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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Is An Ode To Gluttony

Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds, and a personification of gluttony, won the Nathan‘s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which was located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New...

BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

I Am A Hypocrite

I am a hypocrite.  If you are not a space alien and are using opposable thumbs to grip your newspaper or ipad, then you,...

One Balm Can Fix It All: Money

Thought that would grab your attention! Last week I mentioned that I have reflected a great deal about the intersection of passion and gifting as...

Through the Roof Rain

From the outset of our acquisition of it, the small, eighty-year-old, Botetourt County farmhouse needed attention. I mean, the electrical system was faulty and...

Let’s Be Honest About Racism

It has been a month since the George Zimmerman verdict came down.  I suppose it was impossible for everyone to feel that justice was...

The Coming Plagues

What’s your reaction to this list of pandemic diseases: HIV, drug-resistant tuberculosis, virulent influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Dengue...

What You Probably Don’t Know About Immigration Reform

Reports indicate that the Otay border crossing with Mexico just south of San Diego was swamped with immigrants seeking asylum recently. These people from...