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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,...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Christmas Traditions

I respect people of all faiths, but as a Christian, I celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. Every Christmas season, there are traditions...

MIKE KEELER: The Shot Not Heard Around The World

As the Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party approached, tensions were running high throughout New England. The port of Boston had been closed by...

FRED FIRST: A Brighter Shade of Everything

Many of my age-peer friends beat me to the punch and had one or both eyes treated for cataracts--a leading cause of blindness worldwide,...

SCOT BELLAVIA: They Told Me I Was Gifted . . .

From third to fifth grade, I was in the PLATO program at Fishburn Park Elementary. PLATO is a backronym (Pupils Learning Appropriately TOgether) meaning...

RANDY HUFF: A Gift We Barely Know How to Receive

I assume most have treasured memories of childhood, of special days and seasons, of people – relatives, teachers, friends – whose lives and words...

MELINDA MYERS: Winter Celebrations and Coldest Temperatures

The winter solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s first day of winter and the day with the fewest hours of sunlight. It usually occurs around...