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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Is An Ode To Gluttony

Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds, and a personification of gluttony, won the Nathan‘s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which was located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New...

BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

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...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

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

DICK BAYNTON: Education 101

One of the solid foundations of every nation is its dedication to educating its people. Countries that lag on education for children and young...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Lessons From The “Old Maids”

Miss Annie worked for my dad as a dental assistant for many years. She was quite a bit older than him, and she in...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Does Our Democracy Work?

“The thing about democracy, beloveds, is that it is not neat, orderly, or quiet.  It requires a certain relish for confusion.”  So said the...

DICK BAYNTON: The High Cost of Immigration

Two types of migration seem to be fervor and fear. In the fervor category, a person or family or even a group of individuals...

DENNIS GARVIN: Symbols of The Confederacy

The removal of visible confederate symbols from our visual culture has become the latest dance craze, usually encouraged by the same folks who celebrate...

JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: Not Proving, Nor Protecting

We will know we are making spiritual progress when we no longer have anything to "prove or protect." Do you remember when you were losing...