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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

Ask the Nature Lady – Planning a Wildlife Garden

This is a great time to make plans for a wildlife garden so you can enjoy seeing numerous kinds of critters! The idea is to...

Can You Imagine?

There is a long ago story of a young man who wished to learn the jade industry. He went to the shop of...

“In Sickness And In Health … Until Death Do Us Part”

I'll call them Ben and Maggie, although I'm sure they would not object to my using their real names, for Ben wanted this...

Old Technology Just Right

"Ka-clunk." It's a satisfying sound; there's no denying it. I'm squinting up close to a lock set made recently but of a three-hundred-year-old...

Best Answer: Update Mental Health System AND Enforce Present Gun Laws

Since December 14, 2012 there has been an outpouring of sympathy from people here in the U.S. and around the world for the...

Learning To Be Brilliant In The Basics – Joe Kennedy

Even after they die, great leaders continue to lead. Earl Weaver, the retired Hall of Fame manager of the Baltimore Orioles, died recently at...
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