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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...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Iris

I’ve always thought Spring is a mystical time; it’s my favorite season.  After a bleak winter, it is a time of renewal when the...

DICK BAYNTON: The Politics of Knowledge

Knowledge is one of the important core competencies of all people worldwide. Nearly all living residents on Earth have some knowledge. Knowledge arises from...

LUCKY GARVIN: Irena

The prize doesn't always go to the most deserving. Irena Sendler. Died 12 May 2008 (aged 98); Warsaw, Poland. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work...

MIKE KEELER: Easter Eggs Can Be Serious Fun

Each year, on Easter Sunday, the Heart of Oaks pub in the small English town of Peterlee is home to the World Jarping Championship....

H. BRUCE RINKER: Infernal News During Holy Week

During Holy Week 2019, as I continued to struggle with terminal brain cancer, I learned belatedly about the catastrophic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral...

MIKE KEELER: From Ancient Rome to Rodent Route One

By now you're probably saying, "There can't be any more connections between the Roman Empire and Federal-style buildings." Well consider this: for as long as...