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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: Self Determination is Returning to The U.S.A. – Are You ready to Participate?

The words of pundits, students and other critics of President-elect Trump ring throughout the land. Groups on college campuses show students carrying signs and...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Mr. Jefferson’s Academical Village     

The University of Virginia has certainly had more than its share of publicity, most of it unpleasant, in the past few years.  The unceremonious...

DICK BAYNTON: Your Vote Could Stop Our Downward Spiral

On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, we will vote for candidates for President of the United States. The winner becomes President, Commander-in-Chief and Chief Executive...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Foundering Fathers

To founder:  To fail or to sink.  So says the venerable Merriam-Webster dictionary.  That’s not what comes to mind when we are talking about...

H. BRUCE RINKER: No, I don’t Hate Cats … But I Have Killed Them

In some circles, it feels like confessing to murder. As an ecologist, I have dispatched dozens of feral cats. Norway Rats, too, the occasional Domestic...

CAROLINE WATKINS: Put Down The Stone

This title seemed to be a bit more appealing title than "Here Comes the Judge," the one I had planned to use. Not to...