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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Annex Ukraine Now

Steve Witkoff, acting as personal envoy for President Trump, first met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Russo-Ukrainian War on February 23. His most recent meeting, accompanied by Jared Kushner,...

BECKY MAUPIN: Overwhelmed Doesn’t Mean Ungrateful

If you’re on social media for any amount of time, you pretty quickly see that...

BOB BROWN: When the Underdog Bites Has Rabies, and a Mean Owner

We have a strong human urge to identify with the “underdog.” There is nothing new...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part II

Unfortunately, Trump’s present ceasefire as of October 9 is analogous to the armistice signed between...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part I

Phase one of Trump‘s twenty-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which began on October...

MELINDA MYERS: Dress Up The Holidays With Succulent Plants

Many people are opting for more natural elements in their holiday displays and those that easily blend with their home décor. Popular succulent plants...

RANDY HUFF: Without Sacrifice We Never Really Live

Pearl Harbor Day is larger-than-life: distant, meaningful, weighty. On this day 82 years ago the world changed, propelling a generation of Americans into a...

Efficiency Makes A Poor Goal For Life

Thomas Merton was once asked to diagnose the leading spiritual disease of our time. Merton's answer? “Efficiency.” Huh?! “From the monastery to the Pentagon, the place has...

SERWAN ZANGANA: I Pray No Law Enforcement Officer Or Soldier Engages In Gunfire

As a routine on my days off, the other morning I stopped by Panera Bread for a coffee and breakfast. As often happens, I...

FRED FIRST: The Glue of Community Does Not Age So Well

Living in place does not insure a lasting connection, as friends our age drop out of the picture. Will we experience new friendships close...

DEVOTIONAL: How Available Are You?

“May it happen to me as you have said.”  --Luke 1:38b (CSB) It's normal for us to have our goals, dreams, timetables and agendas for...