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ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I do I watch maybe two or three. I prefer to watch innings because frankly...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

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

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

Evidence for the Resurrection (1): Prophecies Fulfilled

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by...

MELINDA MYERS: Plant and Protect Trees in Honor of Arbor Day

Celebrate National Arbor Day, the last Friday in April, by planting new trees and caring for established ones in your landscape and community. This...

SCOTT DREYER: What Kinds Of Media Do You Consume? Or Produce?

I longer I live, the more aware I become of the power of our thoughts. Just as our physical health depends largely on the diet...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Who’s Allowed to Contradict Lia Thomas?

“Like one who grabs a stray dog by the ears is someone who rushes into a quarrel not their own.”      -Proverbs 26:17 “Stay...

SCOTT DREYER: “Just Because It’s Online…”

Since becoming a teacher in 1987, I've tried to maintain my credibility by being honest with my students and "telling it like it is."...

SCOTT DREYER: “Atomic Habits” Mastermind Starts Tomorrow

Can you figure out who the poem "Who Am I?" is talking about? I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or your heaviest...