By Steve Segner As the owners of a small boutique hotel, Connie and I have had the pleasure of meeting people from all walks of life, including governors and Supreme Court justices. Over the years, we have formed close relationships with many of our guests, making it difficult for us to travel without missing a visit from our now friends. One of our guests, asked me to write a note to their son, Jack, who will be a junior next year. My comments to Jack and I think young people starting their own journey. Dear Jack, It was great to…
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A morning of reflection, storytelling, and Arizona’s enduring spirit! Sedona, AZ — Experience an intimate conversation with author, historian, and storyteller Lisa Schnebly Heidinger as she shares the inspirations behind her newest book, Arizona Friend Trips. This up-close setting invites thoughtful dialogue that travels through Arizona’s past and present – lingering on the power of place, memory, and the adventures waiting in every corner of our state! Through personal reflections and shared stories, Lisa will speak to Arizona’s lesser-known histories, treasured landscapes, and the ties that connect us to one another and the land we call home. About the Book…
Festival partners with The Wilde Resort & Spa for “Wilde Wednesdays” outdoor films Sedona, AZ — 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=eIcmQNy9FsM Join us on Wednesday, Aug. 13 as we present “Dirty Dancing” in The Grove Fire Pit Garden at The Wilde Resort and Spa. “Dirty Dancing” won the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life”.…
By David Stephen An indicator of superintelligence, for AI, would be the solution to a major scientific problem. To achieve this, what may be necessary would be scientific data, a new memory architecture, and extensive math models. Already, large language models [LLMs] can answer several scientific questions. But they remain limited in theorizing fundamentals answers. How does AI get there? This can become a trajectory for general intelligence from niche, transcendent intelligence. Take the brain as an example, to explain a mental state, say of an emotion or a feeling, how would AI be able to say something absolutely original and…
Sedona, Az — The Rotary Club of Sedona Village proudly announces the inaugural Taste of Sedona Village, a community celebration of local flavor, fellowship, and fun. Mark your calendars for Sunday, October 12, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at The Collective Courtyard and Grotto in the Village of Oak Creek. This ticketed culinary event will feature tastings from some of the area’s most beloved restaurants, along with local beer and wine, live music, and the warm hospitality Sedona Village is known for. The event is expected to draw 300–350 attendees—both residents and visitors—creating a vibrant and flavorful community…
Camp Verde, AZ – Camp Verde Community Library will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Tuesday, August 12th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in the Terracotta Room. For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call (928) 554-8391, or sign up online at redcrossblood.org by searching for your location with zip code 86322. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the Red Cross. Donors with all blood types are needed, especially…
By David Stephen What are the arrangements in a brain that a hit to the head may result in functional disruptions? How can the brain be modeled to prospect effects of hits and better therapies? Two important points in exploring answers about the brain: How does the brain organize information and how is information transported across the brain? If information organization or transportation is interrupted, in what ways might social and occupational activities wane? There is a new [July 29, 2025] report by ABC News, Manhattan shooting suspect claimed to have CTE, mentioned NFL in note: ‘Study my brain’, stating that, “CTE,…
SEDONA, Ariz. – In response to the ongoing high temperatures, the city of Sedona will adjust the schedule for the Sedona Shuttle Trailhead Routes serving Dry Creek Vista and Mescal trailheads to make transport to and from the trailheads end earlier and temporarily pause Route 12 service, effective July 31, 2025 – Sept. 1, 2025. Highlights of the new schedule are below: Route 11 – Dry Creek Vista and Mescal trailheads from West SR 89A Park & Ride First bus to trailheads: 7:00 a.m. Last bus to trailheads: noon Last return bus from Dry Creek Vista Trailhead: 3:10 p.m. Last…
Sedona joins theaters around the world for special cinematic big screen premiere event Sedona, AZ – The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to join theaters around the world to present “The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up” showing Aug. 14 and 16 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres Grateful Dead celebrate their 60th Anniversary with a highly anticipated return to big screens for the annual theatrical event “Meet-Up At The Movies” in select territories worldwide on August 14 and 16.For a limited time only, this special cinematic event allows fans to come together and celebrate the enduring…
Sedona, AZ. — The difference between Sedona.biz and other social media and print outlets is that we believe in freedom of the press and allowing people to express their beliefs regardless of political persuasion or controversial perspectives. We are a platform for those whose voices are not heard to express themselves, no matter their views and beliefs. That is why we have the liveliest commentary sections than any other publication serving our community. We have brilliant posters sharing their knowledge and opinions. We have discourse that it both entertaining and educational where our regular writers express themselves without having to…
By Joseph Rittenhouse Sedona, AZ — Who can turn their heads away from the images of starving Gaza children and families holding empty pans in desperate panic, begging for a bit of sustenance to stay alive? Finally, reportedly, a trickle of food has been allowed into the demolished ruins of what was once home to the Gazans and is now only rubble. Thank God for that bit of mercy for however long that may last. But will Hamas screw it up once more for their people? It boggles the imagination how Hamas can continue to fight Israel while their entire…
Festival partners with Basecamp and Sedona Beer Company for outdoor film experience Sedona, AZ — It’s “Big Screen at Basecamp” as the Sedona International Film Festival partners with Sedona Beer Company for its “Movies on the Move” cinema under the stars outdoor film experience at Basecamp in West Sedona — every Thursday in the summer season! Join us on Thursday, Aug. 14 as we present “Raiders of the Lost Ark” at Basecamp/Sedona Beer Company at dusk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh_BJXG1-44 “Raiders of the Lost Ark” — directed by Steven Speilberg — was nominated for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.…
By David Stephen Consciousness science research of present-day is irrelevant, because on the two biggest stages in brain science: psychiatry and neurology, nothing from consciousness research is useful or applicable. There is no buzz around consciousness science because there is nothing promising. Even AI sentience research — which would be important to superintelligence, artificial general intelligence [AGI], AI safety, AI alignment, energy efficiency for data centers, solving hallucinations and so forth — is trashed. To make progress in consciousness science, with all its likely usefulness, a team would have to completely ignore everything in the field today and start afresh. Anything…
Windows to the Soul That woman, the one who’s not crying, the daughter of your friend who just died, you never really know the story, the reasons why, not even the reason behind the reasons, her life’s story that blocks her tears, the hurt that’s bottled up so tight she mustn’t let it out, the pain that must be contained for were she to let the tears start, the flood might wipe out the world. That boy, the one who looks so strong, the kid standing on the sideline oozing arrogance, you never really know what’s going on inside, the…
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. Rabbi Magal will lead Friday evening services on August 1 which will begin at 7:00 pm. Note: Each…