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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Ceasefire With Iran On April 7 Was Not A Big Win For The US

I think that President Trump made a great diplomatic mistake with Iran (brokered by duplicitous Pakistan) on April 7. If the Iranians said they had enough near-weapons-grade uranium to make eleven nuclear bombs...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

Living to Die Well: A Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Eric Metaxas, known for his impeccably researched and nuanced biographies, has produced another one worth the time a large book takes. It’s Bonhoeffer:...

A Perspective on Memory

Memory is a strange and interesting thing.  The mind has a fascinating way of protecting us from that which is too painful to...

Anthony’s Vegetable Casserole

Our idea of how things are or should be is often different from the reality that exists. I think we see this as...

To Arms! To Arms! The Battle for Middle-Earth Rages Anew!

Hollywood never had much hope for The Lord of the Rings.  It was "the book which could not be filmed."  But then in...

The Puzzle Of A Painting

After graduating from UVA Medical School, my son John joined the army to honor his R.O.T.C. commitment. He was stationed at Ft. Sam...

So You Wanna Be a Dentist?

So, what’s up with dental education? you ask. OK, so you didn’t ask. I’ll tell you a bit anyway. As a private practice...