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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Ukraine‘s War Against Russia Is Unwinnable
Ukraine’s present war against nuclear armed Russia, which started when Putin attacked Ukraine on February 24, 2022 is unwinnable. This is despite the fact that the U.S. has promised...
MORGAN GRIFFITH: The Legislator and the Ombudsman
During the recent election season, many congressional candidates who voted against various spending bills were...
DENNIS GARVIN: Banking On The Afterlife – Or Not
I have spent many years in thought about what I write below. I anticipate scoffers....
MIKE KEELER: Out of The Darkness Came A Pretty Bright Idea
Hamburg is one tough town. Since it was established by Charlemagne in 808 as the...
BOB BROWN: At Last . . .
Few people experience within themselves a burst of quiet illumination. It unites the cognitive, sacred,...
Home Style Turkey Pot Pie
We all have colds at my house. So I have turkey pot pie on my mind (I always liked turkey pie better than...
To Vacation: A Lost Verb Reclaimed
The skyline of New York City is fading in the blue haze, below and behind me, and I am headed home. Is it...
Back to School Daze?
Well, either they have just returned or will be returning soon to their youthful, almost full-time jobs….school. We may not see school as...
Why Should We Care for Our Neighbor? by Tupper Garden
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2
Why should we...
Grandmother’s Most Wonderful Roast Beef
My Grandmother and Grandfather on my mother’s side lived here in Roanoke (I grew up in Charleston WV) and they were members at...
Bringing Mexico’s Pyramids to Virginia
During August, I fulfilled a fervent boyhood dream: to climb the ancient pyramids of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City. Not only did I climb...