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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...

Socialism on the Rise in the USA

The following statement is attributed by some to Norman Thomas in a 1944 speech: “The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under...

Potpourri 2014

For the last entry of this year, here is a collection of items. Some are monumental, some are trivial. Make up your own list,...

Christmas: Sacred or Sanctimonious?

Although Christmas was just celebrated throughout most of the Christian world on December 25, it hasn’t always been that way. While the Christmas Holiday...

An Invasion of Holiness

I heard this expression recently and for the life of me can't remember where.  As per usual, however, I wrote it down hoping I...

The Scam Scramble

Just when we were all planning to celebrate the holidays by going to see The Interview those humorless North Koreans have spoiled our Christmas...

Memories of an Unsung Leader from the Past

The year 1945 was a banner year in the chronicles of world history. In early January, U.S. troops crossed the Siegfried Line into Belgium....