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BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to it. Our losses accumulate. They range from minor to unimaginable. Last week, two sets of...

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...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

Taking Care of The Simple Things

Yeah, baby. A few weeks ago I lamented my inability to handle the small chores of daily life. I wanted to be brilliant at the basics,...

Kathy’s Big Misunderstanding

Fifty years ago parents of children with multiple ear infections and sore throats were advised to have the tonsils removed. Since our three easily...

My Week From Hell That Pointed to Heaven

Last week I was hit by pain which I cannot fully describe. I can say that it was the worst pain I've ever...

Running in the Mountain Junkies Trail Race Series

I'm alone now, plodding along with the rhythm of my heart beat keeping time with my footsteps. There is someone just ahead, just around...

Every Life is Precious in This Great Land

Last week’s column about the Boston Marathon bombing was going to be my only discussion about that dreadful event. However, after reading, seeing...

Whose Ox Is Being Gored?

Who could not be amused by the picture of Congress streaming down the steps of the Capitol in route to Reagan National Airport? ...