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BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a sprinter in this race. Nowadays, blessed by the gift of a long life, my...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

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...

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,...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Abuse of The Chevron Doctrine

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided some notable cases in 2024. Donald J. Trump v. Anderson was a unanimous decision by the justices to allow...

Salem City Council Vote on Hope Tree Property Disappoints Majority of Salem Residents

   Despite the majority of Salem residents’ opposition, on Monday, June 10, the Salem City Council voted 3, (including Mayor Renee Turk), out of...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Magic of Merlin

It’s technological genius. It’s revolutionary. Its a game changer. It’s Merlin the bird identification app on my phone. Created by the ornithologists, the bird...

FRED FIRST: Jack Is A Dull Boy, Who’s Hands Have Never Been Busier

My thought life is being boxed and packing-taped in cardboard, the more so as we approach our late August move date. Not much is...

RANDY HUFF: Rivers – Meandering and Meaning . . .

The first word that comes to mind when I hear "meander" is "river." Specifically, "Yukon River." It is quite funny that I would say Yukon. I...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Volunteer Doctor Confirms Hamas’ Leaders Use Hospitals as Shelters

Kurdish doctor Baxtiyar Baram is an orthopedic surgeon, lives in Denmark and works for Norwegian NORWAC Association. He volunteered with a team of doctors...