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DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!

Her children rise up and call her blessed  -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV) We celebrate Mother's Day once a year, but how can we adequately express our gratitude? For starters, if...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?

It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...

MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back

On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...

FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book

The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...

SCOT BELLAVIA: A Chance Rescue

Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up...

Honor and Respect

What the heck does that mean?” a self-described “church kid” asked me in my office a few years ago.  He came in wanting...

Don’t Mess With Mother Nature

Even on the verge of summer it’s not too late to comment on the wonders of spring.  After so much rain in the past...

Help! I Can’t Let It Go!

My friends think they are supporting me. I consider myself a victim and them, enablers. No, not a victim of some rare disease or...

Sotomayor Will Make a Great Justice

President Barack Obama’s choice of Sonia Sotomayer to serve on the United States Supreme Court is an excellent one. I've been following this lady's...

Tales from the Trail

When I lived on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, one of the things I noticed was a decided lack of places to walk. Sure,...

Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: “Best Burger Ever” and “Mighty Darn Good Oven Fries”

The Food Network has been very enticing this week. With the month of June here they have been focusing on outdoor grilling. Rachael...