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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The First Lady Of New York City Is A Vile Anti-Semite – Part I

I read a despondent article in TheNew York Post entitled, “Mamdani’s Wife Rama Duwaji Liked Post Calling Oct. 7 Hamas Rapes Of Israelis A 'Mass Hoax': Report.”The afflicting article was co-written by Rich Calder and Doree Lewak and...

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part III: The Secure Attachment

In the conclusion of this series, I find myself looking back at a specific decade...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part II

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,”...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again--home for almost 40 years, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy:...

FRED FIRST: Meeting New Neighbors: Giving Them Names

I noticed this odd creature on our porch this week. Both Seek (by iNaturalist) and Google Lens identify this creature pictured here as a brown rove beetle. I...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Mug Shot Heard and Seen Around the World

August 24, 2023 will become an infamous date in U.S. history. That was the day when 77-year-old former President Donald J. Trump became the...

MELINDA MYERS: Plant Trees This Fall for Decades of Benefits

Fall is a great time to plant trees in the landscape.  The soil is warm and air temperatures are generally cooler, creating a better...

Asking for Forgiveness is The Best Way to Live

Indeed, in a situation of disagreement with a person and through a discussion or an argument one can learn two things. First, how much...

FRED FIRST: Just Look For It: Horseweed

Once you recognize it, it is everywhere I have one purpose here: to cause a single reader to discover a common plant growing right outside...

DEVOTIONAL: Want To Be A Better Conversationalist? (2)

(...T)hey found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions.  -- Luke 2:46b...