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FRED FIRST: Winter is Coming: Make Ready!

Though a few poetic souls and tree-hugging types like me will make soft cooing noises of approval about the magic of the coming of fall, many (beyond a glance...

BOB BROWN: “I don’t see how I can go on like this”

The round, sad Asian American face of the 26-year-old single Soldier sitting uncomfortably in front...

SCOT BELLAVIA: God in the Library

Talking to strangers about God is a muscle I don’t work very often. But I...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part IV

As Gabrielle Fahmy wrote in the Post, "in its most recent platform, the group blasts...

BOB BROWN: The Smell of Combat

Consider the psychological cost incurred by the men and women in our military. They give...

“Happy To Be of Use”

by Hayden Hollingsworth In the spring of 2011 I wrote a column entitled, “How to Raise Money for a Good Cause.”  It was about...

Three Stooges Hit the Big Screen

by Nick Thomas What do Johnny Depp, Sean Penn, Jim Carrey, and Cher have in common? If you answered “hairy legs,” you’re a knucklehead. Johnny’s...

How Would You Answer The Question, “What Makes A Person Happy And Healthy?”

by Mike Keeler Way back in 1942, researchers at Harvard began intensely studying a cohort of 268 male students, to try to deduce the factors...

The Key To Remembering – Focus!

by Mary Jo Shannon I suppose we all misplace our keys occasionally. Yes, I know the cure – establish a habit, by putting them in...

Ask the Nature Lady by Marlene A. Condon: The Common Dandelion

One of the earliest plants to bloom in spring is the Common Dandelion, sprouting up in fields and yards and alongside roadways.  It’s...

Recipe of the Week: Pesto and Prosciutto Breakfast Strata

by Leigh Sackett Our Friends at Second Presbyterian Church are doing wonderful and creative things in our community. They have teamed up with artist...