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FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later today on packing for Ghost Ranch. I woke up earlier than my intention this...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

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...

MELINDA MYERS: Harvest and Enjoy Garden-Fresh Cucumbers

Low in calories and versatile, cucumbers can flavor beverages, perk up a salad, served as a snack, or made into pickles. This popular vegetable...

FRED FIRST: Moving Pictures And The High Cost of Letting Them Go

Tossing family photos is perhaps the most exhausting single task of this entire move, which is why I have put it off until near...

RANDY HUFF: What to Think, What to Do?

Tragedies on large scale arrest us, stop us in our tracks, help us cut to the chase, like a terminal diagnosis or an ultimatum...

DEVOTIONAL: Seek Peace And Prosperity For Your City

Seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you (...) Jeremiah 29:7a (NIV) Many know the promise of Jeremiah 29:11,...

RANDY HUFF: Ode To A Four-Legged Gift

Somewhere in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky a puppy was born. No one knows where, except God, and I am sure He gave attention...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Cobb Refrains From City Council Vote on Pay Increase But Shares Dishonest Intentions

The Roanoke City Council has always reminded me of most of the Iraqi officials regarding their work ethics, obligation of duty, and the promises...