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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...

STUART REVERCOMB: O.K. America, Enough Is Enough

“FIRE!! The building is on fire – run for your lives!!!” Only it’s not - at least not yet. In fact, the only thing actually burning...

STUART REVERCOMB: Sensationalistic Media?

No – of course not – they are doing everything they can to help the people they serve understand the true nature of what...

MIKE KEELER: Indiana – The Great State of Confusion

As we begin Daylight Savings, we've got to ask, "Hey Indiana, what time is it?" In 1916, facing energy shortages during World War 1, Germany...

DICK BAYNTON: Healthcare U.S.A.

The total cost of healthcare in the US was about 18% of GDP in 2019; with Gross Domestic Product around $21 trillion, healthcare costs...

As Long As We’re Looking At Dog Pictures . . .

Shortly after publishing last week’s missive I came across this picture of the small Hound mix that wandered in out of the wilderness to...

Tax Season Is Stress Season For Many

While 56 percent of respondents look forward to tax season, 46 percent admit that filing taxes is stressful. Do you file taxes early? Yes (67...