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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 LivingTradition of God by George C. Anderson

Psalm 1 says,“Happy are those who do not fol- low the advice of the wicked... but are like trees planted by streams of...

God is Here Among Us . . . By Tupper Garden

Let us go now to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place that the Lord has made known to us.  Luke...

The Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: Christmas Cheer

Wow – what an amazing snowfall! I grew up in West Virginia, so it certainly brings back great memories. When I watch my...

If A Tree Falls In the Living Room Can Anyone Hear It?

Allow me to begin this column with an apology.  On Sunday, December 13th I was to attend the annual holiday soiree for the staff...

Who’s Got the Power?

There are all kinds of power:  Physical, as in the NFL; parental, although that frequently seems impotent; financial, for most of us a whole...

The Ugliest, Most Glorious Christmas Tree

My wife, Sabrina, looked at the artificial Christmas tree and shuddered. “That thing’s been in my family forever. Why we haven’t thrown it out...