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ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I do I watch maybe two or three. I prefer to watch innings because frankly...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

Recipe of the Week: Granola Sticks!

A few weeks ago my daughter had the best time at First Baptist’s Vacation Bible School. She went with a friend while my...

Sometimes Good Things Happen

One of the best parts of being a columnist is the feedback that finds its way to me.  Frequently, I will hear from...

The Grey Cliffs of Dover

So why not visit southeast England when it’s cold, wet, and dark? That’s the way it is much of the time anyway, and...

Recipe of the Week: Exceedingly Patriotic Cheesecake Bars

I found this recipe at www.RecipeGirl.com. It looked so good and Patriotic! I am 39 and on my 40th lap around the sun...

If Only Life Had Warning Gates

Recently, I was at the home of a friend who has done a great deal of traveling in South Asia – specifically Nepal. ...

Mastering the Art of Truth Tell . . . Er, Stretching

From years ago: I was over at Sabrina's with son Cailan the other day. He and Chester, her same-aged son, were playing outside.  I...