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BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind: The Logic of an Anchor, Part 1 of III

In 1953, an attractive, intelligent young medical student, one year ahead of me at the University of Virginia, stands out in my memory, though I hardly knew him. He was an...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Democratic Party’s Revolution By Illegal Immigration

I read an insightful op-ed about illegal immigration during the Biden administration in The New York...

FRED FIRST: On Eagle’s Wings

This is an excerpt from a continuing story of finding home. Much comes before; and...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) Running For President in 2028? – Part II

I read an article on nbc.com on February 13 entitled, “In Munich, AOC warns that democracies must deliver for the...

BOB BROWN: Aging Poetically, Part III

Being elderly is a full-time job. It could be the best job you ever had,...

DICK BAYNTON: The Real Meaning of “PC”

By now we all probably know that PC means ‘political correctness’ which in turn means that our language, our discourse, our culture is undergoing...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Just Strolling The Neighborhood

The hippie-dressed girl with long, wavy hair sways with the music as she folds her laundry. Earbuds in place, and framed in the plate...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: Pity For The President

Rarely does a day go by without “Breaking News” concerning some action or comment by President Trump. So much so that we have become...

DICK BAYNTON: Sheriff Mike Brown – Law Enforcement Plus

The approximately 80,000 Bedford County residents didn’t quite know what they were getting when they voted for Michael J. Brown as Sheriff in 1995. Brown...

DICK BAYNTON: A Triumph of The Human Spirit

Today’s column is about a world famous person who you may have never heard of; her name is Ayaan Hirsi Ali who was born...

MELINDA MYERS: Tomato Troubles

You have waited all season for that first red ripe tomato only to discover less-than-perfect fruit. But don’t worry, you can still have a...