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BECKY MAUPIN: Overwhelmed Doesn’t Mean Ungrateful

If you’re on social media for any amount of time, you pretty quickly see that there is mixed content. Some of it is positive and gives you really good...

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...

FRED FIRST: Approaching the Longest Night

Yes, you’re right—if you’ve even noticed—that this space has been neglected for some weeks now,...

MIKE KEELER: As We Begin Daylight Savings, We’ve Got to Ask, “Hey Indiana, what time is it?”

In 1916, facing energy shortages during World War 1, Germany decided to set their clocks forward in the spring and back in the fall,...

SCOTT DREYER: Exposing Sen. Edwards’ “Pro-Choice” Hoax

Raised to give credit where credit is due, let me first state the respect I have for Sen. John Edwards as a person: his...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: What If Hunter Biden Overdosed on Fentanyl?

I personally wish that Hunter Biden has a long and healthy life. Unfortunately, anyone with a history of tragic drug abuse such as “crack...

DEVOTIONAL: Cleanliness

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.  --Psalm 51:10 (ESV) "Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes,...

MIKE KEELER: Welcoming The Spring VOLERY . . .

This past week in Joisey, all the early signs of spring were on full display. There was a light snowfall, our first of the...

MELINDA MYERS: Late Winter Tent Caterpillar Management

Start this year’s tree pest management with a stroll through the landscape. As you enjoy the scenery, be sure to look for any unwelcome...