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BOB BROWN: Feeling Helpless in America

You will find me among those who want “instant gratification,” an uncomplimentary way of saying, “I know what I want and I want it now.” The “it” is mood-dependent,...

BECKY MAUPIN: Mom Brain Isn’t All in Your Head

The number of times I’ve misplaced my keys and phone is embarrassing. So many times...

FRED FIRST: Poems, Prayers and Prompts

WHERE WE ARE FROM The answer, when someone asks where you are “from” might be to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bill Clinton’s Shameful Congratulations Of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani – Part I

Far-left Democratic Socialist and Queens three-term assemblyman, Zohran Mamdani, won the Democratic primary on June 24, possibly...

BOB BROWN: What is Real?

Often, an old song plays in my mind. I cannot identify the situations that bring...

In Your Eyes

For sister-friends, brothers, cousins, daughters, sons, fathers, mothers, and people everywhere who’ve given up on love. One day somebody’s going to walk in your life...

Fear of Freedom

When President Roosevelt delivered his State of the Union address 74 years ago this past month it contained a message that has remained constant...

The Implications of Elections Abroad

On Sunday, January 25th, the voters of Greece elected Alexis Tsipras of the Syriza Party to the post of Prime Minister. The winning candidate,...

History’s  Wheel Comes Round

The Greek Isocrate’s long life spanned the second and third centuries, BC.  Although he founded a renowned school of rhetoric in Athens, he eventually...

The Unfortunate Use of the ‘S’ Word

Following the attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11, George Bush addressed the nation. In the body of his message regarding the government commitment...

Whispering From the Rooftops

I found myself "saying" this via a text message to three sisters regarding my middle daughter's early admission to my alma mater - a...