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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 Sanctuary Tree

Were you to walk through Sabrina’s and my home to its end, you would find yourself in our ‘animal room.’ This is where...

Deprivation Builds Appreciation

Have you ever noticed how much you miss something once you have lost it?  Recently, my eleven year old laptop bit the dust. ...

Leaving Our Sister Behind

It’s a stifling hot summer day and the ’63 Volkswagon Microbus rumbles and clatters through the hills of central Pennsylvania, the breeze blowing...

Want to Be a Doctor?

On August 2, forty-two young women and men will set about of the next leg of that journey.  It’s the inaugural day of...

How Do You Measure Your Success? by Gary Robbins

Sometimes, we all find ourselves wondering:  What kind of impact has my life had?  Have I really made a difference in the lives...

Children Need to Get Their Hands “Dirty”

The aroma of fresh bread baking and the thrill of watching seeds morph into radishes, lettuce or spinach are experiences every child should...