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BOB BROWN: KILLING TRUTH

The Declaration of Independence cites God four times—as "Nature's God," "Creator," "Supreme Judge of the world," and"divine Providence"—to support the colonists' claims to independence and rights. The different references...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Charlie Kirk’s P*** Poor Security at Utah Valley University in Orem

I always enjoyed listening to Charlie Kirk on a local radio station in Roanoke, Virginia, after...

FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

Dick Baynton: The Illusion of Good Governance

Federal government consists of three branches; Executive (President), Legislative (Senate & House of Representatives) and Judicial (the federal court system topped by The Supreme...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Impatience

Reading bumper stickers helps pass the time at traffic lights.  A minister friend of mine saw one that caught his attention:  Honk If You...

LUCKY GARVIN: “I Can’t Stay Long . . .”

  Even before he came to our home, Sabrina and I made up our minds: We weren’t going to love him too much, since so...

JOY SYLVESTER JOHNSON: What Will The Church Keep / Throw Away This Time?

In light of recent political and ecclesiastical events, I have been thinking (again) about Phyllis Tickle's thesis that the church traditionally has a giant...

DICK BAYNTON: Labor Day 2017

The first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City on the first Monday in September (5th) 1882. According to historical records, the person...

Dick Baynton: Fairness and Equality

What does fair mean? How can the word equality be defined? The answer to these questions is certain: the definition of ‘fairness’ and ‘equality’...

BOB BROWN: KILLING TRUTH