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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part II

Unfortunately, the U.S. is not the only country experiencing climate change. It is a global phenomenon without denial, despite what President Trump or MAGA believes and propagates. In late July,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part I

I read a prescient and depressing article in the Associated Press written by Danica Coto on August 16,...

BOB BROWN: Woeful War on Common Sense

As a child, I loved to listen when my mother told stories. They tended to...

LUCKY GARVIN: CAN YOU HEAR ME?

He was out mowing the lawn, her robust eighty-year-old husband. Then, it seemed to her,...

SCOT BELLAVIA: What Are Alexa’s Pronouns?

I’ve heard it said that we've welcomed robots into our homes without hesitation because they...

Happy’s Stuffed Peppers

The peppers are ripe and some tomatoes are turning red!! You just can’t beat the taste of fresh vegetables especially when you have...

To Whom Do We Point?

In the Jewish synagogue, the Torah (which also makes up the first five books of the Christian Old Testament) is written on scrolls...

Confessions Of A Wild Berry Picker

My husband considers me a bit “loony.” Why, when the temperature is in the nineties, would anyone in their right mind choose to...

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...
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