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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The First Lady Of New York City Is A Vile Anti-Semite – Part I

I read a despondent article in TheNew York Post entitled, “Mamdani’s Wife Rama Duwaji Liked Post Calling Oct. 7 Hamas Rapes Of Israelis A 'Mass Hoax': Report.”The afflicting article was co-written by Rich Calder and Doree Lewak and...

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part III: The Secure Attachment

In the conclusion of this series, I find myself looking back at a specific decade...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part II

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,”...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

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

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy:...

Home With The Kids

From very many moons ago . . . After two weeks at Fork Union Military Academy, son Chester did the unthinkable. He sent his mother...

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...