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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...

DICK BAYNTON: A Triumph of The Human Spirit

Today’s column is about a world famous person who you may have never heard of; her name is Ayaan Hirsi Ali who was born...

MELINDA MYERS: Tomato Troubles

You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a...

LUCKY GARVIN: On Writing [from years ago]

It is my prayer that writing will play its part in a sufficiency and satisfaction of life after retirement. I began writing some thirty...

DICK BAYNTON: Perception, Conception & Deception

Here’s an explanation of today’s column: A judge in a western state where we lived once upon a time told me this: ‘In court...

Strategies For Growing Edibles Later Into the Season

Don’t let fall or potentially frosty temperatures stop you from enjoying garden-fresh produce. Extend the nutritional value and homegrown flavor into your fall and...

DICK BAYNTON: From Slavery to Scientific Renown

George Washington Carver was born in January 1864 into slavery in Diamond, MO. His parents were Mary and Giles who were ‘purchased’ as slaves...