back to top

Columnists

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Is An Ode To Gluttony

Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds, and a personification of gluttony, won the Nathan‘s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which was located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New...

BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

ALISHA BREWER NELSON: If You Run, They Will Chase You

I was standing on a high point of our mountain property recently, enjoying the view, feeling the cool wind on my face,  looking around...

LUCKY GARVIN: Saying Goodbye To Lola

Our Lola appears to be deep in sleep on her favorite corner of the sofa, her head resting on out-stretched paws. But to our...

SCOTT DREYER: If It’s Happening in Canada . . .

In the alarming, bizarre aftermath of our November elections, a friend of mine with a doctorate degree outlined many parallels between coups and government...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Appall Appeal

The Jerry Springer Show, Maury, Judge Judy, Dr. Phil. Are these anything more than freak shows? “Family-friendly” sitcoms like Everybody Loves Raymond, Modern Family,...

MELINDA MYERS: Care for Spring Flowering Bulbs

Bright yellow daffodils, colorful tulips and fragrant hyacinths brighten our spring gardens. Give them the care they need to extend their spring display and...

ALISHA NELSON: More To The Story

When my father died from leukemia over a decade ago at the age of 62, my two sisters and I were devastated. He was...