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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Why Were The U.S. Flags At Half-Mast On Saturday, April 26?

There is no phrase in the U.S. Constitution that explicitly uses the phrase "separation of church and state." However, the First Amendment, which is also known as the Establishment...

BOB BROWN: Journey to the Promised Land of Health

Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is the United States...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Playing Trump Like A Chump

Since Ayatollah Khomeini seized power on February 11, 1979, after the exile of the Shah of Iran the...

FRED FIRST: Lonesome Highway: Hurry Up and Wait

If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there? We...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The CBS Evening News Made Me Cry A River Of Tears

I was watching the CBS Evening News, co-hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois on April 17,...

‘Music Hath Charms . . . Sometimes

I do not appreciate music as I should.  Afflicted with a lead eardrum, I am like General Ulysses Grant, who said “I only know...

A Northern Spain Runaround

 Zaragoza lies behind us as the Alsa bus gradually climbs into the meseta, the high plateau of north central Spain. A strong and chill...

Good Government: Best Leaders or Best Liars?

A recent column by Hayden Hollingsworth probably reflected the feelings of a vast majority of readers, voters, ordinary citizens and especially politicians. The words...

Let’s Get Wiser With Wonder Together

I heard this beautiful expression during a talk given by Rachel Bagby at Charlottesville's first TEDx event last week. Her credentials are a mile...

The Wise Are Among Us

This article has been brewing for some time.  In all honesty, it could be several articles because the topic it is so vast in...

The Venison Snatchers

The firearm deer season opened up this past Saturday here in Virginia. Anyone who has been out hiking has probably heard the repeat of...