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DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!

Her children rise up and call her blessed  -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV) We celebrate Mother's Day once a year, but how can we adequately express our gratitude? For starters, if...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?

It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...

MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back

On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...

FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book

The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...

SCOT BELLAVIA: A Chance Rescue

Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: How Shall I Fight?

It has been said that power never surrenders without a fight.I know this to be true.For me the question remains, “How shall I fight?”How...

Dick Baynton: A Microcosm of Globalism

First, let’s start with definitions of ‘globalism’ and ‘globalization.’ In my humble opinion, ‘globalism’ is a dream of fantasy where all citizens of the...

SAMUEL MOORE-SOBEL: More Memoirs, Please

Writing a book is not for the faint of heart. It requires hours of dedication, coupled with a strong vision comprising what an author...

DICK BAYNTON: Identity Politics

Current philosophy of winning elections, gaining power and control is the dogma of ‘identity politics’ that arises by telling people and groups that they...

DICK BAYNTON: Civics & Civility

Here are some startling statistics about civics in the USA. A 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 26% of citizens...

DICK BAYNTON: Does Liberalism Equal Anarchy?

In case you haven’t read or heard about it many of the streets of San Francisco are strewn with human waste, dirty injection needles,...