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BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a sprinter in this race. Nowadays, blessed by the gift of a long life, my...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

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...

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,...

Recipe of the Week: Red & White Salad

by Leigh Sackett We can still eat healthy through the holidays at least part of the time! This salad inspires me to do just...

A Final Reflection on My Dear Rock

by Lucky Garvin On the 4th of May, the waters took my beloved dog Rock Home. I wrote a short series of columns about...

Rod, Reel and Lawyer

Dargan Coggeshall’s legal troubles began in June 2010, when he and his brother-in-law, Frank Garden, decided to fish on the Jackson River near...

Talk About Rising Out of The Rubble!

by Mike Keeler I remember when this town really meant something.  Mr. Henry Ford was busy making his cars, and lots of folks were getting...

Home-Made Gifts From The Heart

by Mary Jo Shannon Not everyone will agree with me, but I have always believed that home-made gifts are more meaningful than those purchased...

A Psalm for the Season by Mark Graham

Recently Psalm 95 came around as part of our worship at the congregation I serve. I love all 150 Psalms; but, truth be...