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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Greta Thunberg’s Warped Sense Of Justice

TIME magazine's Person of the Year in 2019, Swedish child-woman and virulent antisemite, Greta Thunberg, 22, set sail on June 1 on a motorized...

DAWN CUSTALOW: How Americans Can Take Hints From the Europeans and Enjoy Summer Vacation to the Fullest

It’s that time of year again for Americans to indulge in our one-week trip – whether to the beach, exploring the West, or visiting...

BOB BROWN: Show Us How Injustices Are Resolved With Dignity

President Donald Trump and entrepreneur Elon Musk have a unique opportunity to show the world how strong, deeply held convictions of injustices can be...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Buying Stocks with Credit Card Loans or Home Equity Lines of Credit Should Be Illegal

I am no expert on consumer finance, but I believe that purchasing stocks using credit card cash advances and loans along with home equity...

BOB BROWN: On the Importance of Fathers

It is easy to become a father. It is difficult to become and stay a good father. My wife is a wonderful mother, grandmother,...

BECKY MAUPIN: More Than a Feeling: The Power of a Mother’s Intuition

There’s a guiding voice inside every mother. Sometimes it’s loud and urgent—the feeling that something’s wrong, even when everyone else says it’s fine. When all...