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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...

No Matter How Waged, War Is Hell

General Sherman got that right in his description of war. While the strategy and tactics have changed radically, even in the last few years,...

Ray Rice and Kindergarten

So what is our response to the whole Ray Rice “situation”?  I heard this question today and had to laugh at the irony.  Here...

Where Does “Intuition” Come From?

Medical intuition is a hard-won ability. Further, because although you may have this ‘second-sight’ to some degree, you can still make mistakes Intuition,...

Can Humans Be Rehabbed?

My brother, Lucky, and his wife, Sabrina, are wild animal rehabbers.  For years, the Roanoke valley has recognized them as the go-to folks when...

Daring To Be Not So Original

Let's be clear. I do NOT steal my blog content from Wikipedia. But high school and college students? They are another matter. When they get...

2nd Installment: A Conservative Plan for National Renewal

A critical change in our political/government system would be to establish a renewed relationship with our legislators. House and Senate members would be covered...