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BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then starts the bedtime rodeo that includes 4 meltdowns, 3 sips of water, 2 more...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

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...

The “Unassuming Craftsmen” are The Real Heroes

If you’ve never seen the movie, “The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn” with Sidney Poitier, you should. It’s a fascinating tale of an...

A Little Man

Jesus looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today. Zacchaeus hears that Jesus...

Time to “Buck Up” or . . . Just Another Sinner in a Tree Stand

A week ago I was sitting in my deer stand feeling very sorry for myself. “This stinks.”   “I am wasting my time in...

To Twitter or Not to Twitter . . . That’s the Question

When I first learned to use the phone, I stood on a stool and told the operator the number I wanted; it was...

Peacekeeper or Problem Solver?

Have you ever felt exhausted as a parent? Ever felt like you just can’t put up with anymore from your kids?  Ok, everybody...

A Perspective on Bullies and Kindness

It’s almost impossible to follow any news outlet these days and not hear about an instance of bullying.  It seems to be happening...