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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, who had majored in computer science and physics at N.C. State in Raleigh told...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

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

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Needs To Be Censured

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), who appears to be a self-important crackpot, tried hysterically (without officially...

LUCKY GARVIN: Tommy

I watched a little boy say, `Goodbye' the other day. The `little boy', Tommy, is...

MELINDA MYERS: Grow Fast, Fun, and Easy Microgreens

Have fun growing some delicious and nutritious microgreens on your kitchen counter, in a sunny window, or under lights any time of the year....

DR. BOB BROWN: A Soldier’s Reflection Memorial Day 2024

A Letter From Michael / May 2024 Bob Brown, where do I begin? For years, you have promoted an idea that I adore, but...

SCOTT DREYER: Bidenflation Is Real

Inflation can be defined as "too many dollars chasing too few goods." With a US National Debt now at a shameful $37.7 trillion, that's...

MIKE KEELER: Here’s Something That, Sadly, You’ve Heard Before

And you have Daniel Butterfield to blame. He was just a kid from Utica, New York, who attended Union College and then joined his father’s...

FRED FIRST: Life Plan, Healthspan and Third Places

The essential vitamin of Other People in Regular Places I was thinking and writing recently about those individuals who live long and remember well. They are known...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Everyday is Memorial Day

   On this somber day, we should all pause and take a moment to be silent and think about those soldiers who were killed...