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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,...

BOB BROWN: Living Against Conscience

In April 1968, he was awakened at 6 AM by the Headmaster of a Georgetown Catholic boarding school and told a car was waiting...

MELINDA: 2025 Is The Year of The Monstera

Kick-off 2025 with the addition of a monstera plant to your indoor garden. You’ll join other gardeners observing 2025 as the Year of the...

FRED FIRST: Bones, Bits and Bytes – Don’t Let The Door Hit Ya 2024 . . .

And so it comes around once again: the passing of the winter solstice, after which, for reasons I don’t understand and with effects I...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The World is Watching Trump to End The War

While millions of Christians around the world on Christmas Day joyfully celebrated Jesus’ birthday and remembered his love, compassion, and peace for human beings,...

SCOTT DREYER: 2024 In Review, “The Year The Fever Broke” (Part 1)

Many times we're so close to something we have a hard time seeing it, hence the old saying, "you can't see the forest for...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: What The Brain Can Do

Not long ago I wrote about my utter fascination with the art and science of . . . dreams. I mean think about it...