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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hey, Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), Shut The H*ll Up

According to the second half of Ecclesiastes 3:8 (paraphrased), there is a time for peace and a time for war. It apparently appears that Iran definitely prefers war. President Trump...

FRED FIRST: Can You Hear Me Now?

Yes, I have not said much lately, here at the one month mark. Ann has lived...

BECKY MAUPIN: Moms’ Needs Always Come Last—And That Has to Change

You’ve probably heard the phrase “You can’t pour from an empty cup,” but if you’re...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Greta Thunberg’s Warped Sense Of Justice

TIME magazine's Person of the Year in 2019, Swedish child-woman and virulent antisemite, Greta Thunberg,...

DAWN CUSTALOW: How Americans Can Take Hints From the Europeans and Enjoy Summer Vacation to the Fullest

It’s that time of year again for Americans to indulge in our one-week trip –...

BOB BROWN: Show Us How Injustices Are Resolved With Dignity

President Donald Trump and entrepreneur Elon Musk have a unique opportunity to show the world how strong, deeply held convictions of injustices can be...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Buying Stocks with Credit Card Loans or Home Equity Lines of Credit Should Be Illegal

I am no expert on consumer finance, but I believe that purchasing stocks using credit card cash advances and loans along with home equity...

BOB BROWN: On the Importance of Fathers

It is easy to become a father. It is difficult to become and stay a good father. My wife is a wonderful mother, grandmother,...

BECKY MAUPIN: More Than a Feeling: The Power of a Mother’s Intuition

There’s a guiding voice inside every mother. Sometimes it’s loud and urgent—the feeling that something’s wrong, even when everyone else says it’s fine. When all...

FRED FIRST: To Market, To Market

Reinventing myself: again. And doing it solo. I hardly know where to start. So I won’t. Not yet. Maybe soon. Until then, a few observations...

LUCKY GARVIN: The Rose and the Bower

Even though I stood well away from them in the broad doorway of our cardiac resuscitation room, I could see them clearly. I noticed...