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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part II

I read an article on nbc.com on February 13 entitled, “In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the working class to stave off 'authoritarianism,” which was written by Sahil Kapur. I highly...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part I

I strongly suspect that the self-assured and arrogant Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is going to be a presidential or...

FRED FIRST: But Is It Art?

I have mentioned before that I have recently found pleasure and pleasant distraction in the...

BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

Motherhood, I'm learning, is a series of seasons. None of them are truly easy; they're...

MIKE KEELER: You Can Call Me Peri – And I’m Kinda Famous

You can call me Perry. It’s a name that denotes a kind of curiosity, and a sprightly joyous attitude. Tons of optimism, but also an...

SCOTT DREYER: Governor-Elect Youngkin Returns To Say “Thank You”

Give thanks in all circumstances (....)  -- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Some have called gratitude “the greatest of all virtues.” In other words, if we are...

MIKE KEELER: This Week’s Writing Challenge

Here’s the challenge I was facing: write a Friday blog so good that I’d be deified. I read some of my old ones, and I...

MELINDA MYERS: Plant A Terrarium For A Unique Winter Garden or Gift

Create a garden under glass to enjoy or give as a gift to new, experienced, and even reluctant gardeners. This self-contained system makes it...

SCOTT DREYER: December 7–“Remember Pearl Harbor” at 80

A common theme from both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible is "remember." In American history, which is short compared to world...

SCOTT DREYER: Nave Campaign Makes 11-Point GOP Swing In Roanoke City’s Deep Blue 11th House District

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.                ...
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