It’s Easter Sunday, so please indulge me with a bit of a sermon, one you can take in a human context as well as a spiritual one.

We learned in school about the inventors such as Edison and Bell who parlayed their inventions into fortunes, of the great capitalists of the Gilded Age such as Rockefeller and Carnegie and Morgan who took great risks on their way to becoming titans of industry.

Goodwill of Central Arizona will have a health care job fair noon to 3 p.m. March 14 at Phoenix Marriott Mesa Hotel.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — In 12 years, my husband and I have had two vacations without our daughter. Once, we drove 200 miles to drop her at her godparents; the other time, her grandfather flew 850 miles on an $800 plane ticket to spell us.

Get those resumes and cover letters ready: The Greater Phoenix Diversity Job Fair – with more than 500 available from major corporations and local businesses alike – is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28 at the Phoenix Airport Marriott.

Q: Where can I take my old computers and cell phones to be recycled properly? - Suzanne

Bill Murray as FDR?

Continuing the tradition that has lasted more than three decades, the Mesa Arizona Temple Gardens will again host the spectacular Christmas lights display that is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the state.

Two Mesa brothers face aggravated robbery charges after they were arrested Saturday when police said they tried to steal items from a 99 Cent Store.

DETROIT — Twinkie lovers, relax.

I can sniff out a sweet-smelling bargain the same way that Australian Aborigines can smell rain on the far side of the horizon. I was going to depend on this talent sooner than I thought.

Goodwill hosted a health-care job fair at Mesa Community College Red Mountain campus Thursday to fill open positions across the Phoenix metro area.

Many of us know Memorial Day to be celebrated in May.

Visiting Pixar Animation Studios in Northern California has been a longtime dream of two young filmmakers from the East Valley.

East Valley resident and developer Michael Pollack was honored last week by Goodwill of Central Arizona as the organization’s 2012 ‘business partner of the year.’

Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio is gearing up for what he expects will be the toughest of his five re-election campaigns.

Dax Shepard puts his friends, fiance Kristen Bell, even his own vehicles to good use in "Hit & Run," a fun little car-chase comedy that's quite infectious — the good time clearly had by the filmmakers rubs off on the audience.

Goodwill of Central Arizona will host a job fair for the online photo and photo gift printing company Shutterfly from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at the South Mountain Career Center, 1980 W. Baseline Road, Ste. 120. Shutterfly has 1,000 seasonal positions available for immediate hire at Valley facilities, including customer service representatives, production graphic designers, general manufacturing and warehouse positions.

Sunshine Acres, a children’s home being run entirely off of donations, is one step closer to achieving its goal of being entirely solar, even as it continues to grow.

NEW YORK (AP) — The London Olympics may well be remembered as the event that drove home the power of social media — partly to the chagrin but mostly to the benefit of NBC, which controlled images of the games in the United States.

For many college kids, the dorms are home for all four years, and they’re happy campers. But for many others, the opportunity to move off-campus, into an apartment or house, is a welcome lifestyle change.

Alice Sliger spent most of her 103 years amassing a priceless collection of Western art and iconic baseball memorabilia from players who wintered in her Buckhorn Baths resort in Mesa.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) recently welcomed a new chair-elect and 11 new members to its Board of Directors. David Bruno of DHR International becomes the 2012-2013 board chair, succeeding Pam Conboy, while Peter Hayes of Salt River Project has been named chair-elect. The 2012-2013 board will focus on critical issues for the chamber membership and the community, including providing valuable resources for the business community, strengthening the quality of life in our community and keeping members informed, connected and prosperous.