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FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later today on packing for Ghost Ranch. I woke up earlier than my intention this...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

MELINDA MYERS: Ring in the New Year with Traditions, Fruits, and Vegetables

Start your New Year with a bit of luck and nutritious eating. Try a few of these food-related traditions and then plan on growing...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Democrats Have Nothing on Iraqi Politicians

I was browsing online and searching for news articles recently when I came across a remark by President Biden, which he made on November...

DEVOTIONAL: Anna

There was also present, Anna, (...) who was a prophetess. -Luke 2:36 (Phillips) As we read the Christmas story, we see many familiar characters: the...

MIKE KEELER: A Very Spicy Tale

We’re almost to the dead of winter. It’s time for a spicy tale. It starts one day long ago, on an island off the coast...

SCOTT DREYER: Ex-Kroger Shoppers Sound Off

As time goes on, have you noticed how politics seems to be affecting and infecting more and more of our lives? It used to...

SCOTT DREYER: LOL–Rich, White Male Kroger CEO Preaches “Diversity”

When I teach my history and language classes, many students, both here in the US and overseas, are surprised to learn how many words...