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BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a sprinter in this race. Nowadays, blessed by the gift of a long life, my...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

How Can God Have No Beginning And No End? by Carey Kinsolving

"He's just really old," says Anna, age 11. Well, the prophet Daniel referred to God as the ancient of days, but you won't find...

More From The ER Diary…

by Lucky Garvin You’ll call me delusional, but, trust me, these are true stories. . . . She had a one half inch laceration to her...

It’s Reunion Time Again!

by Mary Jo Shannon Last Friday I attended the Grafton Society luncheon for Mary Baldwin graduates who earned their degrees at least 50 years...

Recipe of the Week: Summer Campfire Desserts

by Leigh Sackett It is almost here! Summer fun is almost upon us! The camping gear can come out of storage! S’mores are wonderful and...

More Tales From the E.R. . . .

by Lucky Garvin I’m on duty in the ER. Thirty inches of fresh snow on the ground.  Police are asking that all unessential travel...

The Automobile Name Game

by Nick Thomas Do you have fond memories of your first car? I don't. And the reason can be explained in two words: Chevy...