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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. That would allow the oppressed people and disaffected military of Venezuela to overthrow this Hugo Chavez...

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...

BOB BROWN: Recent Sale of Brooklyn Bridge, Part Two

In 2025, America’s fertility rate reaches a historic low, while Muslim and Arab communities maintain...

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...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Walter, I’ve Been Meaning To Tell You

“Breaking Bad” is a television series, in its sixth year, that I have never watched—until now. I heard a piece on NPR about the...