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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,...

Being Snowbound With Teens Not for the Faint of Heart

Generally, I am not a big fan of houseguests, particularly those of the overnight variety.  Relatives excluded, visitors strewn about the house tend to...

Real Change for the New Year

How is your New Year’s resolution going?  Have you gotten back into the gym yet? Are you still avoiding that cup of coffee or...

The Best Laid Plans…

“The best- laid plans of mice and men / Go oft awry" .. Robert Burns , To a Mouse When our son...

Of Tots and Terrorism

The smoke is clearing . . . at least it seems to be happening.  The entire furor of the holidays has quieted. No missing...

Some Insights from Will and Ariel Durrant

In my last column I wrote about two extraordinary historians, Will and Ariel Durrant. Here are some of the stories, thoughts and wisdom from...

The Preacher’s Corner by Donna Hopkins Britt

“How was your Christmas?” my friend asked me. “Fine.” “What do you mean, ‘fine’?” she said with concern.  She had expected, “Great!” or “A blast!” ...