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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: A Penny For Your Thoughts

Thinking, called “self-talk,” by behavioral scientists, is placed high on the list of important human traits.  Thinking clearly with few cognitive errors is challenging...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hey Joe, Cut The Crap

President Biden addressed the nation in a twelve-minute speech from the White House at 8 p.m. (EDT) on July 24 to explain why he...

RANDY HUFF: Of Games and The Joy of Life

“You could throw a grand piano at home plate and he would find a way to put it into play.” So said the announcer...

MIKE KEELER: A Summer of Suspense

And so here we are, fellow Americans, nervously sweating out the dog days of summer. There’s pandemonium in politics, folks are taking sides, nobody...

FRED FIRST: So Many Options: So Little Time

Getting there, navigating in physical space through the plexus of near-future possibilities is the easy part. The Robot Voice Lady will guide us reliably...

SCOTT DREYER: Dem Elites Pull Coup Against Own Voters

According to dictionary.com, "coup" has three meanings. One: "a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment." Another: coup d'état,...