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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part I

Antisemite Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist candidate for mayor in New York City on November 4, may not be a "100% Communist lunatic" as President Trump stated on June...

SERWAN ZANGANA: John Reid Visits Roanoke City Registrar’s Office Amid Virginia Election Season

The Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, John Reid, visited the Roanoke City Registrar’s office on...

BOB BROWN: LOVE YOUR BRAIN, Part TWO

This is A Brief Educational Summary of Neuroscience 101, Part Two. It is for informational...

FRED FIRST: Don’t Fail to Miss: Nasty Nature Nightmares

I’m sorry, I just had to vent. The following is not very well stated but...

BECKY MAUPIN: Time Won’t Slow Down, But You Can

Every mom I know has said it at least once, probably while changing out clothes...

Preacher’s Corner

"But all of his acquaintances, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things . ....

“Much Ado About Time …” Part I

For us scientists, time is an important part of our general work.  For example, how long is a particular chemical reaction?  What’s the...

Make Sense of Place By Knowing Where You’re From

Where are you from? No, really. This is a serious and important question to ponder for a moment, because as Wendell Berry has suggested,...

The Shannon Travel Misadventures

We can’t compete with the Griswolds on their way to Wally World, or the “Outsiders’” escapades in New York City, so I doubt...

The Healthcare Bill: A Watershed Moment?

The Health Care Reform Bill has passed . . . finally.  The question is what does it mean and the answer one gets...

Don’t Miss The “Easter Opportunity”

It may be a weird connection to some, but when I think of Easter, I think of marriage.  Actually, I think of the...
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