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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...

Congress Works Overtime to Deliver the Pork

Recently politicians have been haggling over the avoidance of the ‘Fiscal Cliff’. The uncertainty has affected business activity, has created stress and anxiety...

The Unavoidable Toothache

By the time this column reaches cyberspace the “The Event Whose Name Shall Not Be Spoken” will have occurred.  I suspect that, just...

Christianity Tolerates the Intolerant

Religion is mentioned in two places in The Constitution of the United States. The third and last paragraph under Article VI says the...

The Curse of a Synthetic Sea

Ever heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? It’s not some new gardening tool or electronic gizmo. It’s a massive gyre of marine litter...

Krispy Kreme Provides Balm for Spinal Surgery and More

The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer once said “The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom.” Recently, I spent six weeks with...

Christmas Comes To MBC

Christmas celebration came early at Mary Baldwin –  before the college closed for the holidays in mid-December, and three hundred girls packed up...