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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Russia’s Inhumanity To Russians – Part I

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, located in modern Belarus, formally ended Bolshevik Russia's participation in World War I on March 3, 1918. Since then, both the Red Army and its successor, the Russian...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Changing of the Tires

The car I drive now doesn’t even have a spare tire. Can you believe that?...

FRED FIRST: Facing Forward. Facing Back.

Maybe it’s okay that I can’t go back twenty Januarys past, or ten as a...

BOB BROWN: “A Very Heavy Heart For The State of The World”

A neighbor sent the following email to all who reside in this part of Albemarle...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hands Off Denmark!

President Trump has repeatedly called for the annexation of Greenland since 2019, recently appointing former...

JAIME L. KUTZ: When a Staycation Is Your Only Option

The losses we’ve had to bear as a result of COVID-19 are countless. A missed vacation is, admittedly, far down on the list. That said, the...

Stuart Revercomb: Egregious Floyd Death Further Reveals False Narrative

The killing of George Loyd was a sad and senseless act, committed by an individual who was either severely untrained / educated, mentally unstable,...

SCOTT DREYER: Seek The Welfare of Your City

But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in...

LUCKY GARVIN: A Long-Life Living Lesson Learned In Fire

Dad was tough as a pine knot, and brave as a bear. We grew up in a very rural setting. Dad felt the need to...

MIKE KEELER: Bottled Water – What Are We Thinking??

It's poetic that the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day took place while Earth was completely shut down. Suddenly, with minimal industry going on, we're...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: A Visceral Prayer

I had forgotten that one of the best gifts you can give yourself is a good, red eyed, sniffling nose, breath catching, shoulder shaking...