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SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual “Year in Review.”  There is nothing magical about the date January 1; personal growth and...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

DAWN CUSTALOW: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

For all who wait For all who hunger For all who’ve prayed For all who wonder Behold... Christmas is...

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...

The State of The Union Address: True or False?”

Sitting next to the First Lady at the State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, Rebekah Erler’s face broke into an...

Who Is John Boehner?

The second most powerful man in America would be a good answer. As Speaker of the House of Representatives he has enormous clout. Anyone...

 The Tale of the Frozen Cat

We had lots of cats in my family when I was growing up. We had dogs too but not many of them; somehow the...

France and the USA

While in the Air Force, I was stationed with the 494th tactical fighter squadron in RAF Lakenheath, England.  This was part of the 48th...