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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 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...