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SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few years ago on the Fourth of July. I wasn’t asking how proud or embarrassed...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Flounder Stuffed with Scallop Mousse

Water! It is so much fun, incredibly Holy, cleansing and refreshing and vital for life. There are so many reasons why summer is...

Honoring Those Who Sacrifice to Promote Freedom and Democracy

This Fourth of July we look to the blessings of liberty and are reminded of how precious they are. Two hundred and thirty-three years...

Our Take: Remembering Three Icons of “My Generation”

Last week was a remarkable one for the passing of notable public figures, most prominently of course the shocking death of pop music...

Preacher’s Corner: How Big Is the “Our” in “Our Father?”

Several years ago, Bruce Wilkinson published a 92-page book entitled The Prayer of Jabez.  The book took an obscure prayer in the Old...

Tattoos—Do You Want One?

If you have had at least one eye open in the past decades you have noticed the increasing frequency and intricacy of tattoos.  Years...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Strawberry Cream Pie with Custard Pie Filling

YUMMY! I love custard. My grandmother made the best custard and sometimes on special occasions my mom would make it for us. I...