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

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,” which was written on September 4, 2021. According to Douthat, the US has three types of empires. He stated...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again--home for almost 40 years, and...

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:...

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...

“Time in A Tapestry: The Power of Looking Back”

by Fred First I don’t think I ever seriously considered not driving eight hours to my forty-fifth high school reunion in Alabama this month....

Kentucky Unsettles Own House With State Support of Creationism

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. Do you recall the iconic story of the 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” in Tennessee?  It was fictionalized on the...

Green Means Go: To Myrna With Love

by Robert Adcox   The other day, while joining my fellow townsfolk in that automotive conga line known as commuting, it occurred to me that...

A Letter To My Rock – [Lucky and Sabrina recently lost their nine-year old Dobie, Rock.]

by Lucky Garvin Dear Rock, First, the vet was there that day because we called her to set you free. Ultimately it was my decision...

Stop, Look, Listen

by Hayden Hollingsworth That’s what the bars on the railroad crossing signs used to say.  It was not an idle warning.  In the early...

A “Pick-Up” At Lipe’s Pharmacy In 1953

by Mary Jo Shannon Every Wednesday at 7:00 a.m., approximately twelve persons gather in the chapel at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church to read and...