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Art Fettig – ’tis the season to be Jolly, Fa la la la la , la la la la. So how Jolly are you?

Art Fettig – From my office desk I can look up the stairs to my music room and see this big half-round topped window which faces West

Art Fettig – “Let There Be Peace On Earth: And Let It Begin With Me.” Vince Gill recorded that song years ago and every Christmas that song comes to my mind. Peace is very popular at Christmastime.”Peace be with you.” “And to you too, Brother.”

Art Fettig – Recently somebody asked me,”Art, what are your goals for 2017?” and I began singing that old Bee Gee’s song from 1977, “Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin alive, stayin alive. Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin alive.”

Risti Noem – Stupid things that I say.

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Art Fettig – It was December 15th, 1989, my final speech booking of my busiest year yet as a professional speaker and I was booked for a full day of speeches in the Catskill Mountains in New York.

Art Fettig – My first musical instrument was a telephone book. It was a hefty instrument being from Detroit, Michigan.

On February 12, 2026, Kennedy appeared on the podcast This Past Weekend with Theo Von, where he spoke openly about his long-term recovery from substance addiction.

Often when we greet people that we encounter during …

Art Fettig – One nice thing about our political system here in America is that if you really don’t believe that either candidate for president is qualified then you can vote for the one you dislike the least, thus opting not to vote for somebody but against someone.

Art Fettig – Have you ever experienced an AHA! moment in your life? It is a time when you learned a great truth that might influence your entire future.

Art Fettig – In our home located just a couple of stone throws outside the quaint and growing town of Hillsborough, NC I have an upstairs room.

Art Fettig – My wife, Jean, just celebrated her 82nd birthday and the cards and candy and flowers and phone calls and the messages on Facebook – they were inspiring.

Art Fettig – Aren’tchaglad you’re not working in Washington, D.C. right now? Aren’tcha?

Art Fettig – Here’s how the Chicago Times in 1865 evaluated President Lincoln’s Gettsyburg Address in commenting on it the day after its delivery.

Twenty-four years of service is nothing to sneeze at, and Vance is running alongside a known draft dodger who has repeatedly disparaged veterans and Gold Star families. If Vance wants to critique a man’s honor, he should start with his running mate.

Hundreds of Our Friends feel as if they can do nothing except Vote at the next election. This is not true. Here are just a few ideas.

Pet Reference Guide – Here’s a summary of the most recent and significant diseases affecting cats in the United States, including new outbreaks, emerging threats, and ongoing concerns vets are watching in 2026.

Art Fettig – I have often heard instructors say that they learn a whole lot more by teaching a subject than the students learn.

I don’t ever want to do those things I ought to …

Art Fettig – It was 1978 and I was almost fifty. My daughter, Nancy, twenty- two. . I had a booking to do three early morning speeches in the grand ballroom of the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago.

Ross Reck – David Brooks, Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times, wrote an essay titled “The Moral Bucket List” which was posted in the Sunday Review section of nytimes.com.

Art Fettig – Shin:  device for finding furniture in the dark. I did better than that the other night. I turned off the lights in reverse order ending up in my office and then I proceeded to head back to our bedroom.

Did you ever notice how some people seem to be involved in just about anything that needs doing? Whether it is at work or church or the schools their children attend, they just have a habit of saying “yes”.

Ross Reck – The following story was sent in by a subscriber in response to the Reminder about Being the Rainbow in Someone Else’s Cloud.

Yes, and it HAS happened in the Past

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Ross Reck – Dr. Douglas Gentile, a distinguished professor of psychology at Iowa State University, found that when people took the time to think positive thoughts about the people they saw as they were going about their day, they had improved moods, felt happier, better connected, more empathetic and more satisfied with their lives.

Ross Reck – The biggest difference between high achievers and everyone else is that high achievers are not afraid to try–they view failure as their best teacher.

Trump, Himself, Could Screws Things Up

Christian Menefee – Christian has never backed down from a fight — not when Texas Republicans tried to throw out the 2020 election results, not when corporations polluted Black and Brown neighborhoods, and not when greedy businesses tried to price-gouge families during hurricanes and natural disasters.

Art Fettig was certified as a “Speaking Professional” in 1980 by the National Speakers Association. He is the veteran of some 4,000 professional presentations in all 50 of the United States, 8 Canadian Provinces and a number of foreign countries. He is a prolific author with 35 books including many children’s books.

