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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Barack and Michelle Obama Are Neither Apes Nor Monkeys

I read an article from the BBC on February 6 entitled, "Trump says he 'didn't see' part of video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes," which was written...

BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

Lost Adults Lead to Atheist 10 Year Old Children and A Fallen Society

Not long ago my 10 year-old daughter attended a birthday party for one of her friends. I was flabbergasted when my daughter told me...

MELINDA MYERS: Plan and Plant A Hummingbird Garden

Whether you are making some late additions to your gardens or planning for the future include some hummingbird-favorite plants. Select plants and create combinations...

Robert L. Maronic: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: They Can Do No Wrong

When I was a nine-year-old fifth grader either watching or listening to the 1966 World Series in early October between the Los Angeles Dodgers...

SCOT BELLAVIA: How I Interact With Hot Topics

In one of Anne Frank’s diary entries, if read with modern sensibilities, there is evidence she was a lesbian. When I read that entry,...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Luke Priddy Must Leave Our School Children Alone And Focus On Roanoke City’s Problem

A few days ago, I noticed a gentleman placing some campaign signs for Luke Priddy across the street from my house. Priddy is currently...

Mike Keeler: One Thing You Probably Didn’t Know About Summer . . .

For many folks the beginning of summer means that it’s time to hop in the car, drive out to the park, and fire up...