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BOB BROWN: “What is Money?”

Charles Dickens’Dombey and Son was first published in 1848 but still retains its importance. Dombey, a successful businessman, longs for a son to follow his career. He ignores his...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: What U.S. Admiral Would Exchange Our Navy For Communist China’s Navy?

I am no expert on the U.S. Navy, but our navy has eleven aircraft carrier...

SCOTT DREYER: Remembering VE Day

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are...

FRED FIRST: Moms Live Forever

She would have celebrated her 100th birthday this September, the birthday month in our family. Had...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Semi-Singular Praise Of Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA)

There are many aspects of California, which I strongly dislike: exorbitant state and local taxes,...

Swing Low Once Semi-Sweet Voice of Mine

There was an early time in my life when I could render a tune passably.  My voice wasn’t bad. I guess it came of...

Bumps, Pockmarks, Scars, and Slicks on a Forlorn Planet

This article was inspired by colleague David Guggenheim, president of Ocean Doctor, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC and dedicated to protecting and...

Natural Disasters

As Mark Twain said, “Everyone complains about the weather, but no one does anything about it.”  Too bad that we can’t because we have...

In Praise Of Peonies

Few cut flowers surpass peonies for sheer beauty, and in some varieties, scent. Their voluminous blossoms packed with silken petals make exquisite arrangements. In...

A Saga of Valor: Overstreet Over There

The 17-year old graduate of Clifton Forge High School, class of 1938 landed a job in Charleston, WV. The position dealt with the cost...

Grief, You Lied To Me

My dear friend, Jacquie, shared this provocative expression with me when we reunited last week. It leapt off the page of her journal, written in...