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BOB BROWN: The American Flag

All my life, I’ve loved the American flag. I was taught there is something special about our flag, that it is never trampled upon in war or peace, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: There Is No Need For A U.S. Ground War In Venezuela

The easiest way to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, the narco-terrorist dictator of Venezuela, is to finance an insurgency....

SCOTT DREYER: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today, and along with Canadians in October, are the only people on...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Pocahontas Reframed and Thanksgiving

I just returned from the 9th annual Pocahontas Reframed film festival 2025 in Richmond, VA,...

SCOTT DREYER: “Forgive Me When I Whine”

This poem, of unclear authorship, reportedly comes from the dark Great Depression days of the...

Our Take: The End Of One Personal Journey … And The Beginning Of Another?

by Gene Marrano (Star-Sentinel News Editor Gene Marrano reflects on last weekend’s marathon in Richmond and the past year.) I’ve jogged and run road...

Politics: Are We Having Fun Yet?

by Hayden Hollingsworth If the answer is “Yes,” then we’re really in trouble.  I don’t know how much more of this amusement we can...

An Alchemy of Suicide

by H. Bruce Rinker, PhD The suicide began 300 to 400 million years ago as ancient trees fell into a noxious swamp, tumbling over...

Who Knows What Time It Is In Indiana

by Mike Keeler This one takes a little explanation, so hold on.  In 1916, facing energy shortages during World War I, Germany decided to...

Men And Their Cars

by Mary Jo Shannon Automobiles are much more than vehicles to transport us from here to there. Like dogs, they are almost part of...

Recipe of the Week: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup

by Leigh Sackett I know I have said in this column before but I will say it again -  summer is my favorite season! The...