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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump‘s Decision To Release The Epstein Files Is Overdue

I read an article in the New York Post on November 16 entitled “Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files in stunning reversal: “‘Nothing to hide, ’” written by Zoe...

ANDY PITZER: Amtrak Trek: Lake Shore Limited/Southwest Chief/Empire Builder

NYC TO CHI: Lakeshore Limited (NY, MA, PA, OH, IN, IL) The first leg of the Amtrak train...

BOB BROWN: The Recent Sale of the Brooklyn Bridge, Part One

The 2025 election results in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Seattle are troubling to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump’s “Great Gatsby Party” At His Mar-a-Lago Club on October 31 Was In Poor Taste

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is our country’s largest anti-hunger program for men,...

FRED FIRST: Winter is Coming: Make Ready!

Though a few poetic souls and tree-hugging types like me will make soft cooing noises...

Recipe of the Week: The Extraordinary Gift of Homemade Bread

by Leigh Sackett I recently ran into an old friend who is going through a very difficult time. In the short time we visited I...

“I Thought You Said . . . ”

by Mary Jo Shannon In the early 60’s when my oldest son was in elementary school, he was obviously quite disturbed after hearing a...

Living with Terror in the Modern World

by Hayden Hollingsworth Is that something we have to do . . . live with terror?  Unfortunately, the answer is yes.  In the past...

Are We Religious or Spiritual?

by Frances Stebbins Recent polls on the worship habits of Americans show that fewer are committing to membership in a formal faith group such...

Diary Entry #2: Raising Young Boys Always an Adventure

by Lucky Garvin I gave son Cailan some money some months ago.  I shouldn'ta done it; puts him under too much pressure.  We were in...

When Things Turn South, Turn to Family

by Jon Kaufman Unemployment brings out different things in different people.  I was always told that one’s true character emerges only when disaster awaits, a...