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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was written by opinion columnist Michelle Goldberg on March 27. If I only read the New York Times and...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

SERWAN ZANGANA: By Killing HB 295, VA Senate Democrats Devalue Lives of Correctional Officers

Delegate Mitchell Cornett (R-Grayson County) introduced HB 295 in this year's General Assembly. Its goal...

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...

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...

DEVOTIONAL: Want To Help Your Country? Love God!

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. -- Proverbs 14:34 (ESV) As Americans celebrate the 4th of July, many may...

SCOTT DREYER: What Does The Overturning of Roe v. Wade Mean?

"What does all this mean now?" a college-educated, twenty-something Roanoker asked me recently. He had brought up the US Supreme Court's (SCOTUS) momentous June 24...

MELINDA MYERS: Managing Garden Pests with Pollinators in Mind

Every garden season is filled with beautiful and tasty surprises along with a few challenges. One challenge gardeners face each year is managing insect...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Many Joys of Backyard Picnicking

In the warmer months we ate dinner on the picnic table in our backyard almost every single day. I’m not talking about dining on...

H. BRUCE RINKER: Words That I’ve Lived By

During one of my morning meditation practices this week, I reflected on some of the important sayings that have been guideposts in my life....

Composting Directly In The Garden

Don’t toss those imperfect lettuce leaves, onion tops and strawberry tops into the trash. Instead, convert them into compost right in the garden. Worm and...