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BOB BROWN: The American Flag

All my life, I’ve loved the American flag. I was taught there is something special about our flag, that it is never trampled upon in war or peace, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: There Is No Need For A U.S. Ground War In Venezuela

The easiest way to overthrow Nicolás Maduro, the narco-terrorist dictator of Venezuela, is to finance an insurgency....

SCOTT DREYER: Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Proclamation

Americans celebrate Thanksgiving today, and along with Canadians in October, are the only people on...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Pocahontas Reframed and Thanksgiving

I just returned from the 9th annual Pocahontas Reframed film festival 2025 in Richmond, VA,...

SCOTT DREYER: “Forgive Me When I Whine”

This poem, of unclear authorship, reportedly comes from the dark Great Depression days of the...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: My Trip to Azerbaijan in Defense of Coal and American Fossil Fuel Innovation

As we approach the end of the year, multiple foreign summits gather and deliberate. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit took place in Peru, where...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Thanksgiving

Households throughout the Ninth District, our greater commonwealth and the country are preparing for Thanksgiving. Discussions are occurring over the method of cooking the Thanksgiving...

MELINDA MYERS: Selection and Care of Living Holiday Trees

Dress up a potted dwarf spruce, Norfolk Island pine, lemon cypress or topiary Rosemary or lavender plant for the holidays and enjoy its beauty...

Shocking: The Biological Role of Static – And The Memory of Webs I Have Known

In former days I would have had rather much to say about this very interesting article on the role of static electricity in the...

RANDY HUFF: The Indispensable Attitude of Gratitude

I want to learn to be thankful and taste the surpassing joy of a grateful heart. The joy of Thanksgiving has been deep in my...

BOB BROWN: The Bondage of Self-Interest

Last week, Dr. R. Jonas Collins, skillful, multitalented, warm and personal oral surgeon, stood by my side.  Smiling, he said, referring to the recent...