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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire,” which I thought was woefully inaccurate and ahistorical. I have unfortunate news for Mr. Wong....

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part II: The Covenant Advocate

Some troubles are loud and obvious; others wear a white coat, earn high grades, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: How To Win The War In Iran?

The US military cannot win the war in Iran for the Iranian people. The victory must come from...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer Is A Disappointment And Disgrace

Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who increasingly reminds me of the antithesis of former Conservative Prime...

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...

BECKY MAUPIN: Losing and Learning: The Realities of Motherhood

As soon as we find out that we are expecting a new baby, we almost immediately begin envisioning what our future will look like....

STUART REVERCOMB: The Egret’s Visit

The name of the book that contains a collection of columns I wrote for The Roanoke Times in the early 2000s is entitled “Whispering...

BOB BROWN: “What is Money?”

Charles Dickens’Dombey and Son was first published in 1848 but still retains its importance. Dombey, a successful businessman, longs for a son to follow...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: What U.S. Admiral Would Exchange Our Navy For Communist China’s Navy?

I am no expert on the U.S. Navy, but our navy has eleven aircraft carrier strike groups with state-of-the-art jets deployed throughout the world....

SCOTT DREYER: Remembering VE Day

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men living and...

FRED FIRST: Moms Live Forever

She would have celebrated her 100th birthday this September, the birthday month in our family. Had she dodged the bullet of that one health challenge...