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FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to spend on myself some of what remains of that squandered but shrinking nest egg....

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

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...

Blood in the Valley: Traditional Knowledge and a Compelling Spring Wildflower

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. One of my favorite early-spring native wildflowers is bloodroot.  As the phoebe begins to sing and nest, the soil...

Walking Each Other Home

by Lucky Garvin I met her late in her life.  They had known about the mass in her belly for about a year.  `Only a...

Anthony’s Doughnuts

by Leigh Sackett My son has discovered the joy of cooking. He has always (like most children) loved mixing potions, but the wonderful local...

How to Raise Money for Good Causes

by Hayden Hollingsworth Money is on everyone’s mind these days and none more so than charitable organizations.  The federal government, every state assembly, and...

Just Another Night in Kharbarovsk

by John Robinson “NYSHA, NYSHA!” Osetta repeats again, her high-pitched wail directed toward the keyhole in the heavy, dented steel door. “NYSHA, NYSHA!” This has...

Frustration is Necessary

by Keith McCurdy With regularity I am asked by exasperated moms and dads “why do we keep getting into arguments with our kids when...