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ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for those whose locale has four separate seasons, those who do not have them and...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

Michigan Arabs and Muslims Endorse Donald Trump for President

“We, as Muslims, stand with President Trump because he promises peace, not war!” Said Imam* Belal Alzuhairi, one of the Muslim leaders at Trump...

SCOTT DREYER: Biblical Principles And The Election (Part 3)

Part 1 discusses biblical traits believers are to seek for daily, election year or not. Part 2 discusses some biblical guidelines regarding believers in...

SCOT BELLAVIA: A Woman In The Woods

“So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them.” I took my two children for a walk in...

BOB BROWN: The Importance of Intolerance

Tolerance is the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. Tolerance is also the...

MELINDA MYERS: Grow Healthier Gardens With The Help of A Soil Test

Soil is the foundation of a healthy garden, but let’s be honest, most gardeners don’t like spending time, energy, and money on it. It’s...

SCOTT DREYER: Biblical Principles And The Election (Part 2)

Part 1 explains some biblical principles that believers should practice daily, election year or not. Guidelines specifically for this election season: As Christians, we need to...