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BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a sprinter in this race. Nowadays, blessed by the gift of a long life, my...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

A Hot New Car With That Certain “X Facto”

This baby was built by a team of expert designers and engineers with experience at the racetracks of LeMans and Daytona.  It is built...

A Perspective on Value

As we enter the final months of the year – I always seem to go into an evaluative state of mind – a...

Lessons Learned – Lucky Briefs . . .

The lady was beginning to annoy me.  I had explained both her diagnosis and the best therapy for her condition, but she was...

America’s Great Outdoors: What Makes Here a Special Place?

The America's Great Outdoors initiative aims to develop a new strategy for 21st century conservation and to reconnect Americans to the outdoors. Conservation...

A Cabinet of Curiosities

For years now, I have had a “cabinet of curiosities” in my home that accommodates oddities collected throughout my life. My cabinet is an...

What Does the Bible Mean When It Says Not to Love the World?

"It means to love God more than your puppies," says Tori, 7. "It means you're not supposed to love money or toys," says Tyler,...