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BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind: The Logic of an Anchor, Part 1 of III

In 1953, an attractive, intelligent young medical student, one year ahead of me at the University of Virginia, stands out in my memory, though I hardly knew him. He was an...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Democratic Party’s Revolution By Illegal Immigration

I read an insightful op-ed about illegal immigration during the Biden administration in The New York...

FRED FIRST: On Eagle’s Wings

This is an excerpt from a continuing story of finding home. Much comes before; and...

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...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

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

LUCKY GARVIN: The Extraordinary Reality of Animal Intelligence

One of the more fascinating books I have read is: Animals in Transition, by Temple Grandin. Her engrossing narrative embraces animal communication, perception, thought,...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Jefferson, Adams, and The Fourth of July

July 4 is an important date in our country’s history. It was also an important date in the lives of two notable Founding Fathers...

MIKE KEELER: Some Seriously Slippery Summer Syllogistics

Children are more pliable, more flexible, more resilient and more durable than adults. So they can do things adults cannot. It's official. Not because...

STUART REVERCOMB: A Not So Brilliant Plan

As a newspaper publisher I received a phone message the other day from one Bailey Henderson who said she is a volunteer with “The...

IN MEMORIAM: Diane Huey D’Orazio, DVM 1957-2020. 

She lived amongst us as an angel on Earth, but she left us on May 28th, to fulfill her calling at the highest level.  This...

MELINDA MYERS: Safely Manage Insect Pests in Your Gardens

You plant and tend your garden hoping to enjoy a bountiful harvest and beautiful blooms. Despite proper planning and planting, insects can move in...