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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on August 14, 1936, about the tragedy and horrors of war.  Reflecting upon his own experience as...

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...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part I

I read a prescient and depressing article in the Associated Press written by Danica Coto on August 16,...

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...

Woolly Bear Weather?

Ever heard of Pyrrharctia isabella, commonly called the Isabella tiger moth?  Perhaps you know it better in its larval form: the banded woolly...