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BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind: The Logic of an Anchor, Part 1 of III

In 1953, an attractive, intelligent young medical student, one year ahead of me at the University of Virginia, stands out in my memory, though I hardly knew him. He was an...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Democratic Party’s Revolution By Illegal Immigration

I read an insightful op-ed about illegal immigration during the Biden administration in The New York...

FRED FIRST: On Eagle’s Wings

This is an excerpt from a continuing story of finding home. Much comes before; and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part II

I read an article on nbc.com on February 13 entitled, “In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had,...

A Perspective on Bullies and Kindness

It’s almost impossible to follow any news outlet these days and not hear about an instance of bullying.  It seems to be happening...

Woolly Bear Weather?

Ever heard of Pyrrharctia isabella, commonly called the Isabella tiger moth?  Perhaps you know it better in its larval form: the banded woolly...

If You Think You’ve Got It Bad, Consider Moving to Zimbabwe

This week the United Nations released the 2010 Human Development Index (or HDI), a comprehensive examination of the condition of 169 countries around...

Double Layer Pumpkin Cheesecake

A recent reading I had for Sunday school talked about having gratitude for the gifts we are given and expressing that in prayer....

Unexpected Bonuses From Writing

I enjoy writing, so producing a column every other week has been more of a pleasure than a chore. So far my family has...

“Accidents of Fate” Seek Out Some More Than Others

Napoleon Bonaparte once said "There is no such thing as an accident, only fate misnamed." While I would like to agree with the...