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BOB BROWN: Death Ends a Life, But Not a Relationship

"Death ends a life, but not a relationship." This truth is both a psychological reality and a spiritual anchor. In the long autumn of life, one realizes that a...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Not Going To Be A Never-Ending War

I read an asinine analysis about the Iran war and a problematic prediction of Iran's drone warfare and cyber...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Ceasefire With Iran On April 7 Was Not A Big Win For The US

I think that President Trump made a great diplomatic mistake with Iran (brokered by duplicitous Pakistan) on...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

SCOTT DREYER: Sound Advice For Any Age

Maybe you have seen this floating around the internet. First I saw it on social media posted by a friend in Roanoke City, then...

MIKE KEELER: History With Some Teeth In It

Back in the early ‘aughts, on the western end of Sicily, an archaeologist named Sebastiano Tusa was visiting a friend in the little town...

JAMES FINCK: Religious Intolerance 2022

Three years ago, I wrote an article about religious intolerance. My premise was that America had actually never been that religiously tolerant, that today...

MELINDA MYERS: Growing Tomatoes In Pots

Keep garden-fresh tomatoes close at hand this season. Grow one or more in containers on your patio, balcony, or front steps. Any tomato can be...

SCOT BELLAVIA: We Closed On A House

If you recall my outlook on the housing market expressed three articles ago, you’re probably surprised to hear we got a house; we were...

MIKE KEELER: The Birth of Huy Fong Sriracha Sauce

You’ve seen the word on bottles in the condiments aisle, next to the ketchup. You’ve seen it in the Asian food section. Over at...