A Quilt of Valor® (QOV) is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war.  The Quilt says unequivocally, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”

Jonathan Rose walks with any apparent injuries, doesn’t limp, and walks with a normal stride after he claims 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was murdered by in on January 7, 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Randy Villegas – Randy Villegas is an educator, a small business owner, and the proud son of Mexican immigrants. He’s running to represent California’s Central Valley.

Donavan McKinney – Donavan McKinney is a State Representative who has already delivered for Detroit. He’s secured $10M+ for community violence prevention, millions for public schools and rec centers, and $600M to replace lead pipes poisoning Michigan families.

Nida Allam is a bold, unapologetic progressive who has delivered real wins by raising wages, investing in public schools, and launching a guaranteed income pilot program as Chair of the Durham County Board of Commissioners.

Trump – The only thing Trump knows about oil is what is on his French Fries.

Ross Reck – Over the years, I’ve crossed paths with a number of people who can’t admit it when they’ve made a mistake.

Gridlock, shutdowns, missed deadlines, and low public approval (often under 20%). Some members work hard; others appear disengaged, grandstanding, or focused on fundraising/media. Access to power, post-Congress lobbying jobs, and legal insider trading (via stock ownership rules) make the pay feel secondary. Pay feels high compared to median U.S. household income (~$75k).

“The new legislation does not alter conditions for such funding and churches, mosques, synagogues and other houses of worship will not be required to perform LGBTQ marriages if it goes against their beliefs.”

Pet Reference Guide – Differences in the cytological interpretation of bronchoalveolarlavage fluid (BALF) after cytospin preparation (CP) or manualsmearing of pelleted cells preparation (MSP) were investigatedin client-owned dogs and cats with inflammatory or infectiouslower respiratory disease.

Port Hope’s St. John Lutheran School is closing due to declining enrollment after 133 years of offering a Christian education, most recently to K-8.

Ross Reck – Most of us are not afraid to try new things; we just don’t make it a priority. Then, when we do try something new and realize how positive the experience was, we often kick ourselves for not having done it sooner. 

According to Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff, the following foods can provide some anti-inflamation and pain relief.

Sam Glenn – We charge our phones, so why not our attitude? Your attitude is like a battery.

Ross Reck – Imagine a company where people are excited about coming to work and giving their best efforts every day. In this innovative and engrossing business parable, Harry Paul and Ross Reck show managers at all levels how they can immediately and easily increase productivity by tapping into the discretionary effort of the people who work for them.

Art Fettig – I’m in here at my computer early this morning so that I can send it off and get over to the library book sale in Chapel Hill.

Over the centuries, numerous philosophers have stated that a person’s attitude has far more to do with his or her success than ability.

Art Fettig – Asked to describe my point of view I might reply “Dimmed.”  There is a whole lot right now that is going on in this world and I haven’t a clue.

Art Fettig – After nearly half a century of professional speeches I’ve had almost everything happen to me, but recently I had a new experience.

Art Fettig – (This is something I wrote and used in my Bicentennial speeches nationally in 1976.)

As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.

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Art Fettig – A very short video nugget showing Art Fettig, author, humorist and professional speaker, at a safety presentation for the military in Hawaii.

Art Fettig – I just made up a new game that I play when I listen to political newscasts. I try hard to play it silently.

Instead of offering a standard condolence, Trump’s statement linked Reiner’s death to what he calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome” — a phrase he uses to mock critics — saying Reiner’s intense criticism of him had “driven people crazy.”

Ross Reck – There was a time when I was intimidated by loud people. I used to think that their loudness communicated confidence and superiority!

“Over my decade with Fox, I long was proud of the association,” Col. Ralph Peters wrote in an email to colleagues. “Now I am ashamed.”

Art Fettig – There are a lot of wonderful quotes around expressing the idea that all we have is today. That is becoming more and more important to me with each passing moment as I race forward into my third childhood.

Art Fettig – Did you ever dip into the meaning of the word “Synergism” synergism (noun) the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

For the past eight years, in a variety of situations, I’ve been performing as a character we named “Almost Andy.” For decades people have been remarking on how much I looked like Andy Griffith.

Art Fettig – Have you ever identified those individuals who had a major influence in your success and progress?

Rachel Mitchell, Maricopa County Attorney. She supports Donald Trump. That’s all you need to know.

Leonard Leo – Pick the Right Judges and Flood the Courts with Cases (video)

Look at the facts in the image and you get a real clear picture of where Republican David Schweikert stands on a woman’s right to choose. And he has Donald Trump’s “Complete and Total” endorsement.

Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs, a right-wing extremist in the U.S. House, broke down and told the truth in a media interview earlier this year. Incumbent Republicans like Biggs have nothing to campaign on because they have accomplished—nothing. You should vote accordingly.

Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake must know she’s a loser when her own party excluded her from a recent batch of “Team Unity” billboards around the Phoenix area. The outdoor ads feature billionaire Trump pal Elon Musk, who is not even a candidate.

Arizona U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, a staunch anti-abortionist, is a six-time co-author of the failed Life at Conception Act. Schweikert is more than an anti-abortion voice. He helps write the oft-proposed nationwide ban. Arizona women should take note.

Wendy Rogers – “I’ve said we need to build more gallows. If we try some of these high-level criminals, convict them and use a newly built set of gallows, it’ll make an example of these traitors who have betrayed our country,”

Kari Lake Exemplifies Today’s Political Squalor George …

Consultants to the Liberal or Democratic Party now …

Don’t vandalize property! If you must make your political wishes know, while on public property, picket the Tesla Charging Stations but don’t block owner’s access… simply make your view point known through signage and picketing. KEEP IT PEACEFUL!

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The Actual Population May Not Be Counted and Why You …

Creating more economic opportunity, fully funding schools, fixing the damn roads, protecting personal freedom, and defending democracy.

Mike Sorrell writes, “I was a dutiful, fair-minded reporter who believed my role in democracy was to provide readers with facts and information.

“Just last month [November 2024], the Supreme Court announced they’ll review a case to decide whether Louisiana violated the law in the January 2024 redraw of the maps, hearing the challenge from the so-called “non-African-American voters.”

CNN and Major Media Outlets mistakenly constantly refer to the problems with the Healthcare Industry.  They SHOULD be referring to the Healthcare INSURANCE Industry.  Many folks are satisfied with their doctors and other various medical professionals, but the INSURANCE industry is what is making the patients experience a nightmare.

President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the latest federal stimulus bill to aid public health and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 11, 2021. The plan included $350 billion in emergency funding for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, known as the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

Gerrymandering poses a critical threat to our democracy, with opponents of fair maps actively undermining redistricting reforms, electing Election Deniers, and threatening mid-decade map redraws.

The ACLU has evolved in the years since from this small group of idealists into the nation’s premier defender of the rights enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.

Happy new year to you. I hope in 2024 you found some things of value. Perhaps, like myself, you were both dismayed by what happened but also motivated. As I’ve discussed in a previous Audio From A Collapsing State, moments of immense danger and rising authoritarianism have a tendency to bring clarity.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

On January 6, 2021, the United States Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., was attacked by a mob of supporters of then-president Donald Trump in what several scholars have called an attempted “self-coup”, two months after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.

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The web page for the Office of Gun Violence Prevention that was once on the White House website is now offline.

On January 20, 2025, I signed a memorandum entitled Exercising appropriate Discretion Under Parole Authority. That memorandum clarifies DHS’s position regarding the scope of the parole statute, 8 U.S.C. § 1182( d)(5), and directs a variety of actions to implement the memorandum.

Should the federal government continue to direct taxpayer money to support public broadcasting?

Target’s recent changes to its diversity and inclusion programs have also angered some longtime LGBTQ supporters.

Conservative Values Being Re-established in an …

Art Fettig – Purple heart recipients led the NC State’s Walk of Champions before the Wolfpack’s game against Syracuse at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. The team followed, greeting members of the ROTC who lined the path during Military Appreciation Day.

Art Fettig – “You had to be there.” How many times have you heard that expression as an excuse for somebody’s strange behavior.

Art Fettig – In this recent Artic Blast our temperature here was low enough for us to take a new look at what we were wearing.

On October 7th, 1946 I received my Diplomat signed by William M. Scholl,MD, President of The Scholl Mfg. Inc. It stated that I had honorably completed the Course of Instructions in Fitting and Adjusting Dr. Scholl’s Foot Comfort Appliances.

Originally published on January 24, 2018 Weather …

Art Fettig – Wednesday we had a snowfall of 10 inches and it was still snowing, 12 inches when it finally stopped.

Art Fettig is a professional speaker and the author of 22 published books. His Three Robot series of books for children are based on three fictional robots’ names, Pos, Semi-Pos and Neg. Fettig’s goal and mission in life is to bring positive living concepts to children and their parents.

Art Fettig, humorist and motivational speaker, has given thousands of speeches and presentations throughout the world.