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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump‘s Decision To Release The Epstein Files Is Overdue

I read an article in the New York Post on November 16 entitled “Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files in stunning reversal: “‘Nothing to hide, ’” written by Zoe...

ANDY PITZER: Amtrak Trek: Lake Shore Limited/Southwest Chief/Empire Builder

NYC TO CHI: Lakeshore Limited (NY, MA, PA, OH, IN, IL) The first leg of the Amtrak train...

BOB BROWN: The Recent Sale of the Brooklyn Bridge, Part One

The 2025 election results in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Seattle are troubling to...

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,...

FRED FIRST: Winter is Coming: Make Ready!

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

SCOTT DREYER: When I Learned What Thanksgiving Is About

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.          -- Psalm 136:1 Most people probably associate...

DEVOTIONAL: Have an “Attitude of Gratitude”

Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?  Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” ...

SCOTT DREYER: “Red” Herring Gets the Pink Slip (Part 2)

(This is a follow-up to Part 1.) Early in Mark Herring’s term as Virginia Attorney General (AG), I was often concerned by his leftwing positions...

SCOTT DREYER: “Red” Herring Gets the Pink Slip (Part 1) 

If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools....

MIKE KEELER: So There Was This Guy From New Hampshire . . .

He moved to Seattle. Then, during the Yukon Gold Rush, he went north in search of riches. In 1897, his exploits were featured in...

MELINDA MEYERS: Gift Spring Blooms for the Holiday

Give the gift of spring this winter to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.  A pot of tulips, daffodils or other spring flowering bulbs is sure...