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SCOT BELLAVIA: They’re Not Dumb, They’re Nonverbal
They say if you’ve met one person with autism…then you’ve met one person with autism. It turns out that when they also have apraxia, you didn’t meet them the...
RANDY HUFF: You Don’t Know What’s There Until You Do
I am reading Pilgrim at Tinker Creek this year, the 50th year of its publishing....
FRED FIRST: Turning Points of Note From a Season of Change
First night: Middle of April: The sliding doors are open with nothing but the screens to...
MELINDA MYERS: Dig, Divide and Boost Your Garden’s Beauty
Overcrowded, poor flowering, and floppy perennials can be invigorated with a shovel and a bit...
ROBERT L. MARONIC: Let Prime Minister Netanyahu Defeat Hamas In The Gaza Strip
In January 2014 former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (2006-11) bluntly stated that Joe Biden had...
DICK BAYNTON: New Year 2019
Here are some fearless forecasts for 2019 and beyond . . .
Fasten your seat belt because there will be a blizzard of investigations. Most...
DENNIS GARVIN: Social Justice in America: Typical Hypocrisy
Social Justice claims to represent the downtrodden, disenfranchised, and victimized. Among their worthy efforts, however, there lurks an agenda that is malignant. Among Social...
BARBARA LEACH: Predicting the 2019 Gardening Season
The Farmer’s Almanac is claiming an accurate prediction for last winter. While exact storm dates may not have been spot on, the overall predictions...
Mike Keeler: Out of The Darkness Came a Pretty Bright Idea
Hamburg is one tough town. Since it was established by Charlemagne in 808 as the northern outpost of the Holy Roman Empire, Hamburg has...
DICK BAYNTON: Shifting Sands of Government
There are many ways that the approximately 200 countries in today’s world are governed. The oldest country in the world is considered to be...
LUCKY GARVIN: The Tale of The Ugly Christmas Tree
All Christmas trees are beautiful aren’t they? My wife, Sabrina, looked at the artificial Christmas tree and shuddered. “That thing’s been in my family...
