Dear Loved Ones, It seems that we have heard certain "buzz words and catch phrases" forever , often without understanding what they really mean. They are repeated and embellished with various spins and approaches and the next thing you know you have a conviluted mess that is no longer delivering the keys of its origin. The truth is always found within, at the "mouth of God" . It is a wellspring... 

My boyfriend and I moved from hectic, overcrowded Southern California to the slow pace and immense beauty of Northern Arizona. At first, we talked about building an eco-friendly earthship in northern California. Yet, further research informed us of the troublesome and toxic out-gassing from building with recycled tires. Then, after alot of packing, re-packing, moving, storage units, unreliable... 

Sedona AZ (January 20, 2010) – A new uranium boom is under way in the West, while thousands of mining and mill sites from the last boom and bust cycle still require cleanup and remediation. The current pace of  primarily taxpayer funded cleanup could take decades to complete. There is an alarming disconnect between financial realities and the economic benefits attributed to this new boom cycle. Near... 

  ByJulie D. Friess–Consider pebble dropped in a glass smooth pond.  Close to where the pebble enters the water, the ripples are big.  The farther the ripples move away from the pebble, the smaller they are.  If the pond is large enough, by the time ripples reach the edge, they are unnoticeable.  They are still there, just small.  Real estate and mortgage fraud act in the same way. Close... 

By Doris Ehrler — Almost a hundred years ago, Charles F. Haanel and Wallace D. Wattles sold thousands of books, revealing that thoughts directly affect our personal reality. Yet, in spite of the rapidly growing understanding of the principles of manifestation, most people still find it difficult to create what they want. Why can’t we simply think positive thoughts, visualize our dreams, and... 

By Nancy Jo Ricca —How do you feel?  Are you strong and healthy?  Do you carry your body upright with confidence and ease?  Do you move throughout your daily activities gracefully with little discomfort or pain?  Or do you hurt?  If you tripped and fell, would you be afraid that you couldn’t get up?  Everyone should be able to lift their own bodies. No fair using age as your excuse. ... 

B y Monte Meyers —A 3.5% growth in GDP has been announced.  However, everything that still functions in the US now runs on government bail-outs and guarantees via deficit spending and monetization of the debt…just flat creating money out of thin air by printing it.  We are in the midst of a “media-called” recovery being propelled artificially by a massive and unsustainable fiscal and... 

First let me say thank you for the Sedona Times. Appreciate your presenting alternate points of view on all issues, especially those that don’t make the “headlines”. With that, I refer to two articles in the October 29th issue: one by Peter Fagan about the state of Sedona finances, and the other by Ernie Strauch regarding the position of Mayor. In an indirect manner, I’d like to address both... 

Much has been debated about the effort to establish Sedona as an International Dark Sky Community.  This letter should set the record straight as far as that endeavor’s status. It should be noted that the proposal to establish Sedona as a Dark Sky Community requires the complete support of the Sedona Section of the IDA. In addition substantial support is required from among other organizations including... 

 By David Modeer, General Manager, Central Arizona Project: At Central Arizona Project, we are fully committed to operating in the most efficient and environmentally sensitive manner possible. That’s why it’s unfortunate when our efforts are mischaracterized, as they were in the Dec 31 opinion piece by John Neville. I’d like to provide a brief summary of CAP’s actions and plans for the future...