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ROBERT L. MARONIC: There Is No Need For A U.S. Ground War In Venezuela

The easiest way to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, the narco-terrorist dictator of Venezuela, is to finance an insurgency. That would allow the oppressed people and disaffected military of Venezuela to overthrow this Hugo Chavez...

SCOTT DREYER: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today, and along with Canadians in October, are the only people on...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Pocahontas Reframed and Thanksgiving

I just returned from the 9th annual Pocahontas Reframed film festival 2025 in Richmond, VA,...

SCOTT DREYER: “Forgive Me When I Whine”

This poem, of unclear authorship, reportedly comes from the dark Great Depression days of the...

BOB BROWN: Recent Sale of Brooklyn Bridge, Part Two

In 2025, America’s fertility rate reaches a historic low, while Muslim and Arab communities maintain...

Disappointment and Magic

I seem spend a lot of time being disappointed.  Disappointed in myself and those around me.  Disappointed in the ways of the world and...

The Ultimate Carolina Cross-Branded Culinary Confection

In 1917, the Carolina Beverage Company was established in Salisbury NC, which is strategically located along a major railroad distribution system.  There the...

So What is Your Favorite Pet Peeve?

Hate is a very strong word and one which is often overused.  All of us nine- to-fivers claim to "hate" traffic, even though...

Lunacy or Enlightenment?

On 21 July 2010, we celebrated the 41st anniversary of NASA’s lunar landing: the first time for our species to set foot, literally,...

Is There Anyone Who’s Not Mad?

The Republicans are mad at the Democrats.  The Democrats are mad right back.  The liberals are mad at the conservatives and vice versa. ...

Recipe of the Week: A Meal For You!

I often want to put a whole meal with all its recipes in the Happy Chef, instead of just one recipe. But there...