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BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a sprinter in this race. Nowadays, blessed by the gift of a long life, my...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

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...

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,...

The Preacher’s Corner: The Best Is Yet to Come…? by Tupper Garden

The wine steward said, “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you...

Of Golfers and Our Global Crisis: Pascal’s Wager Re-visited

Just before the December holiday break, I asked the students in my environmental studies course how many had kept up with the news from...

What Would You Change In The New Year?

"I would like to change my bedtime on New Year's Eve," says Tyler, 11. "I usually go to bed at 10 p.m., but...

New Wardrobe, New Calendar – Old Dog, New Tricks

When April comes, I get another candle on my cake, a marker of the passage of time. But more than birthdays, it’s that new...

Skiing in Fishburn Park

As I tighten my grip on the thick rope my oversized mittens wring cold water. The rope continues to run through my hands until...

The Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: Basil Pesto Pizza

Last week I ate this almost every day for lunch! Just make one pizza, refrigerate it and get out one slice or two...