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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Ceasefire With Iran On April 7 Was Not A Big Win For The US

I think that President Trump made a great diplomatic mistake with Iran (brokered by duplicitous Pakistan) on April 7. If the Iranians said they had enough near-weapons-grade uranium to make eleven nuclear bombs...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

Running in the Mountain Junkies Trail Race Series

I'm alone now, plodding along with the rhythm of my heart beat keeping time with my footsteps. There is someone just ahead, just around...

Every Life is Precious in This Great Land

Last week’s column about the Boston Marathon bombing was going to be my only discussion about that dreadful event. However, after reading, seeing...

Whose Ox Is Being Gored?

Who could not be amused by the picture of Congress streaming down the steps of the Capitol in route to Reagan National Airport? ...

The Things They Carried

I was reminded of this book about a platoon of American soldiers during the Vietnam War by a dear friend with whom I...

Lessons From The West Coast

A couple of weeks ago my children and I reunited for a few days on the West Coast. We gathered in San Francisco.  There...

What Will Really Make You Happy?

Research Reveals 4 Common Misconceptions The idea of a happy and meaningful life has become unnecessarily complicated in some circles, says author and certified...