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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Should The President Have A “Historian In Chief” at The White House?

When I was in high school I often associated the British monarchy with the “despotic” King George III and his “oppressive” rule over the...

Woollies Are On The Move Again . . .

On a recent walk with Asa the Pandemic Pup, we noticed the woollies are on the move again. This time of year, armies of black-and-brown-banded...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Vladimir Putin to European NATO Countries: Freeze, Baby! Freeze!

There is an old English proverb that states, "do not count your chickens before the eggs are hatched." These past two weeks there has...

MELINDA MYERS: Reblooming Poinsettias and Christmas Cactus

Gardeners like a challenge and the sense of accomplishment when trying something new. Forcing poinsettias and Christmas cactus to rebloom provides such an opportunity. These plants...

SCOTT DREYER: Celebrating The Remarkable Life Of Ken Dreyer

Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. -- Psalm 116:15 (ESV) Kenneth Dreyer, age 91 of Hardy, passed away...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Prohibiting Illegal Immigration Does Not Violate Human Rights

The illegal immigrants issue and the southern border crises have become an ongoing part of political conflicts in the U.S. Such matters should not...