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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:...

We Don’t Make This Stuff Up

So reads a popular T shirt in South Carolina.  I don’t know who coined the phrase, but it appeared after an unbelievable series of...

Dites Moi, Pourquoi

Thought of this song from South Pacific as I was contemplating one of the most important yet ever frustrating questions of all time...why. It...

Elected Officials Across The Country “Leading” Municipalities to Bankruptcy

The headline on 5/10/13 edition of ‘The Roanoke Star.com’ trumpeted these words, “Council Raises Own Pay 28%.” Upon reading the article, it was surprising...

Too Much Stuff Before Its Time

It is a common theme today to talk about not “spoiling” our children with too many things.  While it may very well be true...

Richie Havens: Master of Freedom

OK, here's this morning's challenge. Imagine you are sitting quietly. Somebody walks in and tells you that there are a half-million people outside, waiting...

A Tax That’s Mean, Ornery, Daft, and the Wrong Way Round

What would you do if you received a bill from your local hospital after successful heart surgery, taxing you annually for your improved health? That’s...