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Columnists

BOB BROWN: The American Flag

All my life, I’ve loved the American flag. I was taught there is something special about our flag, that it is never trampled upon in war or peace, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: There Is No Need For A U.S. Ground War In Venezuela

The easiest way to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, the narco-terrorist dictator of Venezuela, is to finance an insurgency....

SCOTT DREYER: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today, and along with Canadians in October, are the only people on...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Pocahontas Reframed and Thanksgiving

I just returned from the 9th annual Pocahontas Reframed film festival 2025 in Richmond, VA,...

SCOTT DREYER: “Forgive Me When I Whine”

This poem, of unclear authorship, reportedly comes from the dark Great Depression days of the...

H. BRUCE RINKER: At First, I Tried to Like Him

At first, I tried to like Donald John Trump, a game show host who ended each episode with a grotty acridity: “You’re fired!” After all,...

IN THE GARDEN: Lush Peonies Add Beauty and Fragrance to Early Summer Gardens

Set aside a sunny spot in your garden or landscape for a few easy-care, herbaceous peonies. These traditional favorites are treasured for their bountiful...

JAMES FINCK: The Equal Rights Amendment – Through Thick and Thin

If you are watching more TV than normal, then you may be seeing ads for FX’s upcoming miniseries called "Mrs. America." The show is...

STUART REVERCOMB: The Governor Is An Idiot

I have never titled a column in such a manner and normally don’t cast out such “inflammatory” statements – period. But seriously, how else...

STEVE “DOC” TROXEL: Peace in the Midst of Pandemic

We fear the coronavirus for the same reason we fear anything: we can’t control it, we don’t know what will happen because of it,...

MICHAEL RYAN: Who We Really Are

Over the past month and a half, we've all been deluged by the onslaught of increasingly graphic images, shockingly grim statistics, and unsettling tales...