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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on August 14, 1936, about the tragedy and horrors of war.  Reflecting upon his own experience as...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

BOB BROWN: The Truth About Lying

Everyone lies! That’s the truth. Most people are relatively honest most of the time. The average...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part II

Unfortunately, the U.S. is not the only country experiencing climate change. It is a global...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part I

I read a prescient and depressing article in the Associated Press written by Danica Coto on August 16,...

On Teens and . . . Work?

by Lucky Garvin From some time ago: Young Sir Garvin had a religious experience the other day.  He found a ten dollar bill on...

Dry and Warm: No Easy Matter for Plucked Chickens

by Fred First Assured in advance by the region’s soggy-foggy reputation that I would face constant drizzling rain there, I bought the first modern...

Youth Learns The Hard Way

by Robert Adcox The other day I was feeling nostalgic and daydreaming about my youth. The misadventures I experienced were often harrowing while they...

Journey On . . . By Joe Lehman

Many of us find it helpful to think of our lives as journeys.   Journeys have a goal and a direction.   “Road”...

The Best Mountaineer Ever

by Mike Keeler The greatest athlete in the history of his sport recently passed away.  You've probably never heard of him.  In 1954, a group...

Recipe of the Week: Anthony’s Apple Oatmeal Crumble

by Leigh Sackett Recently I got up at 5:30 AM to go to the grocery store. It was that kind of day - I...