Young children begin life with absolutely no fear of failure. Take learning how to walk, for example. We repeatedly failed over and over in our initial attempts, but we got back up and tried again with smiles on our faces. The same thing happened when we learned how to ride a bike. Growing up, it was through our failures that we learned how to master many of life’s challenges.

According to an article by Dennis Thompson of HealthDay which appeared in the Arizona Republic, a growing body of research shows that performing simple acts of kindness like helping someone with their groceries, writing a thank-you note or even counting our blessings can serve as a low-cost treatment for depression.

If you expect to achieve anything during your lifetime that is worthy of note, it’s important to remember one thing: you can’t do it by yourself, you need all the help you can get. So

Ex-President Donald J. Trump does not have immunity from prosecution, a three-judge federal appeals panel has unanimously ruled.

If you want to get others excited about going the extra mile for you over and over again, all you need to do is to make them feel special when they do. Merely saying thank you is not enough.

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Now, as Sinema reportedly considers whether to run for another term in 2024, it’s hard to overstate the degree to which she has become a caricature of the type of politician she once bashed.

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Optimists are people with positive attitudes who expect favorable outcomes. When you expect things to work out, you take the necessary action to make sure they do.

Why does Arizona raise money for advocacy groups, like …

Warren Buffett, American investor and philanthropist, answers this question very directly and simply: “The only way to get love is to be lovable. It’s very irritating if you have a lot of money. You’d like to think you could write a check: ‘I’ll buy a million dollars’ worth of love.’ But it doesn’t work that way.

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We’ve all experienced those situations where we became angry, gave someone a piece of our mind, and then regretted doing so later. This is an awful feeling because now you feel guilty and have to figure out a way to apologize.

This meant that Substack was making money off extremists

Evangelist Franklin Graham plans to preach his partisan, anti-LGBTQ, anti-immigrant, Christian-nationalist agenda in communities all along the southern U.S. border this February and March — and social-justice Christians need to push back now.

Kindness is a type of behavior marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return. When you are kind, you attract other people to you like a magnet because everybody wants to be friends with kind people.

A great source of information regarding the use of copyright materials in mass communications can be found in a very comprehensive PDF document called Set of Principles in Fair Use for Journalism written by the Center for Social Media School of Communications American University – Washing College of Law.

Republican presidential dreamer Vivek Ramaswamy has stopped his campaign television advertising as the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary loom on the calendar. Ramaswamy, a boorish, overbearing, mile-a-minute loudmouth in the Republican presidential debates, says TV advertising is “for chumps.”

Lawmakers rejected 104-330 an amendment from Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) to strip $300 million from the bill for the Pentagon to train Ukrainian soldiers and purchase weapons for Kyiv.

Republican presidential dreamer Vivek Ramaswamy has stopped his campaign television advertising as the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary loom on the calendar.

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There’s so much in our world that needs fixing that it’s easy to become overwhelmed and wonder if it’s actually possible for us to make a difference.

Early steel making blast furnaces used a special form of regenerator (aka battery) that used escaping heat to store energy that could be used later for an additional heat source.

The “Then” and “Now” photos tell the story. Fired Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson is larding up. He must be hoping to become Donald “Only-a-dictator-for-a-day” Trump’s vice-presidential running mate.

A friend posted this on Facebook. Her six-year-old old grandson slips notes into his younger brother’s lunch box before school when no one is looking. A copy of one of the notes appears below. It reads: “From Bubba. The most important thing is love.”

Kindness is all about being friendly, compassionate, caring and considerate. Conventional wisdom tells us that if we’re kind, we’ll be perceived as weak and will be taken advantage of. In reality, being kind brings many wonderful things into our lives that money just can’t buy.

As Christians, it is our responsibility to remember the migrants and all those who flee oppression. Christians must remember that the Holy Family was once a migrant family, seeking refuge in Egypt to protect their child from King Herod.

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My friend Barb recently retired after working at the same supermarket for 39 years. She spent much of that time working in the floral department. Barb is one of the kindest people I’ve ever met. On top of that, she’s a very caring person, a good listener, loves people and has a very engaging smile.

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The above is a quote from American philosopher Eric Hoffer. I saw it posted on Facebook recently and it put rudeness in perspective for me. I used to be intimidated by rude people thinking their loud and disgusting behavior was a sign of their strength.

ecently I was at Trader Joe’s which is one of my favorite grocery stores. I have been going to this particular store for a long time and I know many of the employees who work there quite well. Many of them know I went to Michigan State University because I often wear an MSU sweatshirt during the fall and winter months.

Nearly 70 years ago, a psychologist Theodor Reik said, …

British-born Amazonian cowboy turned US TV star, Stan Brock, sacrificed fame and wealth to bring free healthcare to America. His life both embodies and confronts one of the biggest social issues of our time; the US healthcare crisis.

