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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump‘s Decision To Release The Epstein Files Is Overdue

I read an article in the New York Post on November 16 entitled “Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files in stunning reversal: “‘Nothing to hide, ’” written by Zoe...

ANDY PITZER: Amtrak Trek: Lake Shore Limited/Southwest Chief/Empire Builder

NYC TO CHI: Lakeshore Limited (NY, MA, PA, OH, IN, IL) The first leg of the Amtrak train...

BOB BROWN: The Recent Sale of the Brooklyn Bridge, Part One

The 2025 election results in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Seattle are troubling to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump’s “Great Gatsby Party” At His Mar-a-Lago Club on October 31 Was In Poor Taste

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is our country’s largest anti-hunger program for men,...

FRED FIRST: Winter is Coming: Make Ready!

Though a few poetic souls and tree-hugging types like me will make soft cooing noises...

Laughter – A Dose Of Good Medicine

by Mary Jo Shannon Some time ago I wrote a column about the practical joke gene that is apparently dominant in all Shannon males....

Owls, Turtles and Groundhogs Galore

by Lucky Garvin Sometimes wildlife rehabilitation can put you into some amusing situations. Sabrina got a phone call. It seems a Great-horned owl was down...

I Can See Clearly Now

by Robert Adcox You know that clear plastic film that covers new electronic gadgets? I'm talking about that stuff we're supposed to peel off...

A Perspective on Motherhood

by Stephanie Koehler Last month I turned 21 for the second time.  You can do the math. Judging from the horror stories I had heard...

Anonymous Angels

by Lucky Garvin The Unnoticed Angel There is a reason things happen; and often those things also have a purpose. Her face was too broad to...

Love is Not Spelled “Cupid” by Mark Graham

My wife will insist I’m taking this view simply as an excuse not to indulge her in chocolates, cards, and other gifts. She’s...