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BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos Part II: The Divergent Path

Before we can address the fracturing of our civilization, we must be precise in our diagnosis. In medical science, a pathogen is any microorganism or agent—a virus, bacterium, fungus, or parasite—that...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Pope Leo XIV Needs To Shut Up About The US-Israeli War Against Genocidal Iran – Part III

Pope Leo XIV is extremely naive in assuming that both the US and Israel can...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Pope Leo XIV Needs To Shut Up About The US-Israeli War Against Genocidal Iran – Part II

The malign mullahs in Tehran and the IRGC view all the Iranian people as potential cannon fodder,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Pope Leo XIV Needs To Shut Up About The US-Israeli War Against Genocidal Iran – Part I

It is estimated that an unbelievable 30,000 to 36,000 teenage, young, and middle-aged protesters were shot dead with impunity...

BECKY MAUPIN: Still Tired?

“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be...

MELINDA MYERS: Spring Garden Cleanup with Pollinators in Mind

Spring cleaning, indoors and out, is a long-standing tradition for many households. But as we learn more about the important pollinators, insect-eating toads, songbirds,...

Eulogies For A Great American Patriot And WW II Veteran, Claude Smith (1922-2024)

Claude Nelson Smith, who lived in Roanoke since 1949, the year the Mill Mountain Star was erected, went to his eternal reward on Sunday,...

This Election is About Americans / Trump vs. The Corporate Politicians

 It is Super Tuesday and the Republican Primary election in Virginia is underway. Generally speaking, most candidates from both Democratic and Republican Party are...

RANDY HUFF: Tending to The Small Things

The largest small thing in our lives is, after all, home. “Go large or go home!” The words from my gifted friend stung and made me...

DEVOTIONAL: No Politician Can Be Your “Savior”

It is better to take refuge in the Lord     than to trust in humans. It is better to take refuge in the Lord     than to trust in princes.  --...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Democrats Are Ignoring The Risks Of Marijuana

Marijuana legalization has been one of the Democrats’ main agendas in Virginia. They successfully pushed the matter far enough to be legalized. And now...