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BOB BROWN: The Sacred Oath of Office

According to Islamic tradition, the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation of the Quran in 610 AD. While he was meditating in the Cave of Hira near Mecca, the...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Is Fighting The Last War – Part I

I think that President Trump's plan to build a “new class of American-designed battleships that will be...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Thanksgiving

Households throughout the Ninth District, our greater commonwealth and the country are preparing for Thanksgiving. Discussions are occurring over the method of cooking the Thanksgiving...

MELINDA MYERS: Selection and Care of Living Holiday Trees

Dress up a potted dwarf spruce, Norfolk Island pine, lemon cypress or topiary Rosemary or lavender plant for the holidays and enjoy its beauty...

Shocking: The Biological Role of Static – And The Memory of Webs I Have Known

In former days I would have had rather much to say about this very interesting article on the role of static electricity in the...

RANDY HUFF: The Indispensable Attitude of Gratitude

I want to learn to be thankful and taste the surpassing joy of a grateful heart. The joy of Thanksgiving has been deep in my...

BOB BROWN: The Bondage of Self-Interest

Last week, Dr. R. Jonas Collins, skillful, multitalented, warm and personal oral surgeon, stood by my side.  Smiling, he said, referring to the recent...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Same Old Democrats – The False Claim of Misogyny and Racism in The Election Results

It was not the matter of being misogynist that rejected Vice President Kamala Harris for Presidency. Neither was it the color of her skin...