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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

Dick Baynton: And The Winner Is . . .

The University of Virginia!!! Around midnight on Monday, April 15th following the many NCAA games in March Madness, the University of Virginia was acclaimed winner...

DICK BAYNTON: Paradise (California)

The city of Paradise, CA has a population of a little less than 30,000 residents. Other U.S. cities of about the same size include,...

LUCKY GARVIN: Nick’s Tale

I love ‘Paradigm-shift’ stories. Paradigm shift. What does that phrase mean? We hear a body of facts that leads us to conclude one thing, ...

DICK BAYNTON: The Collusion Illusion

On Friday, March 22nd the curtain on the satirical play called ‘The Mueller Investigation’ went up and the players in this parody were exposed....

MIKE KEELER: A Messenger God?

Perhaps you've already heard. About a celestial body who is hot, fast and magnetic. He's emotional and moody, ranging from -280 to +800 degrees...

DICK BAYNTON: Two Nations

Politicians, government officials and many others have noted that our nation is divided; some believe by race, some think it’s politics while others believe...