By Bear Howard and Associates In American politics, one racist remark, one sex scandal, or one abuse of power used to end a career. Trump didn’t just survive them—he survived all of them, and in doing so, rewrote the rules of consequence itself. Sedona AZ — The following is a historical account for those it affected. It’s real to most of us, but it’s been forgotten. I suggest that we acknowledge that the rules of the game have changed. And if this worked for the far right MAGA world of Donald Trump, maybe it’s going to work for the left…
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By Steve Segner Sedona, AZ — Let me ask you a simple question: Is artificial intelligence something entirely new? It certainly feels that way. It feels destabilizing, even unsettling—as if something fundamental beneath our economy and our lives is shifting. Jobs that once seemed secure suddenly feel fragile. Skills that took years to learn can now be replicated in seconds by a machine. It feels unprecedented. But the deeper truth is this: we have been here before. Not once, but many times. For at least a thousand years, technology has repeatedly reshaped work, displaced workers, concentrated power, and forced societies…
By David Stephen — Sedona, AZ –By 2030, it is possible that there will be a new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders [DSM], updating from the current fifth edition, text revised [DSM-5-TR]. But what should be the new leap for the next iteration? In the current edition, there are lots of circular labeling where defining a condition mentions something else. And defining something else mentions what may indicate the first label and so forth. There are so many intertwined labels that it is actually conspicuous that the nosology is quite limited. Progress for the next DSM aligns first…
Festival welcomes back composer and co-lyricist for conversation, music and book-signing Sedona, AZ. — The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to welcome back Marc Shaiman to help kick off the 32nd annual event with “An Evening with Marc Shaiman” at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on opening day, Saturday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. Award-winning composer and co-lyricist Marc Shaiman (“Hairspray”, “Sister Act”, “Smash” and many others) gives us a look behind the curtain of life on Broadway, in Hollywood and on Television, with a conversation about his new memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner. Part…
By Tommy Acosta — Let’s talk about ICE. The protests. The chanting. The whistles. Spitting and screaming. Following their cars. Setting up blockades. Other stupid rebellious acts of no consequence in the big picture, all the while ICE is harvesting all the personal info they need to come back one day and neuter them all once and for all. Don’t the demonstrators, agitators and rioters know that immigration enforcement agents are taking notes? Keeping. records? Identifying each-and-every protestor by their cell phones, by street cameras, facial recognition equipment and God knows the new surveillance stuff no one’s ever heard of…
Sedona, AZ –Concert event will celebrate the Centennial of Marilyn Monroe to open the 32nd Annual Festival Join us for a special Centennial Celebration of Marilyn Monroe — “In Love With Marilyn” — for the opening of the 32nd Annual Sedona International Film Festival. The performance will take place live at the Sedona Performing Arts Center on opening night, Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. Samantha Stevens, a British performer now often found playing iconic American blondes across the U.S. (from Lily St. Regis in the Annie national tour to Miss Adelaide, Betty Haynes — and every now and then Miss…
Prescott, Arizona (Feb. 10, 2026) – Yavapai College and Moraine Park Technical College in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin are celebrating a first-of-its kind partnership. Together, they are the first two-year institutions in the nation to offer a three-year, 92-credit, optimized degree, Bachelor of Applied Science in Business (BASB). “This articulation agreement with Moraine Park Technical College represents an innovative model for how institutions can strengthen transfer pathways and improve bachelor’s degree completion,” Yavapai College President, Dr. Lisa Rhine said. “By aligning programs and expectations, we are ensuring students can transition smoothly into Yavapai College’s Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and…
Sedona, AZ — Learn about an incredible moment of international unity at the Sedona Heritage Museum on Wednesday, February 25, at 12 pm. Daphne Schmitz Davis, President of Questers International, will share the story of the Merci Train. Davis’ talk is free to attend. In 1947, Americans sent $40 million worth of donated food and other supplies to a war-torn but rebuilding Europe. As a token of their gratitude, over 6 million people across France and Italy donated items to send back to the Americans. In February 1949, 49 boxcars full of the donated items arrived in New Jersey from…
SEDONA, Ariz. – To prepare for the influx of visitors this spring break, the Sedona Shuttle will operate seven-days-a-week from Feb. 26 through April 26, 2026. The Sedona Shuttle Connect on-demand service will be available daily from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., while Sedona Shuttle Trailhead routes will operate from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Ride the Sedona Shuttle Connect for an on-demand ride almost anywhere in Sedona including grocery stores, appointments and restaurants. Use the Sedona Shuttle Connect to get a ride to the Trailhead Shuttle stops at the Posse Grounds Park, W. SR-89A and N. SR-179 Park…
Yavapai County, AZ – The Yavapai Reentry Project, a project of MATFORCE, announces two March events that offer chances for significant community impact. Volunteer Opportunity: Community Coach for the Yavapai Reentry Project The Yavapai Reentry Project is looking for dedicated community members to serve as volunteer Community Coaches for individuals transitioning back into the community after incarceration. As a Community Coach, you will provide crucial one-on-one guidance, emotional support, resources, and referrals through the Yavapai Reentry Project. No prior experience, education, or specific qualifications are necessary; the only requirement is a genuine desire to help. Free training is provided. Consider…
By Rabbi Alicia Magal — 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. All are invited to Erev Shabbat service on Friday, February…
By Amaya Gayle Gregory Sedona, AZ — People want to use spirituality just like they want to use God. Fix me. Heal me. Help me. Awaken me. Overcome my enemies. Help my side win. People use money, power, force, and other people, exerting influence to the same end. There’s not a lot of difference between any of them. Some propel the world into more pain, others attempt to create more love, but they are still means to an end. Basically, it comes down to (whatever whoever I have created as my golden idol) make my life better. Some include others…
B Joseph Rittenhouse Sedona AZ — There are different kinds of deaths. Different levels of pain and suffering—for both those who die and those they leave behind. There is sudden death. The kind that occurs as an accident. A car goes off the highway and slams into a tree. A building explodes. A stray bullet hits you in the brain. A bomb goes off. and you happen to be sitting on it. People can understand that kind of death and deal with it. They had nothing to do with it. It was an act of God. Blame him. That’s it.…
Film is nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture of the Year The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Sedona premiere of “Hamnet” showing Feb. 13-19 at the Mary D. Fisher and Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatres. “Hamnet” is nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture of the Year. It is also up for the Oscar for Best Director (Chloé Zhao), Best Actress (Jessie Buckley), Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, Best Casting, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYcgQMxQwmk From Academy Award-winning writer/director Chloé Zhao, “Hamnet” tells the powerful story of love and…
Sedona, AZ — Sedona’s Hollywood sweetheart Gail Edwards will be the speaker at the Sedona Heritage Museum’s next Sedona Stories program. Gail will speak on Thursday, February 12, at 10 am in the historic Apple Shed. The program is free to attend. Just in time for Valentine’s Day she will share highlights from her career…and dish on “the leading men I’ve had the privilege of kissing. And there were quite a few!” says Edwards. Upon moving to Sedona 30 years ago, Gail Edwards had retired from acting after performing in over 50 television shows such as Happy Days, Lou Grant, M*A*S*H, Taxi, Night Court, and Touched by an Angel to name…