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BOB BROWN: A Rose

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many memorable lines including, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” a literal and botanical truth. Juliet lamented Romeo’s Montague name, her...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hey, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Shut The H*ll Up

According to the second half of Ecclesiastes 3:8 (paraphrased), there is a time for peace...

FRED FIRST: Can You Hear Me Now?

Yes, I have not said much lately, here at the one month mark. Ann has lived...

BECKY MAUPIN: Moms’ Needs Always Come Last—And That Has to Change

You’ve probably heard the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup,” but if you’re...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Greta Thunberg’s Warped Sense Of Justice

TIME magazine's Person of the Year in 2019, Swedish child-woman and virulent antisemite, Greta Thunberg,...

FRED FIRST: Alien Plants In An Altered World

For those of us who only watch helplessly on the evening news from our living rooms, the devastating scenes from southern California are difficult...

New Orleans Terror Attack, Radical Islam and The U.S’s Obligation to Destroy Its Ideology

     The atrocious attack of Shamsud-Din Jabbar - American born and a veteran who plowed a truck into a crowd in New Orleans...

DAWN CUSTALOW: A Native American Perspective on The N.Y Times “1619 Project”

The 1619 Project is gaining more traction in the media since its unveiling last year in the New York Times magazine. Its premise -...

FRED FIRST: Walking In Time

Despite the ice and snow outside this morning, it already feels like we’ve turned the corner towards spring. The days are getting longer, if...

MELINDA MYERS: Maximize Seed Starting Success with a Seed Starting Chart

Now is the time when many of us are busy ordering seeds. We often end up with many seeds, some new ones we needed...

CAROLINE REVERCOMB: Goodbye Alcohol, My Old Friend

In December of 2023 I decided to go alcohol free for the following year. It was most decidedly not a New Year's Resolution.  Rather,...