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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,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: If I Were Trump, These Would Be My Preconditions For A Second Debate With Harris

If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidency on November 5, her administration will be a Biden White House redux or much worse, especially...

MELINDA MYERS: Strategies for Adding Native Plants to Your Landscape

More and more gardeners are adding native plants to their landscapes. These plants provide more than beautiful flowers for us to enjoy. They also...

DEVOTIONAL: Love

But the fruit of the Spirit is love... Galatians 5:22 (NASB) When thinking about things of faith and religion, it's easy to fall into a...

SCOTT DREYER: Neighbors Electric Co. Installing Vinton Abortion Chamber

Franklin D. Roosevelt had a "Good Neighbor Policy" toward Latin America in the 1930s. One insurer's jingle is "Like a Good Neighbor State Farm...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Saving The SAVE Act

Early voting starts on September 20th in Virginia, and because there is some discussion in the press about the SAVE Act, I want to...

FRED FIRST: Not In Lake Wobegon Any More . . .

My first two paragraphs here originally was a snarky rant. It has been taken down and I feel better now. I saved it to...