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ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Is Fighting The Last War – Part I

I think that President Trump's plan to build a “new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatants ever constructed,” which was announced on December 22, is a BIG mistake.  That...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

DEVOTIONAL: Who Was That Hitchhiker?

Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?  --Hebrews 1:14 (NIV) At 89, Chuck Swindoll is in his seventh...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Our Relationship With God And Belief In His Power Can Bring True Satisfaction

I often hear that life has become more complicated and difficult. And I often hear complaints about the outrageous and increasingly unaffordable prices of...

SERWAN ZANGANA: There Has Been No Peace Under Biden – May God Bless America in 2024

Now that 2023 is over, Americans and many people across the world will always remember the wounds that were left in their souls. The...

SCOTT DREYER: New Year, But Same Old Fake News From Salam Rasoul

"New Year New You" is cliché, but Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the anglicized nickname "Sam," has entered 2024 still clinging...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Iraq Caught In Tug Of War Between Iran, Turkey and USA

Iraq’s political situation is not heading toward a bright horizon as various factions and political parties are in conflicts and disagreements. Evidently, Iraq’s sovereignty...

SCOTT DREYER: An Ode To Our Times

Below is a poem circulating on X.  The author is Nate Buttitta, who can be found @NateButtitta . Does any of this ring true from...