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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy: Resurrecting Empire,” which I thought was woefully inaccurate and ahistorical. I have unfortunate news for Mr. Wong....

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part II: The Covenant Advocate

Some troubles are loud and obvious; others wear a white coat, earn high grades, and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: How To Win The War In Iran?

The US military cannot win the war in Iran for the Iranian people. The victory must come from...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer Is A Disappointment And Disgrace

Labor Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who increasingly reminds me of the antithesis of former Conservative Prime...

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind: The Logic of an Anchor, Part 1 of III

In 1953, an attractive, intelligent young medical student, one year ahead of me at the...

Unfettered Spending Moving America Closer to The Cliff

Will Rogers once opined, “If you’re riding ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s...

Vocation – Choose Wisely

I recently read about the huge unemployment figures in Italy, standing now at 11.7%.  Even as disturbing was the comment that Italians choose...

And It Was Still Hot . . .

These are Maurice Sendak's parting words in one of my favorite books of all time, Where the Wild Things Are. What made me think about...

You Are The Protagonist Of Your Own Life

This new "column thing" I find myself doing really started a year and a half ago from short e-mails and texts to my...

Potatoes, Pears And Practical Lessons

In Augusta County a large limestone outcropping on a small triangular plot of land marks the place where U.S. 11 toward Staunton and...

The Perfect Financial Storm

Government at all levels is in self-deception, delusion, fantasy and as the French say, folie à deux.  The perfect storm is not on...