A friend who is an Uber driver shared the following story on Facebook: “I have a new client named Theresa. She texted me yesterday morning for a ride from the airport to her home that afternoon. It was last-minute and I already had business executive scheduled for pick up at that time. She told me she had mobility issues, was walking with a walker and had 2 pieces of checked luggage that she needed help with.

Denmark is the best country in the world for remote workers, according to The Global Remote Work Index 2023 by NordLayer, a business cybersecurity provider.

If there’s one lesson I’ve learned in life, this is …

Loneliness is distress caused by one’s lack of social connection. Loneliness causes people to feel empty, alone, and unwanted or left out—that nobody cares about them. This lack of social connection can increase anxiety, risk of stroke, heart disease, dementia, inflammation, susceptibility to infection, low self-esteem, cognitive decline, depression, and suicide.

William Eick appears with the scholarship winners. Left to right, they are Mr. Eick, Nancy Tschirhart, Terrel Pochert, Milton Jurgess, Donna Laeder, Marilyn Carson, Gloria Krueger, Joyce Armstead, Gloria Siemen, Allen Pomerantz, and Linda Stickney.

In the 17 centuries BC, following the call of God, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob settled in Canaan, later known as the Land of Israel. In 1000 BC, King Saul established the Israelite monarchy, which was later split into the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah.

According to the cable.co.uk broadband speed league 2023, Taiwan is on top of the world when it comes to fast internet, with an average download speed of 153.51 Mbps – slightly ahead of second-placed France with 152.45 Mbps.

Donald J. Trump, the disgraced ex-President of the United States has been called many things. Now he has a new title. P He is Fulton County, Georgia jail inmate P01135809.

The above phrase describes how a lot of unhappy people view the world. They’re unhappy with their current situation and they think others have it better. In reality, the grass isn’t always greener; it only looks that way. I remember looking at a cartoon in the Farm Journal magazine when I was a kid which featured a cow named Ada who was standing in her pasture next to a fence post.

Despite making more money on paper – nominal wages continued to grow throughout the crisis – Americans were able to afford less than they were before.

Recently, I was watching a travel show on Public Television. The host of the show was passing through a city in Mississippi where he met a woman who was heralded as being an outstanding cook of Southern food. When he asked her what her secret ingredient was, she started to reel off a list of traditional ingredients and then stopped herself in midsentence and said that the main ingredient was love.

I received an email from a subscriber which describes the impact that finding something we’re passionate about has on our life.

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It’s not uncommon to hear people making excuses about why they didn’t take advantage of the opportunities that life sent their way. You’ll hear them say things like, “I could have done this or that….” Then come the excuses: “…but at the time my kids were little,” or “but we had just bought a new house,” or “but it seemed like too big of a risk” Unfortunately, many of these people continue this pattern of making excuses right into their old age.

One of my daughters sent me a quote that read, “Happy …

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”.

The Super Committee charged with finding $1.2 to $1.5 trillion in additional budget savings over the next ten years has Arizona’s Senator Kyl as one of its members.

On July 5th I will be celebrating my 80th birthday with my family in Battle Creek, Michigan. The big Eight Oh! I gave myself an early present, which is the publication of my new 324-page novel titled The Old Man and the CD. It is a story about this old coot who thinks he has everything but discovers that there is one thing that he wants that he does not have and that is a Hit Song. He joins the blind friend and together they put together The Double A Band and set out in search of a hit song.

The famous psychologist, Karl Menninger, might have given us a magic key to handling stress and unhappiness in our lives. “What would you advise a person to do” one man asked, “if that person felt a nervous breakdown coming on?” Menninger’s answer: “Lock up your house, go across the railway tracks, find someone in need, and do something to help that person.” In other words, when you have problems of your own, put some of your efforts into helping someone else solve his problems.

I attended a party where one of the guests was intent on bragging about his latest accomplishments. I watched as he moved from group to group trying to get people to listen to his story. As soon as he started talking about himself, one by one, people in the group would excuse themselves and move on. He would then move on to another group only to have the same thing happen.

Sunday we attended the 253rd Old Bluff Church Reunion on Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, NC and we had dinner on the grounds. The service was inspiring and the bagpiper, Rev. Arnold Pope served up a sermon that was worthy of a massive cathedral anywhere in the world.

Every once in a while, a challenge opens. This one we grabbed. The trail runs through some very rugged country in Ontario, Canada. Much of it is not for the faint of heart, but worth every second of the hours (and days) you spend on the trail.

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”.

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. I fell on my face and my glasses made a little cut on the bridge of my nose. I didn’t jump up to my feet as if nothing had happened. I lie there a minute or two reflecting on what I had just done. I wasn’t real proud of myself.

