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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

MELINDA MYERS: Get The Most Out of Your Pumpkin

It’s pumpkin season and time to select and decorate pumpkins for your fall display.  Keep pumpkins and Jack-o’-lanterns looking their best longer with proper selection...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Dumber Side of Donald Strikes Again

There seems to be either the smart Donald or the not so smart Donald which is to say the dumb Donald; and sometimes there...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Helene Packs A Punch

Hurricane Helene ravaged communities in Appalachia. The storm raced through the Southeast on its way to Virginia. Our area was hit hard! Localities in...

FRED FIRST: Rehoming Week Three

It is a mile around the central campus Three weeks and still standing. Actually more often walking. Pictured here is the wing (called MapleWood) that we...

First-Hand Reports on Hurricane Destruction and Some Ways To Help Recovery

Many have been in shock at the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Helene. The Roanoke area was lashed by high winds and rains. Power outages...

BOB BROWN: Derelict Christians

“Providence has given to our people the choice of their ruler, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of...