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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Semi-Singular Praise Of Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA)

There are many aspects of California, which I strongly dislike: exorbitant state and local taxes, perennial devastating wildfires, the Democratic monopolist majority in Sacramento, drought, a proposed gasoline-powered car...

FRED FIRST: Nature Notes: Early May

Finally I am getting out a bit onto the trails before spring is fully gone...

BOB BROWN: “Teach Us to Number Our Days”

I was healthy and fit, a proponent of physical exercise, weighed myself daily with pleasing...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Sanction Russia’s Shadow Fleet NOW

During the 2024 presidential campaign and going back to March 2023, President Trump repeatedly and...

DAWN CUSTALOW: A Mother’s Day to Remember

Mother’s Day - remembering and celebrating our mothers, not because they are or were perfect,...

“Emotions are Not to be Trusted!”

“Pursue your passion,” “Do what feels right,” “Go with what makes you happy,” and many other similar statements seem to permeate our current culture. ...

The Modern Day Zealot

This word derives from the Greek  zelotes which means ‘emulator’ or ‘follower’.  As a formal term, we first encounter zealots in the Bible (Simon...

A Childhood Discovery – The Dam

Had you stood with your back to our old, two-storied clapboard house in Stephentown, NY, you would have heard before you saw the tumultuous,...

The Rain Man

I peer over Sam's shoulder as he reaches through the green plastic hatch into a small space cluttered with valves and wires, hose clamps...

Stressed Out? Join the Crowd

Every now and then something catches the ear on National Public Radio that causes you to sit down and take notice. On Monday there...

The Tale of The Fate of The Signers

One of the readers of this weekly column forwarded the following message. The information  has not been checked or verified but is from a...