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MELINDA MYERS: Ornamental and Edible Gardens and Containers
Boost the flavor and beauty of your landscape by adding a few ornamental edible plants to your garden beds and containers. Look for opportunities to substitute ornamental vegetables, fruit,...
RANDY HUFF: What Could Have Been A Casual Complaint and Casual Accusation
We were walking through the terminal, weary from the flight. Without thought, I voiced the...
DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!
Her children rise up and call her blessed -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV)
We celebrate Mother's Day...
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Is Government Research Safe?
It has been roughly four and a half years since the start of the COVID-19...
MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler,...
SERWAN ZANGANA: Since Biden and Democrats Are Not Compassionate To America, Where Are The Republicans To Stop The Catastrophe?
Obviously, the majority in the House and Senate and President Joe Biden are ultimately supporting Israel. This has been an unchangeable policy of the...
DEVOTIONAL: All The Leaves Are Gold
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. ...
MIKE KEELER: A … Maze … Ing … Or Not!
One of the great things about the Internet is that marketing claims don't have to be defensible. For example, just google up the phrase,...
ROBERT L. MARONIC: Cheating Has No Place At Roanoke College
Ten members of the Roanoke College women's swim team (non-audio) held a news conference (audio) on October 5 at the Hotel Roanoke protesting the inclusion...
MELINDA MYERS: Enjoy Apples Now and For Months to Come
We’ve all heard an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But did you know an apple before grocery shopping means you will buy...
FRED FIRST: Family Time – Black Mountain North Carolina
We recently spent a few days away, a few hours from home, with both our children (and one spouse) and two grand-children in Black...