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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

Attitude Is Everything!

 This motto appears at each chair in the chemo treatment center at Blue Ridge Cancer Care, part of Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem...

No, No, No, No, No, No, No!

 Do you recall the animated spiritual entitled, “Travelin’ Shoes”? Several years ago, when I resided in Roanoke, the choir of St. Andrew’s Catholic...

U.S. Can’t Afford Not To Change Directions on November 6th

There will be an election on November 6 that will re-calibrate the direction of the USA for the next four years starting in...

So Much For “The Fighting Sioux”

Announcer: Good evening ladies and gentlemen, we are coming to you live from the University of North Dakota, at the beautiful Ralph Engelstad...

The Code

This wonderful story was told to me by a friend who asked to remain anonymous: It was late in the afternoon, the day after Christmas. ...

My Adventure With Rug Making

  Many years ago when our children were quite young I decided to make a braided rug. I had dabbled in many crafts –...
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