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ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for those whose locale has four separate seasons, those who do not have them and...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

The Confusing Call – By George Anderson

I got permission from my daughter, Paige, to tell you the story I am about to tell. It is a confusing call.  Paige, my...

Lucky Is as Lucky Does

I am frequently asked how I came to be nick-named "Lucky." It all began on the fashionable Lower East Side, when my Mom, an original...

Curious Coincidences

Have you ever felt like the heavens have conspired against you?  I have, and I’m not too happy about it.  Let me provide you...

Recipe of the Week: Camp-Style BBQ Garlic Shrimp

As the snow melts my excitement grows  . . . What a wonderful thing to see – those first signs of Spring.  A few...

Why Did God Create Babies? Kids Talk About God – By Carey Kinsolving

"God created babies to entertain people," says Jacob, age unknown. "They entertain by looking cute and talking baby talk. For some reason, people...

The Slippery Slope of Winter ~ Part 1

There was just me and the cat that year, living alone in a cabin on Walnut Knob. Only two of the dozen homes beyond...