, social and cultural experiences.The JCSVV offers soul-enriching services, programs, and classes, all listed on the synagogue website, jcsvv.org. Office telephone: 928 204-1286. Visitors are welcome to attend services after a security check. Those who cannot attend in person can access the service through zoom. Friday evening services on July 25, lay-led by Sheldon Hersh, will begin at 5:30 pm including songs to…
By Joseph Rittenhouse Where is our humanity? How did we let this happen? Across this country, hardworking men and women—many of them here for decades, tax-paying, law-abiding, community-rooted—are being rounded up like criminals. Torn from jobs. Torn from homes. Torn from children. Loaded into vans, locked behind bars, then flown out of the country with little more than a trash bag of belongings and a gaping hole where their lives used to be. How can we sit still, unshaken, while they are ripped from their homes? While they are dragged away — in silence, or worse, to the sound of…
By Tommy Acosta Sedona, AZ — No mere mortal could consume the amount of Diet Coke and fast food that he does and not suffer massive health problems or debilitating conditions. Considering his toxic diet, he seems to defy illness—and actually appears to thrive on the very poisons most nutritionists warn against. Day after day, he’s out there: holding press conferences, flying across the country, attending rallies, meeting with world leaders, maintaining a full-throttle schedule that people half his age would struggle to achieve. It’s even claimed that he’s so addicted to Diet Coke, there’s a red button by his…
By Steve Segner I’m beyond excited to embark on this ongoing series with you. My wife is not so much! My goal is to inform, entertain, and perhaps even spark a bit of community. Over the past 25 years, I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in various local committees. You could say I’ve made it my mission to lend a hand wherever I can—be it the budget committee, the Sedona Historic Commission, or even the Sedona Lodging Council. If there’s a meeting happening, chances are you’ll find me there, probably sipping some coffee and wondering how I got roped into yet…
By David Stephen The 28th annual meeting of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness [ASSC] was held in Crete, Greece from July 6-9, 2025. The Science of Consciousness [TSC] 31st annual meeting was held from July 6-11, 2025 in Barcelona, Spain. The Festival of Consciousness [FoC] was also held in Barcelona, from July 11-13, 2025 But nobody heard anything. There was one press release from a company that presented at the TSC. But nothing much about the events in the media [in English, Greek or Spanish]. There were lots of sessions, talks and so forth but nothing serious…