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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part I

Phase one of Trump‘s twenty-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which began on October 9, called for a ceasefire, cessation of military operations, along with a hostage and prisoner...

FRED FIRST: Approaching the Longest Night

Yes, you’re right—if you’ve even noticed—that this space has been neglected for some weeks now,...

A Life Well-Lived: Shirley Padgett Lester (1947-2025)

Shirley Padgett Lester of Vinton went to her heavenly reward October 4. Below is the...

BOB BROWN: How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden “Presidency”

Permit me to think out loud as an old-fashioned person who respects authority, history, and...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Gratitude Perch

On the old road up Mill Mountain, part of Roanoke’s fabulous greenway system, there’s a...

MELINDA MEYERS: Gift Spring Blooms for the Holiday

Give the gift of spring this winter to gardeners and non-gardeners alike.  A pot of tulips, daffodils or other spring flowering bulbs is sure...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Retracting Myself

In the worst book I’ve ever read, the author disclaimed herself with this sentence: “I will not hold on to a single idea, opinion,...

SCOTT DREYER: CNN Plays Catch Up with TheRoanokeStar.com?

Millions saw the apple fall but Newton was the one who asked why. --Bernard Baruch On November 6, CNN posted an interview where reporter Pamela...

DEVOTIONAL: Who Gets the Best Revenge?

God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us...

SCOTT DREYER: If You’re Free, Thank a Vet

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends.          --John 15:13 English is a...

SCOTT DREYER: An African Weighs In on Virginia’s Elections

As discussed in the lead story in TheRoanokeStar.com over the weekend, “VA Elections Send Shock Waves Across Country,” voting results out of the Old...