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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part II

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,” which was written on September 4, 2021. According to Douthat, the US has three types of empires. He stated...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

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

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy:...

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part II: The Covenant Advocate

Some troubles are loud and obvious; others wear a white coat, earn high grades, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: How To Win The War In Iran?

The US military cannot win the war in Iran for the Iranian people. The victory must come from...

JAMES FINCK: The Equal Rights Amendment – Through Thick and Thin

If you are watching more TV than normal, then you may be seeing ads for FX’s upcoming miniseries called "Mrs. America." The show is...

STUART REVERCOMB: The Governor Is An Idiot

I have never titled a column in such a manner and normally don’t cast out such “inflammatory” statements – period. But seriously, how else...

STEVE “DOC” TROXEL: Peace in the Midst of Pandemic

We fear the coronavirus for the same reason we fear anything: we can’t control it, we don’t know what will happen because of it,...

MICHAEL RYAN: Who We Really Are

Over the past month and a half, we've all been deluged by the onslaught of increasingly graphic images, shockingly grim statistics, and unsettling tales...

MIKE KELLER: The Story of The Very Unlucky Penny

Sometime long ago, it must have fallen out of someone's pocket near the top of our front stairs. It probably rolled around on the...

LUCKY GARVIN: Home Sweet Home

A tree was cut down; momma squirrel fled in terror leaving two surviving offspring. They were bought to Sabrina. She checked them over.  They...