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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

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

Dick Baynton: A Microcosm of Globalism

First, let’s start with definitions of ‘globalism’ and ‘globalization.’ In my humble opinion, ‘globalism’ is a dream of fantasy where all citizens of the...

SAMUEL MOORE-SOBEL: More Memoirs, Please

Writing a book is not for the faint of heart. It requires hours of dedication, coupled with a strong vision comprising what an author...

DICK BAYNTON: Identity Politics

Current philosophy of winning elections, gaining power and control is the dogma of ‘identity politics’ that arises by telling people and groups that they...

DICK BAYNTON: Civics & Civility

Here are some startling statistics about civics in the USA. A 2016 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that 26% of citizens...

DICK BAYNTON: Does Liberalism Equal Anarchy?

In case you haven’t read or heard about it many of the streets of San Francisco are strewn with human waste, dirty injection needles,...

DICK BAYNTON: The USA: World’s Largest Debtor and Largest Donor

Budgets are highly important in our lives and the two most important items to be budgeted are ‘time’ and ‘financial resources and responsibilities.’ Other...