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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Why Were The U.S. Flags At Half-Mast On Saturday, April 26?

There is no phrase in the U.S. Constitution that explicitly uses the phrase "separation of church and state." However, the First Amendment, which is also known as the Establishment...

BOB BROWN: Journey to the Promised Land of Health

Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is the United States...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Playing Trump Like A Chump

Since Ayatollah Khomeini seized power on February 11, 1979, after the exile of the Shah of Iran the...

FRED FIRST: Lonesome Highway: Hurry Up and Wait

If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there? We...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The CBS Evening News Made Me Cry A River Of Tears

I was watching the CBS Evening News, co-hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois on April 17,...

Taking My Place Upon The Dusty Shelf

It is an honor beyond comment to have The Roanoke Academy of Medicine determine I should receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Looking back, there is...

Time to Gather Your Tax Forms

Now that the endless flyers promoting post-Christmas bargains are dwindling in the mail box, the vacant space is being filled with large envelops with...

The Winds of Grace Blow All The Time

All we need to do is set our sails. I love this quote from a 19th century Indian mystic, and for some odd reason, it...

Myth and ADHD

There is no doubt that the ADHD diagnosis has been well established among the mental health community for some time.  It has survived a...

The Not-So-Super Bowl

How many times do we have to learn the lesson that the over-hyped event rarely lives up to the anticipation it generates? That’s not...

Foraging for a Worthy Legacy

There have been no sweeping predictions of the oceans beginning to recede or the planet starting to heal that were boasted in 2008. The...