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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part II

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,” which was written on September 4, 2021. According to Douthat, the US has three types of empires. He stated...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again--home for almost 40 years, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy:...

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part II: The Covenant Advocate

Some troubles are loud and obvious; others wear a white coat, earn high grades, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: How To Win The War In Iran?

The US military cannot win the war in Iran for the Iranian people. The victory must come from...

Looking for Tolerant and Thoughtful Dialogue on Abortion by Quigg Lawrence

There is nothing worse than a dogmatic zealot who cannot have a discussion with someone who holds an opposite view without resulting to...

Six-legged Plagues Afflict Farm and Forest

by Fred First The color purple is not so common in nature, and so it immediately grabs our attention when we round a bend on...

Recipe of the Week: Slumber Party Pretzels

by Leigh Sackett Ten might be a magical number. I say this because my daughter will turn ten on June 2nd and working towards...

A Thousand Resurrections by Gary Robbins

On Friday, May 5, my father was on an operating table in Richmond. Two months earlier, on March 11, he had suffered a heart...

Of Power and Passion

by Hayden Hollingsworth Once again, we are flooded with more information than we need to have about the private lives of the rich and...

Recipe of the Week: Memorial Day American Flag Cake

by Leigh Sackett I have discovered recently that being ignorant to my nation’s history is like being given a wonderful birthday present and not caring...