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ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I do I watch maybe two or three. I prefer to watch innings because frankly...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

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...

DICK BAYNTON: Falling Backward

It is true that falling backward, especially by an older person can end up with serious injuries. Falling forward has the benefit of breaking...

JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: America First

“We both have sons, but I do more for my son than I do for your son.  Isn’t that what we’re talking about.  We...

DICK BAYNTON: Potholes, Speed Bumps & Work Rules

The State of Michigan is slated to save about $400 million on the cost of public roads, buildings and highway maintenance (especially potholes). Here’s...

DICK BAYNTON: The Dignity of Work

Only a few years ago our nation was sustaining able-bodied workers who turned to government handouts when they couldn’t find a job. The folks...

LUCKY GARVIN: A Requiem For “Collar”

His name was ‘Collar.” He came to us with two siblings. He was the only squirrel we’ve ever raised who, even as a baby,...

What To Do and Not Do With Fawns

All fawns are small and adorable, but we must resist the urge to ‘save’ them. When a fawn is born, for the first two...