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ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Is Fighting The Last War – Part I

I think that President Trump's plan to build a “new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatants ever constructed,” which was announced on December 22, is a BIG mistake.  That...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

SERWAN ZANGANA: Since Biden and Democrats Are Not Compassionate To America, Where Are The Republicans To Stop The Catastrophe?

Obviously, the majority in the House and Senate and President Joe Biden are ultimately supporting Israel. This has been an unchangeable policy of the...

DEVOTIONAL: All The Leaves Are Gold

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. ...

MIKE KEELER: A … Maze … Ing … Or Not!

One of the great things about the Internet is that marketing claims don't have to be defensible. For example, just google up the phrase,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Cheating Has No Place At Roanoke College

Ten members of the Roanoke College women's swim team (non-audio) held a news conference (audio) on October 5 at the Hotel Roanoke protesting the inclusion...

MELINDA MYERS: Enjoy Apples Now and For Months to Come

We’ve all heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But did you know an apple before grocery shopping means you will buy...

FRED FIRST: Family Time – Black Mountain North Carolina

We recently spent a few days away, a few hours from home, with both our children (and one spouse) and two grand-children in Black...