If you watched it recently, you will recall the scene in “A Christmas Story” (1983) where Ralphie and Randy Parker run to their 1940 Westinghouse radio console in time for the Little Orphan Annie show. The two children listen with rapt attention to the program as we wax nostalgic for “simpler times” (even if we never experienced them in the first place). As it turns out, those simpler times have not gone away: radio theater still has a large fan base thanks, in part, to fan sites, … [Read more...] about Theatrikos, Radio Sunnyside Creating Drama
Exchange Pub Transforming Into Internet Café with Starbucks Beverages
Keeping with tradition while accommodating today’s lifestyles, the Weatherford Hotel’s Exchange Pub is becoming a contemporary, yet cozy, coffee house that proudly serves Starbucks daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Post-holiday shoppers can soak in the charm and comfort of the historic Weatherford Hotel, combined with the quality and satisfaction of Starbucks coffee and delicious pastries as they enjoy the downtown experience. The Exchange Pub inside the hotel will take on a new look, which will … [Read more...] about Exchange Pub Transforming Into Internet Café with Starbucks Beverages
Landlords Need to Know Their Tenants
I remember the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, as if it were yesterday. I believe that to be true for most of us. Things changed in our country after 9/11, from security checks at airports to the questions banks asked of us when we opened new accounts, to the information required to apply for a loan. The residential leasing world also came under question as some of the known terrorists were tenants, renting in our state. The purpose of this article is not to engage in political debate about the … [Read more...] about Landlords Need to Know Their Tenants
Cowspiracy Movie & Co-Producer Dr. Sailesh Rao Q&A
If You Go . . . . What: Inspiration of Sedona presents Cowspiracy with Co-Producer Dr. Sailesh Rao Q&A When: Thursday, January 28th, 6:30 PM Where: The Church of the Red Rocks, 54 Bowstring Drive, Sedona (downstairs) Cost: Free On Thursday, January 28th, at 6:30 PM, The Inspiration of Sedona will show Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret. This will be followed by a discussion with co-producer Dr. Sailesh Rao, founder and Executive Director of Climate Healers. … [Read more...] about Cowspiracy Movie & Co-Producer Dr. Sailesh Rao Q&A
Experts Offering Achievable New Year Resolutions
With the stress of the holidays winding down, a new stressor has arrived: New Year’s resolutions. They are the fad diets of the self-improvement world, garnering a lot of excitement at first and then often delivering disappoint weeks later. But judging from the advice of Flagstaff experts across multiple fields, now, in fact, is a great time to make achievable and measurable changes that are the perfect antidote to unrealistic resolutions. Whether they are about estate and financial planning, … [Read more...] about Experts Offering Achievable New Year Resolutions
Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis
We humans often take our bones for granted, but bones are actually living, growing tissue. Our bones are made up of connective tissue, one of the four basic types of human tissue. In addition to giving our bodies structure and protection, bones make red blood cells, which supply proteins and oxygen to tissues, and they make white blood cells, which help fight infection. Although human bones stop growing in our 20s, we replace and repair bone throughout our lifetimes. When bone replacement … [Read more...] about Preventing and Treating Osteoporosis
Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Until recently, most people who required minor hand surgery faced a “traditional” surgery experience: sedation or general anesthesia; no eating or drinking beforehand; pre-op tests such as blood work and EKGs; painful recovery from incisions and the use of a tourniquet; and hours in the hospital or surgery center before, during and after surgery. Fortunately, for many patients, the above scenario is no longer the case, as traditional surgery is making room for the WALANT – wide … [Read more...] about Doctors Applauding Wide Awake Hand Surgery
Six for 2016
Here we are, at the beginning of another year. 2015 was eventful, but I’d be hard-pressed to think of an uneventful year. While we don’t know what 2016 will bring, I know a few things I’d like to see in the New Year. Since I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, I decided to simply describe what I hope to see this year in myself and in others. More civility: This will surprise no one who read my December column. The world needs more civility and less rancor, especially as we move into the … [Read more...] about Six for 2016
Goodwill Helps to Provide a Fresh Start for Ex-Offenders
For many who have served their sentences and are leaving jail or prison, the challenges begin the moment they step through the guarded gates and into freedom. Finding a home, finding a job, even getting the identification documents you need to transition back into society can prove to be highly difficult for an individual who is coming out of incarceration. And without help, the possibility of recidivism starts to rise. Those being released need a “Fresh Start.” That is exactly what … [Read more...] about Goodwill Helps to Provide a Fresh Start for Ex-Offenders
Don’t You Know Who I Am?
Because we are starting a new year, the idea of New Year’s resolutions comes to mind. Just this week, someone sent me an email and asked if businesses should have New Year’s resolutions just like individuals do. While I have never done this for my companies (with the exception of a financial plan or budget), there are two things that come to mind. If every business and organization were to adopt these Business Resolutions for 2016, it would be a wonderful year. My suggestion resolutions … [Read more...] about Don’t You Know Who I Am?