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Robert Reich in a recent YouTube video make a striking list of elements targeted directly at Donald Trump. [efn_note]Robert Reich YouTube Channel, August 8, 2023 – Is Donald Trump a Fascist?

I grew up during an era where daydreaming was considered loafing or wasting time. The prevailing logic was straightforward: If you were daydreaming, you weren’t working. While reading Brian Clark’s blog on the web site “Lateral Action,” I learned there is sound scientific evidence connecting daydreaming with creativity—people who daydream more are more creative, innovative, and better problem solvers.

The United States has filed a lawsuit in federal court, attempting to seize Word Network president Kevin Adell’s $4.4 million Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-home, alleging the radio and TV broadcaster owes almost $18 million in estate and gift taxes, following the death of his father, Franklin Adell in 2006.

Donald Trump’s lifetime habit of lying about anything and everything even extended to the Fulton County, Georgia jail when he was being booked after being indicted by a grand jury on 13 felony counts. Trump told jails he weight 215 pounds. In his dreams. This is what he might look like if he REALLY weighed 215 pounds.

Sunday we drove over to a beautiful little mountain village named Cashiers, in the Blue Ridge Mountains discovered the Laurelwood Mountain Inn.

My daughter participates in a sunrise yoga class which normally meets in a gym. This particular day, the instructor suggested they meet outside on the pool deck and watch the sun come up against a backdrop of mountains. Part way through the class, a woman came to the pool to swim laps.

Years ago, singer Connie Franncis had a hit song with the above title and it was a sad song about a broken heart. Today as I sit at my computer I can swing around in my fine chair and see over fifty eagles on display and they bring me such happy memories. My office is crammed full of wonderful souvenirs and glorious memories. One of the book cases has four shelves of the books I’ve written and a stack of the CD’s containing all of the songs I have written.

Motivational Humorist, Author, Speaker, Song Writer, Bongo Drummer, Art Fettig has been using his creativity and humor to improve management and worker performance for major corporations and associations throughout North America for over half a century.

Why Do I Keep Doing That? Why Do I Keep Doing That? explains why we all experience the “compulsion to repeat” and discover the most successful ways to stop doing what we don’t want to do . . . whether we drink it, smoke it, snort it, pop it, spend it, gamble it, eat it, work it, feel it, or have sex or a relationship with it.

A great little town snuggled between other popular tourist attracttions such as Sedona and Jerome, this little Arizona town offers some of the best wines and wine tasting experiences in Arizona.

Pundits, politicians and even President Obama are all saying that getting the economy back on track is going to take a long, long time. This is very depressing and it’s not what the American people want to hear. They want to hear about a quick fix for the current situation – an instant turnaround that will put the economy on a fast track toward recovery today. That’s the kind of news that will get the American people excited about their future.

I wrote a song with the above title and as I was listening to it I had the thought today, “Just what is too long?” Is there a certain time in your life when you should give up on a dream and let it go? What if that dream comes back again and again throughout your lifetime? Should you pay any attention to it? What I am learning as I get older is that the real joys in life come in the journey. Reaching your destination is always a sort of a letdown.

“If I could marry you, I would ask you right now,” Joe Connolly said from across the table to Terry Pochert. The two men exchanged onion rings at that very moment, a silly gesture that meant much more. Despite how much they loved each other, it was 1995, and the thought of same-sex couples having the freedom to marry was a distant dream. Instead, Terry and Joe made a promise to one another that they would live their lives together in love.

My daughter participates in a sunrise yoga class which normally meets in a gym. This particular day, the instructor suggested they meet outside on the pool deck and watch the sun come up against a backdrop of mountains. Part way through the class, a woman came to the pool to swim laps.

I was watching the Sweet Eight games this weekend and occasionally when a player scored a field goal they would play back the others outstanding plays that player had made in the game. Swish! Swish! Swish! and the thought came to me, “Enjoy it to its fullest because, young man, that may be as good as life ever gets for you.” I have never played basketball, never made field goal but I thought about the rare times in my life when I really knocked the ball out of the park or scored the winning run. These precious moments came to me in my speaking career.

Well, I suppose that you have all now heard by now that Guiding Light the CBS soap opera that’s been in existence for 72 years — since 1937 on the radio and 1952 on the television — will air its final episode post-Summer. The Associated Press cites declining daytime ratings and budget as the reason for the show’s demise. If you think you feel bad about what is happening think about the poor ladies and probably gentlemen too who have been following this show for the past 72 years.

