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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

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...

“The Way to a Man’s Heart…”

When Harry lived with his parents before we were married, he missed out on a major gustatory delight. Although his mother was an...

Prejudice at the Pivot Point

We have, thankfully, passed 9/11 without a major catastrophe . . . but we came close.  In the weeks preceding, the furor over...

Perils and Lessons of the Toy Car Caper

I was five, certainly old enough to know better, but the temptation was irresistible. I mean, I had been crazy about vehicles of all...

Are We Listening to the Best Voices? by Joe Lehman

Two weeks ago, in an email, I received an article concerning the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9-11.  It was sent by...

Home Style Turkey Pot Pie

We all have colds at my house. So I have turkey pot pie on my mind (I always liked turkey pie better than...

To Vacation: A Lost Verb Reclaimed

The skyline of New York City is fading in the blue haze, below and behind me, and I am headed home. Is it...