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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,...

A “Non-Religious” Christmas? by Dr. Bryan Smith

As bizarre as that may sound to many of us, this was apparently a serious consideration on the part of some members of...

Hug a Kid for Christmas!

Some of you might remember a great slogan that came out in the 70’s, “Have you hugged your kid today?”  The Director of the...

The Worst Christmas Memories are Sometimes the Best

Christmas comes but once a year” -- and we often have such high expectations for that special day. We want everything to be perfect...

Save Those Memories On Paper

If you have been traveling and using hotel facilities, I suspect you have noticed the 300 pound TV lodged in the massive chest has...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Poppy Seed, Ham and Swiss Sandwiches

My favorite Christmas tradition in my family is climbing into bed with my two little ones and reading “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”...

Water Wealth: Our Blue Gold

Will there be enough to go around in tomorrow’s world? How to have adequate water for all who need it on the global scale...