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BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had, but it will never be the easiest. Even Billy Graham, the preeminent spiritual leader...

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

I strongly suspect that the self-assured and arrogant Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is going to be a presidential or...

FRED FIRST: But Is It Art?

I have mentioned before that I have recently found pleasure and pleasant distraction in the...

BECKY MAUPIN: A New Season, New Expectations

Motherhood, I'm learning, is a series of seasons. None of them are truly easy; they're...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part II

Jan called today. “Ed died Thursday… he is in a better place.” Ed, a retired...

Nurse, Musician, Educator Knows Her Food

by Frances Stebbins If you've wondered how God's creation connects with good nutrition, you haven't met Laura Pole. The oncology nurse and nutritionist turned folk...

A True American Voice Falls Silent

byMike Keeler It's an honest voice, a beautiful road-tested voice, a glorious combination of coffee and wood smoke, maple syrup and moonshine. You may have...

A President’s Best Friend

by Nick Thomas Most presidents welcome the company of a dog in the White House. The reason is simple: every Commander-in-Chief needs at least...

Contemplation on the Slave Coast

by John Robinson A stir of hot air at the sole opening to the outside, high on the black wall, brings me back to...

Drama At The Dealership

I usually get lunch while heading to work. That is, I park in order to eat my drive-thru food so I don't have to...

Parenting On Bad Information

by Keith McCurdy Doing a quick Google search it is easy to find some confusing information.  Mental health services have evolved and ballooned since...