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SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child

As adults, it is important to think of what messages we are giving the children in our lives about the meaning and celebration of Christmas. Ponder this: “Christmas Through the Eyes...

FRED FIRST: Birds of a Feather

We were invited to join some geologist-birder friends for an outing last week that would...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Mr. President, Just Shut The H*ll Up

Nick Reiner, 32, the cocaine addicted and schizophrenic son of famed Hollywood sitcom actor, prolific...

BOB BROWN: “A Multitude of the Heavenly Host”

For many years, the Hon. B. Waugh Crigler, a former federal magistrate, taught the Men’s...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Annex Ukraine Now

Steve Witkoff, acting as personal envoy for President Trump, first met with Russian President Vladimir Putin...

MELINDA MYERS: Holiday Creations From Indoor and Garden Plants

Don’t let winter stop you from bringing a bit of the outdoors inside. Take a break from the holiday rush for a bit of...

BOB BROWN: Loneliness

I fell in love with Dottie when I was 16.  We lived only 3 city blocks apart, but we shared our love using a...

MIKE KEELER: 250 Years Ago Boston Was An Armed Camp

In the wake of the Tea Party, a new Royal Governor was appointed to take control of the town and enforce the Intolerable Acts...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: My Trip to Azerbaijan in Defense of Coal and American Fossil Fuel Innovation

As we approach the end of the year, multiple foreign summits gather and deliberate. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place in Peru, where...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Thanksgiving

Households throughout the Ninth District, our greater commonwealth and the country are preparing for Thanksgiving. Discussions are occurring over the method of cooking the Thanksgiving...

MELINDA MYERS: Selection and Care of Living Holiday Trees

Dress up a potted dwarf spruce, Norfolk Island pine, lemon cypress or topiary Rosemary or lavender plant for the holidays and enjoy its beauty...