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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Does Putin Consider Ukraine Russian Territory? If So, U.S. Negotiations Are In Trouble

President Putin, aka Vladimir the Terrible, is a second-world money-mongering autocrat, who commands the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads (5,449) in the world. Like his ally Islamic-fascist Iran, oil...

ANDY PITZER: Not-So-Trivial Geography

The absence of geography courses in American elementary and secondary school curriculums these days is...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest On July 4th Is An Ode To Gluttony

Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds, and a personification of gluttony, won...

BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

DEVOTIONAL: A Life Of Faithfulness

Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.      --I Corinthians 4:2 (NIV) "Resolution. Resolve to perform...

SCOTT DREYER: Procrastinators Get A Second Chance This Weekend

Perhaps you can relate to this lament from Gloria Pitzer: “Procrastination is my sin. It brings me nothing but sorrow. I know that I should...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Truthfulness Existed in Former Representative Bob Goodlatte

Looking back and thinking about the politicians in America, I can always name at least one who was honorable without any hesitation. As he...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Representatives Must Be Elected Who Can Resolve The Problems at Our Southern Border

Obviously, an open southern border is not only a path for people from Mexico or South America, it is an easy access to the...

SCOTT DREYER: Dr. King Had A Dream

Today as our country marks Martin Luther King Day, an official national holiday, many think of his most famous oratory: his "I have a...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Approaching The Page

When I started writing for The Roanoke Star two and a half years ago, we were in quarantine and I only had my wife...