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BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in Gray’s Drug Store, Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia, a few miles from the U.S. Naval...

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...

BOB BROWN: The Truth About Lying

Everyone lies! That’s the truth. Most people are relatively honest most of the time. The average...

Sunnis and Shiites—Lessons from Iraq

We are inundated with news masquerading as accurate information on the continuation of Iraqi violence.  Most of what is presented is slanted to suit...

The Best and Worst (perhaps) Retirement Options

Getting old is a frightening proposition my friends, and with each passing day comes another reminder of what lies ahead.  Every morning I look...

The Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: Accidently Planned Best Ever Lasagna

By Leigh Sackett Sometimes you get things right. Cooking is like painting, there are moments when you create something you did not expect,...

Preacher’s Corner: Of Oaks and Kudzu

The driveway is long and straight.  Stretching out from it are verdant lawns immaculately manicured.  At the drive’s far end rises a structure to...

Drowning My Cancer Fears in Cupcakes

Certain things strike fear into our hearts; one of mine is when I hear the mention of pancreatic cancer. I feel a little...

Sustaining the Power of Language for Change

New words or phrases we hear clearly. They gain our attention, rising in the radar of common language and conversation. Again and again on...