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FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later today on packing for Ghost Ranch. I woke up earlier than my intention this...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

MIKE KEELER: I Cannot Lie. I Laid An Egg.

Last week I wrote that Elijah Cummings was born in 1851. Which would have made him 168 years old. My apologies to the great...

Joy Sylvester-Johnson: What Color Is God?

One of my favorite presents as a young child was a new box of crayons. I liked the way the crayons were lined up...

DICK BAYNTON: From Independence to Dependence?

The Roman Empire existed from 27 BC to 476 AD or about 503 years. Ragged bits of the empire lasted for a few years...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: If Only We Treated Guns Like Cars

Cars don’t kill people. People kill people. This is true. And because it is true there are a number of safeguards in place to determine...

DICK BAYNTON: Camp Braveheart

If you have not heard about Camp Braveheart, you will be pleased to read today’s column. It is truly one-of-a-kind success story. Camp Braveheart...

MIKE KEELER: You Own Some Trees

There are trees out there with YOUR name on them. 53 trees, more or less. Since the 1960's, the folks at NASA have been providing...