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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...

Hard Rain and No Fish But Still A Great Day

I went fishing the other day. I left the house in the late afternoon with the hopes of getting hooked up with a couple...

Authenticity: Does it Matter?

Words are important but it is equally important that we understand their meaning. Our old friend, Merriam-Webster, has this to say about authenticity: Worthy...

Adventures in Obamanomics

As regular readers have perhaps observed, this column occasionally features comments on the economy with emphasis on unemployment; jobs that along with investment in...

What Wondrous Variety!

In the early 1990s, while on expedition in equatorial Africa, I helped to discover two new species: a tiny ant and an equally diminutive...

The Sounds of Silence

I hesitated using this title as I thought I had done so already. Not true! Senior moment, I suppose. Interestingly however, I just "happened"...

Stones In The Washing Machine

Want to understand the rise of modern Europe? Look for stones in the washing machine. If you could go back to the 1400's, you...