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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...

Save Those Memories On Paper

If you have been traveling and using hotel facilities, I suspect you have noticed the 300 pound TV lodged in the massive chest has...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Poppy Seed, Ham and Swiss Sandwiches

My favorite Christmas tradition in my family is climbing into bed with my two little ones and reading “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”...

Water Wealth: Our Blue Gold

Will there be enough to go around in tomorrow’s world? How to have adequate water for all who need it on the global scale...

A Perspective on Meaningful Giving

I was recently asked if I was a “glass is half empty” or “glass is half full” kind of person.  While I had a well...

What’s So Special About 32?

Actress Angelina Jolie may be 32 years old – or was a couple of years ago – and RAF squadron leader Jack Blair was...

My Four Legged, Four Tiered, Four-Midable Security System

Sometimes I work odd hours; it's the curse of being an ER doc. Many wives sleep fitfully, if at all, while their husbands are...