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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump’s “Great Gatsby Party” At His Mar-A-Lago Club on October 31 Was In Poor Taste

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is our country’s largest anti-hunger program for men, women, and children. 42 million poor Americans lost their SNAP benefits (f.k.a. food stamps)...

FRED FIRST: Winter is Coming: Make Ready!

Though a few poetic souls and tree-hugging types like me will make soft cooing noises...

BOB BROWN: “I don’t see how I can go on like this”

The round, sad Asian American face of the 26-year-old single Soldier sitting uncomfortably in front...

SCOT BELLAVIA: God in the Library

Talking to strangers about God is a muscle I don’t work very often. But I...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part IV

As Gabrielle Fahmy wrote in the Post, "in its most recent platform, the group blasts...

SCOTT DREYER: Gov. Northam Exits–The End Of An Error

Unlike the other 49 states in the Union, only Virginia has a constitution that prohibits a governor from serving two consecutive terms. That is...

DEVOTIONAL: The Blessing of Peace

"The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace."  --Psalms 29:11 "Blessed are those who mourn, for they...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Response to ‘To Breed or Not to Breed’

A New York Times article reported testimonies that put faces on a statistic worth noting. Apparently, the birthrate in these United States has been...

MIKE KEELER: Please Pass The Poutine . . .

Well we finally got a snow day here in Joisey. Which makes for a great time to study some French. If you asked someone in...

MELINDA MYERS: Grow Herbs Indoors for Year-round Enjoyment

Add garden fresh flavor to your meals year-round.  Grow a few of your favorite herbs indoors, harvest and enjoy. Select a variety of herbs you...

SCOTT DREYER: Letting Go

On New Year's Eve someone close to me sent this joke text: We each choose to celebrate the New Year in our own way. Looking...
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