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ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Is Fighting The Last War – Part I

I think that President Trump's plan to build a “new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatants ever constructed,” which was announced on December 22, is a BIG mistake.  That...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

Ground Cherry Tomato Pineapple Vanilla Smoothie Pie?

For those of you who gagged on last week's Lima beans, we've got two words for you: Ground Cherries. No, not ground-up cherries. Ground Cherries....

Government Waste You Don’t Know About

Following are some government expenditures that didn’t make the headlines: The story of our government picking ‘winners or losers’ is legendary. But how many...

The Incredible and Mostly Edible Lima Bean

These things are so awesome and tasty, they're killer.  When the Spanish were first exploring the Americas, they ran into many dangers.  One of...

The Arrowhead

The finely-tooled notch is what caught my eye on the frigid January day. My wife and son and I are hiking on a lonely...

The End Game- By Liza Field

Accept life! It's the only game in town. -- “Kilroy Cafe”     “When are the Games over?” my fellow lap-swimmer asked. I stood up from the...

The Question of Science in an Election Year

 A few years ago, while visiting a friend who lived and worked in a Chicago suburb, I browsed a locally-syndicated bookstore. I noted...