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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 University of Virginia, stands out in my memory, though I hardly knew him. He was an...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Democratic Party’s Revolution By Illegal Immigration

I read an insightful op-ed about illegal immigration during the Biden administration in The New York...

FRED FIRST: On Eagle’s Wings

This is an excerpt from a continuing story of finding home. Much comes before; and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part II

I read an article on nbc.com on February 13 entitled, “In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had,...

Future Uncertain for Labor Unions

In the early days of the USA as a Republic, unions tried for monopoly control over the local supply of labor by advocating...

Sandy Creates Some Very Confused Adults

 I got the call from my soccer teammate soon after the power came back on Wednesday morning. He's got two young kids and...

Thinking Before You Act Generally a Good Idea

One day, many years ago, I was as frightened as I’ve ever been. Cailan, my son, his mom, my wife at the time,...

A few More From The ER Diary

There was a muscular young man who presented to the ER following an auto accident. He was not injured. One look at him,...

Real Numbers, Real Problems and Real Leadership

Greece, a nation of about 10.75 million people is a microcosm of many countries in today’s world, including The United States. In February...

The Day I Fed The Pigs

 Children with their limited experience sometimes find their good intentions create unexpected results. One of the most unpleasant memories of my childhood was...