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

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,” which was written on September 4, 2021. According to Douthat, the US has three types of empires. He stated...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again--home for almost 40 years, and...

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:...

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...

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...

Do One Thing Every Day That Scares You

So said Eleanor Roosevelt. I saw the above quote on a greeting card which I sent to a friend recently. The subject of fear came...

Deja Vue on Groundhog Day

Did ya ever get that feeling? That "I swear I just did this and now I'm doing it all over again" feeling? It's...

Debt Limit Is Out of Hand and Out of Sight

The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ crisis is now in the rear-view mirror, having been ‘neutralized’ rather than ‘solved’. We all know that the next fiscal...

Ask The Nature Lady – The Virginia Opossum

I feel extremely fortunate that I received my degree from Virginia Tech. For a nature lover, such as I am, the campus and the...

An Underwater Surprise

It was some years back I learned to my surprise that I was claustrophobic. I was having an MRI. I was a larger man...