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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 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

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,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

Feeling Elderly? Get Educated!

One of the many advantages of living in the Roanoke metropolitan area is the variety of educational opportunities available.  With Hollins University, Virginia Western,...

Faking It All Over the Place

Perhaps one of the toughest calls in “parental baseball” is when to send the child to school and when to keep them home based...

Watch Out Kids! Mom is On Facebook Too

Once upon a time there was a really fun and creative way to connect with all your friends if you were in high school....

Good to Eat, Wholesome to Digest

The American satirist Ambrose Bierce offered the following definition of “edible” in his 1911 book, The Devil’s Dictionary: “good to eat, and wholesome to...

Understanding the Mystery of the Saints

Earlier this month, the day after we put our Halloween costumes away, the Christian world celebrated the Feast of All Saints.  This is...

The Recipe of the Week from the Happy Chef: Elwood’s Ham Chowder

When you look up the word “royalty” in the dictionary it mostly says this…the rank, status, or power of a king or queen;...