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BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

Motherhood, I'm learning, is a series of seasons. None of them are truly easy; they're all hard in different ways. We make it through one challenging season only to...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Jan called today. “Ed died Thursday… he is in a better place.” Ed, a retired...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Media’s Monomaniacal Obsession With Nancy Guthrie’s Kidnapping

I do not mean to downplay the tremendous tragedy of the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Barack and Michelle Obama Are Neither Apes Nor Monkeys

I read an article from the BBC on February 6 entitled, "Trump says he 'didn't...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a...

My Four Legged, Four Tiered, Four-Midable Security System

Sometimes I work odd hours; it's the curse of being an ER doc. Many wives sleep fitfully, if at all, while their husbands are...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Pressed Turkey Reubens

The truth is you just can’t beat a plain ol’ left-over Thanksgiving turkey sandwich with some Duke’s mayo and a slice of American...

“Arm-a-geddon” Ready for the Apocalypse

For most people, turning fifty-three years of age is NOT the end of the world. Aside from the usually body aches and thoughts of...

Changing Habits Step by Step

Have you ever wanted to change a habit?  It may seem odd to have an article like this around Thanksgiving, but when our normal...

A Little Less Hysteria Please

Is it just me, or do you notice that we seem to become unhinged with very little provocation these days?  To name just a...

Giving Thanks for Penicillin

One doctor’s appointment I can truly say I enjoyed was my annual visit to my allergist, Dr. Alexander McCausland, who took a “medical leave...