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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...

Paying Back the Debt . . . a Personal Priority

by Hayden Hollingsworth As President Obama unfurled his thoughts in the State of the Union message it was obvious there is much we need...

Meet Your Friendly Neighborhood Automotive Assassin

by Jon Kaufman Hi. My name is Jon and I am a killer of cars. Recently, when returning from Lynchburg, I became stranded when my...

Okay, It’s Time to Play “How Stupid Can Marketers Get?”

by Mike Keeler Let's say you work for a shoe store chain, and you want to tell people how great your shoes are.  Here's...

“Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!” Psalm 95:6 – By Rev. Dr....

One of the challenges on Sunday morning is determining the healthy line between holiness and false piety, between warmly welcoming the brethren and...

Music: Binding Our Lives Together

by Fred First A friend of mine is writing a book about people and places along the Crooked Road. On one of his interview...

Blessed Unrest: A Story of What’s Right about a Wronged World

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. During my recent attendance at the COP16 U.N. Global Climate Change Conference in Cancún, I learned from a friend...