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BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to it. Our losses accumulate. They range from minor to unimaginable. Last week, two sets of...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Muslim Congresswomen and Del. Rasoul Should Know: All Souls Are Precious

The Israel-Hamas War is a hot topic in world news and among civilians and politicians. However, this catastrophe that is causing the killing of...

Manipulative Political Stance Shows White-Boyd Cannot Be Trusted

No Car Tax, this is the campaign slogan of Trish White-Boyd, the Democratic nominee for District 4 Senate. White-Boyd is using a new strategy...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Righteous War Against Hamas In The Gaza Strip

In early November 2001 I was wisely told that there were three items, which I would always need as a tourist when sightseeing in...

MIKE KEELER: Good Gourd!

OK, we’re coming up on Halloween. Time to head to the nursery and buy some harvest decorations. And a good time to weigh in...

MELINDA MYERS: Gift an Amaryllis for Colorful Winter Blooms

This holiday, give a gift that keeps giving and requires no dusting. Gift friends and family a beautiful amaryllis that is sure to generate...

FRED FIRST: Leafing The World Behind

I mentioned recently that I am using a camera app on my iPhone called NightCap Camera. I made the claim that I intended to...