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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Annex Ukraine Now

Steve Witkoff, acting as personal envoy for President Trump, first met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Russo-Ukrainian War on February 23. His most recent meeting, accompanied by Jared Kushner,...

BECKY MAUPIN: Overwhelmed Doesn’t Mean Ungrateful

If you’re on social media for any amount of time, you pretty quickly see that...

BOB BROWN: When the Underdog Bites Has Rabies, and a Mean Owner

We have a strong human urge to identify with the “underdog.” There is nothing new...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part II

Unfortunately, Trump’s present ceasefire as of October 9 is analogous to the armistice signed between...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part I

Phase one of Trump‘s twenty-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which began on October...

Preacher’s Corner – From the Older Brother’s Room by Ed Dunnington

As a pastor, I am supposed to be a fan of grace, unmerited favor, and I am.  There is a synonym to grace...

For Those Troubled with Plenitude: The Reign of Quackery in a Modern World

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. As some of my readers know, I’m a founding member of The Curiosity Society: a small group of collectors...

New World View: Flying Over the Smoky Mountains

by Fred First She couldn't have known how essential a window seat is for me on my rare air travels. But then again, since...

The Death of Osama bin Laden by Reverend Barkley Thompson

The first thing you notice is the whiteness of the nurse’s uniform.  Against the grey of the background, it’s as vivid as fresh...

Digging for Memories

by John Robinson Wow, I can hardly believe my eyes ... an old inkwell sitting right on top of a mound of earth next...

Recipe of the Week: The Extraordinary Gift of Homemade Bread

by Leigh Sackett I recently ran into an old friend who is going through a very difficult time. In the short time we visited I...