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BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m not going there. I am simply wondering why we have lost the knack of...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

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...

Bob Brown: “Good Grief”

Years ago, our next-door neighbor, a pleasant, engaging, friendly, middle-aged woman hanged herself from the rafters under her screen porch.  We were saddened and...

Substack on The Other Side: Where the Sidewalk Begins

It is early morning. With no one here but me, I am not alone. I know you are out there, but I would really...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Why Have The Paris Olympic Games Disinterested Me So Much?

So far, I can sadly summarize my watching and reading about the Paris Summer Olympics in three basic words: sacrilege, filth and pedophilia. Fortunately, I have...

Randy Huff: Lost Things Along The Way?

Lost things are seldom found, sometimes we don't even know they are lost. The common junk drawer in most houses holds things long forgotten:...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Unethical Left Calls For Enforceable Ethics Code

Evidently, Democrats were able to use Joe Biden to implement their liberal policy throughout the country. It is necessary to realize that Biden’s Presidency...

MELINDA MYERS: Plant, Grow and Harvest Radishes This Fall

Prepare some space in the garden or a container for a fall harvest of radishes. They’ll grow and taste best when harvested during cooler...