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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

MELINDA MYERS: Designing Gardens for Year-Round Color and Protecting Your Investment

Create a colorful year-round garden filled with flowers, greenery, colorful fruit, fall color, winter interest and a few surprises. Consider seasonal interest when planning...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (III): Robert Robison (1927-2021)

Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly (....)                     ...

SCOT BELLAVIA: The Least Funny Joke

I’m no comedy critic, but I know humor when I see it. Even more acutely, I recognize its lack where it’s intended. This is...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (II): Robert Robison (1927-2021)

The days of our lives add up to seventy years, or eighty, if one is especially strong.              --...

SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to A Great American (I): Robert Robison (1927- 2021)

Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly. - Leviticus 19:31 The term “The Greatest Generation” has entered the American...

MIKE KEELER: One More Round of Friday The 13th

(Oh, this is so lucky! It's Friday the 13th, right smack-dab in the middle of August. Which means I can pull out an old...