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FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it would and it is and I have just a few days to pack. The idea...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Needs To Be Censured

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), who appears to be a self-important crackpot, tried hysterically (without officially...

LUCKY GARVIN: Tommy

I watched a little boy say, `Goodbye' the other day. The `little boy', Tommy, is...

BOB BROWN: A Rose

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many memorable lines including, “A rose by any other name would...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hey, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Shut The H*ll Up

According to the second half of Ecclesiastes 3:8 (paraphrased), there is a time for peace...

MELINDA MYERS: Fall Planting Provides Months of Continuous Spring Color

Welcome spring and create continuous color for several months with a collection of spring-flowering bulbs.  After planting in the fall, you’ll enjoy an array...

MIKE KEELER: September 1774 – The Meeting Place

Here are some things you should know about Carpenters’ Hall. It was designed by a Scotsman. Robert Smith was born in Midlothian in 1722 to...

SERWAN ZANGANA: It’s Time to Hand The Business Over to Trump

Six more lives of truly innocent people who were not involved in the Israeli-Hamas conflict were diminished. The death of the six Jewish hostages...

BOB BROWN: Slavery Then and Now

I join all Caucasians in the United States who lament with shame, guilt, and regret the history of enslaving Africans. The British began transporting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: What Is The Life Of An American Worth?

I honestly do not have an answer to this question in terms of dollars, but I do in retribution. Iran-backed Hamas executed 23-year-old American Hersh...

FRED FIRST: No Place Home

The good news is that COLUMBIA has been easy to navigate, and our son’s house near the trails has increased our miles per day...