Columnists
MORGAN GRIFFITH: Helene Packs A Punch
Hurricane Helene ravaged communities in Appalachia. The storm raced through the Southeast on its way to Virginia. Our area was hit hard! Localities in the Ninth District were a...
FRED FIRST: Rehoming Week Three
It is a mile around the central campusThree weeks and still standing. Actually more often...
First-Hand Reports on Hurricane Destruction and Some Ways To Help Recovery
Many have been in shock at the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Helene. The Roanoke area...
BOB BROWN: Derelict Christians
“Providence has given to our people the choice of their ruler, and it is the...
MELINDA MYERS: Use Fresh Herbs to Flavor Holiday Meals
Grow, harvest and season your holiday meals with fresh herbs grown indoors in a windowsill...
Lessons From Walt
Walt was an old man when I first met him in seventh grade. Oh, he was my age mathematically but a galling poverty...
Disappointment and Magic
I seem spend a lot of time being disappointed. Disappointed in myself and those around me. Disappointed in the ways of the world and...
The Ultimate Carolina Cross-Branded Culinary Confection
In 1917, the Carolina Beverage Company was established in Salisbury NC, which is strategically located along a major railroad distribution system. There the...
So What is Your Favorite Pet Peeve?
Hate is a very strong word and one which is often overused. All of us nine- to-fivers claim to "hate" traffic, even though...
Lunacy or Enlightenment?
On 21 July 2010, we celebrated the 41st anniversary of NASA’s lunar landing: the first time for our species to set foot, literally,...
Is There Anyone Who’s Not Mad?
The Republicans are mad at the Democrats. The Democrats are mad right back. The liberals are mad at the conservatives and vice versa. ...