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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 Ultimate Carolina Cross-Branded Culinary Confection

In 1917, the Carolina Beverage Company was established in Salisbury NC, which is strategically located along a major railroad distribution system.  There the...

So What is Your Favorite Pet Peeve?

Hate is a very strong word and one which is often overused.  All of us nine- to-fivers claim to "hate" traffic, even though...

Lunacy or Enlightenment?

On 21 July 2010, we celebrated the 41st anniversary of NASA’s lunar landing: the first time for our species to set foot, literally,...

Is There Anyone Who’s Not Mad?

The Republicans are mad at the Democrats.  The Democrats are mad right back.  The liberals are mad at the conservatives and vice versa. ...

Recipe of the Week: A Meal For You!

I often want to put a whole meal with all its recipes in the Happy Chef, instead of just one recipe. But there...

Mighty Fine Fishing with Frank

“My dad first took me fishing here when I was ten,” says Frank with that trademark grin and gleam in his eye. “So you’ve been...