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BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to it. Our losses accumulate. They range from minor to unimaginable. Last week, two sets of...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Iris

I’ve always thought Spring is a mystical time; it’s my favorite season.  After a bleak winter, it is a time of renewal when the...

DICK BAYNTON: The Politics of Knowledge

Knowledge is one of the important core competencies of all people worldwide. Nearly all living residents on Earth have some knowledge. Knowledge arises from...

LUCKY GARVIN: Irena

The prize doesn't always go to the most deserving. Irena Sendler. Died 12 May 2008 (aged 98); Warsaw, Poland. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work...

MIKE KEELER: Easter Eggs Can Be Serious Fun

Each year, on Easter Sunday, the Heart of Oaks pub in the small English town of Peterlee is home to the World Jarping Championship....

H. BRUCE RINKER: Infernal News During Holy Week

During Holy Week 2019, as I continued to struggle with terminal brain cancer, I learned belatedly about the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral...

MIKE KEELER: From Ancient Rome to Rodent Route One

By now you're probably saying, "There can't be any more connections between the Roman Empire and Federal-style buildings." Well consider this: for as long as...