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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When The Papacy Becomes an A**

General Dwight D. Eisenhower issued a brief prayer on June 4, 1944, which was two days before D-Day. He stated,“'… The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you … let us all beseech...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

SERWAN ZANGANA: By Killing HB 295, VA Senate Democrats Devalue Lives of Correctional Officers

Delegate Mitchell Cornett (R-Grayson County) introduced HB 295 in this year's General Assembly. Its goal...

The Most Important Man That Never Signed

by Mike Keeler Charles Thomson was born in County Londonderry, Ireland, in 1729.  When he was ten years old, his mother died.  His father...

My Four Hundred Dollar Soap Carving

by Mary Jo Shannon When our son Harry was in elementary school, he became interested in soap carving. His first effort was a crude...

In Praise of the “Wolf Peach”

by Fred First It is, in fact, a giant berry, technically a fruit. And it has been variously misunderstood, feared, loathed and praised during...

Skateboarding in the Olden Days

by John Robinson Barry and I, both 12, had hiked the path of the old incline railway straight up Mill Mountain, skateboards hanging from...

Consequences Need to Matter!

by Keith McCurdy Quite often my conversations with parents focus on consequences.  This can be a tricky topic.  There are so many different strategies...

Recipe of the Week: Earth Bound Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

by Leigh Sackett I  have never tired of seafood . . . Until Wed. July 27th. I was at the beach and my daughter and...