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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...

Best Not Goof Off When It Comes to Clean Water

March 22 is World Water Day. It’s the biggest splash you’ve never heard of. Why? Perhaps because it’s also National Goof-Off Day - a good...

Remembering Behind The Silence

Of the countless symphony concerts I have attended in my lifetime, most have faded from memory. Behind the Silence, performed March 15 at the...

Father Hesburgh of Notre Dame – and Beyond

At 11:30 PM on February 26, 2015, this nation lost a precious treasure. That resource was a man who had dedicated his 97-year life...

Where Have All the Elephants Gone?

The surprising announcement from Feld Entertainment that Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus is phasing out their live elephant acts by 2018 is, after...

Intimidation, Acquisition, Subjugation, Domination

4 Steps From Free Markets to ‘Free’ Money As of 2014, the Obama administration has introduced about 3,000 new EPA regulations. That amounts to more...

A Silly Little $5 Billion Salamander

Virginia Sneezeweed and the Cow Knob Salamander. Their common names sound like droll Dr. Seuss characters. Their scientific names, on the other hand, resonate with...