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FRED FIRST: Spaces: Inner, Outer & Other

I exist even still in a “liminal space” (which could be a whole other post—with a partial definition below from WikiWand). I live having survived the challenges of the past...

ANDY PITZER: Paraphrasing GPT

When I come to think about it, probably the one thing I’m most proud of...

BOB BROWN: IF YOU LOVE YOUR BRAIN, TAKE CARE 0F IT, PART THREE

This is A Brief Educational Summary of Neuroscience 101, Part THREE, our final section. These...

SERWAN ZANGANA: It’s time for positive change in Roanoke City, vote James Creasy for Sheriff

An enthusiastic and experienced law enforcement officer, a veteran deputy, is eager to bring changes...

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

In my opinion, Mamdani’s charisma, savvy, and eloquence are highly overrated compared to his bona...

A Little Latin Goes A Long Way

This essay is just a draft.  If it were final, it wouldn't contain the well-known phrase, lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci...

Turkey Wild Rice Soup

Leftovers, leftovers, what to do with all the leftovers! Well my favorite leftover cuisine is to mix turkey, mashed potatoes and stuffing into...

Taking in The Last Garden of 2010

I put away the garden of the summer of 2010 this morning. It was a fair year—more productive than some disastrous gardens we’ve had,...

The “Unassuming Craftsmen” are The Real Heroes

If you’ve never seen the movie, “The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn” with Sidney Poitier, you should. It’s a fascinating tale of an...

A Little Man

Jesus looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today. Zacchaeus hears that Jesus...

Time to “Buck Up” or . . . Just Another Sinner in a Tree Stand

A week ago I was sitting in my deer stand feeling very sorry for myself. “This stinks.”   “I am wasting my time in...