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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...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Out of The Mouths of “Babes . . .”

Some grandmothers are all about babies. Not me. It's when they start talking they have the ability to reel me in. Last week Peter said he "predicted"...

MIKE KEELER: Man’s Best and Oldest Friend . . .

This one is about man's best friend. Who, as it turns out, is also man's oldest friend. No one knows for sure when civilization first...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Kindness of Strangers

Unexpected illness is never a welcome event but when you are in the midst of a vacation it is all the more daunting.  I...

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...