In 1980, Art Fettig was certified as a “Speaking Professional” by the National Speakers Association.  He is now a veteran of nearly 3,000 professional presentations to audiences around the world.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors at their 77th Annual Convention today passed a resolution calling for full marriage equality for same-gender couples.  In addition to its strong language on marriage equality, the resolution passed today also endorses the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the Military Readiness Enhancement Act, the Uniting American Families Act, and the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

Wind power, a favorite source in the green movement, is facing a problem: there is less wind to harness. The cause, ironically, may be global warming – the very problem wind power seeks to address.

Walt Disney’s CEO has apologized for his “painful silence” on a Florida sex education bill critics warn will isolate LGBT youth. “You needed me to be a stronger ally in the fight for equal rights and I let you down. I am sorry,” Bob Chapek told employees. His comments come amid internal complaints that “gay affection” is routinely cut from some Disney films.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he intends to ban state universities from spending money on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in hopes that they will “wither on the vine” without funding.

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Because of the recent decision of the United States Supreme Court and similar legal proceedings and legislative actions in a number of countries that have given civil recognition to same‐sex marriage relationships, the Council of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints restates and reaffirms the doctrinal foundation of Church teachings on morality, marriage, and the family.

Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert are a Valley couple whose legal 2008 California marriage formed the cornerstone for one of the two cases that brought marriage equality to Arizona on Oct. 17. Their marriage is now considered valid in the eyes of Arizona’s laws, and the lawsuit for which they were the lead plaintiffs (Connolly vs. Jeanes) was based on secular arguments.

Couple robin (from left) and Renee Reece listen to Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert speak to a crowd of gay-marriage supporters in Phoenix on October 17, 2014, after gay marriage was legalized in Arizona.

Legalizing gay marriage could bring $60 million to Arizona’s economy and support up to 500 jobs around the state, a study by lawyers and economists for UCLA has found.

Plaintiffs George Martinez and Fred McQuire (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) hereby move for a preliminary injunction pursuant to Federal Rule Civil of Procedure 65.

Multitasking = screwing up several things at once.

Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked. and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

President Biden has done the unthinkable. He’s suggested Congress take steps to curb the sales of assault rifles to trigger-happy Americans. He might as well say he’s opposed to the false god millions of Americans idolize and worship. Despite mass murders of school children from Sandy Hook to Uvalde, Texas with assault-type weapons, the odds of anything changing are slim to none.

Veterans with LGBT and related identities face increased health risks and unique challenges in accessing quality healthcare. The VA strives to be a national leader in the provision of health care to Veterans with LGBT and related identities and assure that care is provided in a sensitive, safe environment at VA health facilities nationwide.

Terry Pochert and Joseph Connolly – Across the country the legal landscape for same-sex marriage is changing, and fast.  In the Southwest in recent weeks, courts in New Mexico and Utah have delivered victories to gay marriage proponents.  Now in neighboring Arizona, some gay and lesbian couples are challenging their state’s definition of marriage.

Terry Pochert and Joseph Connolly are Among Those Who Changed History – At 10:36 a.m. on Friday, October 17, Michael Jeanes tweeted his followers: “Welcome All to the Clerk’s Office. Your marriage license awaits, and we are ready to serve you!”

Father’s Day. Another old custom created by the greeting card industry. Just the same, it is nice to be remembered with a phone call or an e-mail and there isn’t a big investment involved. May God bless America and keep out troops from harm. – Art Fettig

Our Traitor-in-Chief [Donald Trump]desperately wants to be a totalitarian emperor, not a president. He is working as hard as he can as fast as he can to destroy our government. He’s out to dismantle the accountability, the laws, the institutions, the checks and balances of co-equal branches of government. He’s obliterating the work of the Founding Fathers.

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We just pigged out at our local KFC and they had a special of $5.95 for the buffet. So is that what makes America great? Well, part of it. Just imagine, America is the place where an old guy on social security had a dream and turned it into a special tasting chicken and franchised the idea all over the world. I know a lot of countries that I have visited where you could never do that. May God bless our troops and keep them safe and may God bless America.

Our lawyer, Shawn Aiken, received the Human Rights Campaign Arizona’s Corporate Equality Award on behalf of his firm, Aiken Schenk Attorneys at Law. Shawn and his team fought tirelessly for Marriage Equality here in Arizona.

Twenty women who have faced extraordinary challenges and have overcome hardships are profiled in a new documentary-style exhibit at Flagstaff’s Pioneer Museum. It’s called “Resilience: Women in Flagstaff’s Past and Present.”

Over the past two decades, the gay rights movement has made significant legal strides in the U.S., securing the right to marry, the right to private sexual relations, and the right to be able to petition local governments for anti-discrimination protection. There are still gaping holes in legal protections LGBTQ people have in the United States.

One of my favorite illustrations for a speech was asking the audience to make a circle with their thumb and their index finger. Hold it right up there.