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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Needs To Be Censured

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), who appears to be a self-important crackpot, tried hysterically (without officially identifying himself) to push and shout his way to the podium of Secretary of...

LUCKY GARVIN: Tommy

I watched a little boy say, `Goodbye' the other day. The `little boy', Tommy, is...

BOB BROWN: A Rose

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many memorable lines including, “A rose by any other name would...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hey, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Shut The H*ll Up

According to the second half of Ecclesiastes 3:8 (paraphrased), there is a time for peace...

FRED FIRST: Can You Hear Me Now?

Yes, I have not said much lately, here at the one month mark. Ann has lived...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The University of Southern California Has Prostituted Its Football Legacy

The Big 10 Conference is now comprised of eighteen football teams, which extends an unbelievable 2,764 miles from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The Odd Correlation Between Kurdistan’s and U.S Politics

Few weeks ago I called one of my long time friends in Kurdistan-Iraq to have some friendly conversation and intellectual discussion. It is the...

SCOTT DREYER: Reasons To Vote Early

Recently I've had the pleasure of doing some door-knocking in both Roanoke County and City. The main candidate I do this for is President...

MELINDA MYERS: Disposing of Problem Plant Debris

You’ve probably read you should remove and dispose of insect pest-infected and diseased plant material to reduce these problems in next season’s garden. This...

FRED FIRST: Migrations – Navigating The Landmarks

As the late-August move date approached, I told myself that we should expect the first month here in Columbia at Lenoir Woods to be...

SCOTT DREYER: “FEMA’s Doing A Great Job Because FEMA Says FEMA’s Doing A Great Job”

I've been on Twitter/X since Musk bought it and (largely) ended its censorship. Shortly after Hurricane Helene devastated much of the Southeast, I started...