SedonaEye.com columnist Eddie Maddock looks at the city of Sedona and Village of Oak Creek impediments to local progress on quality of life issues. Sedona AZ – Admittedly the convenience of modern technology has opened doors our ancestors would never have imagined. Of course, one needn’t go back THAT far – but – has it really been all that long ago when we actually had conversations... 

Sedona AZ (August 31, 2017) – As Arizona residents prepare for travel during Labor Day weekend, Arizona Department of Transportation Director John Halikowski encourages motorists to avoid distracted driving by utilizing the state’s “Safe Phone Zones”. Fourteen ADOT rest areas were designated as “Safe Phone Zones” in 2014. These locations provide a place where drivers can safely... 

Sedona AZ (October 17, 2016) – When surveyed, over 80 percent of teens said they use their smartphones while driving. According to a new report from State Farm insurance company, American teens who choose to be distracted by their smartphones when they’re behind the wheel are also more likely to participate in other dangerous driving behaviors, like speeding, driving under the influence... 

Harley McGuire, SedonaEye.com Star Paws Up Columnist Sedona AZ (May 29, 2013) – Our Four Paws Up Star Columnist Harley McGuire’s been having lots of fun listening to his mom talk about her latest challenge, a dumber smarter cell phone. So let’s hear what’s happening down on the ranch…okay…the living room in Sedona but for a little guy, it FEELS like a ranch out there!... 

Smart Meters face radiation and fire hazard issues while failing to properly monitor electrical usage Sedona AZ (May 20, 2013) – The following is a Letter to the SedonaEye.com editor from Dr. Cheryl Harter, M.D. in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona, Arizona: I am a medical doctor and have studied the health effects of electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) for several years. I have learned that children... 

Sedona AZ (October 31, 2011) – © Mel Copen, October, 2011 I’ve often written about a concept from the world of physics that fascinates me: entropy. One simple definition is that “things left to themselves tend to disorder (or ‘chaos’ if you prefer).” It requires outside infusions of energy to restore order. The concept seems to apply to almost everything from an expanding universe...