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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Is An Ode To Gluttony

Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds, and a personification of gluttony, won the Nathan‘s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which was located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New...

BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

From Practicing Law to Practicing Predation

The practice of law is regarded as a profession of men and women who are towers of integrity and propriety. Before a person can...

The Art of Diving

I'm not going to tell you why I picked this title until the end. So read on- if you dare. The title that initially...

Breathing With Relief

In spring, you can get out and breathe. Here in our water-steeped eastern states, many humid airs flow into you as one—from fields, rivers, ocean...

A Nation of Laws

All of us have heard such phrases as the above, as well as ‘rule of law.’ The concept dates back to ancient Rome. I...

Reaching High School Students Should Be Our TOP Priority

Every year I look at the photos of the graduating seniors in the newspaper. I look at each school and each student carefully and...

The Curious Birder: Intervene or Put Me Back!?

I received a call about a robin’s nest that fell down twice from a gutter. The frustrated homeowner put the babies in what was...