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BOB BROWN: Death Ends a Life, But Not a Relationship

"Death ends a life, but not a relationship." This truth is both a psychological reality and a spiritual anchor. In the long autumn of life, one realizes that a...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Not Going To Be A Never-Ending War

I read an asinine analysis about the Iran war and a problematic prediction of Iran's drone warfare and cyber...

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...

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,...

Writing My Own Obituary – Joe Kennedy

Not long ago, I sat down and composed my obituary, a thing that had been on my mind since at least 2009, when...

. . . And a Time to Die

Most are familiar with the passage from that book in the Bible, Ecclesiastes.  It tends to put a lot of things in perspective...

In The Bleak Midwinter

I thought of this song, a Christmas carol from the early 20th century, for two reasons: as of this writing, there is a...

Pet Peeves In The Marketplace

I only shop for myself when the sales are on. I decided long ago that if a garment isn’t in my size, my...

Interior Design Tips from the Museum Professionals

We live in a time when there is an overwhelming abundance of home make-over TV shows, articles, and online blogs about redecorating, redesigning, and...

What’s In A Word?

A "salver" is just a glorified tray. The word comes from the Latin "salvare" which means to save something or to prove something...