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JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Changing of the Tires

The car I drive now doesn’t even have a spare tire. Can you believe that? I was suitably enamored with the vehicle to buy it anyway, though. I guess...

FRED FIRST: Facing Forward. Facing Back.

Maybe it’s okay that I can’t go back twenty Januarys past, or ten as a...

BOB BROWN: “A Very Heavy Heart For The State of The World”

A neighbor sent the following email to all who reside in this part of Albemarle...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hands Off Denmark!

President Trump has repeatedly called for the annexation of Greenland since 2019, recently appointing former...

BOB BROWN: FITNESS AND DEMENTIA

We focus today on the role of fitness in the prevention and management of dementia....

Beware of the Middle Man

by Keith McCurdy Just recently, a parent came in with much frustration.  She described in great detail the ongoing conflict between her teenage daughter...

My Vice From The Past

by Mary Jo Shannon People who know me are often surprised to learn that I used to smoke. I suppose it seems out of...

In Animal Kingdom Bigger is Better and Artificial Augmentation is a Key to Success

by Mike Keeler But in this case we're talking about birds, not humans.  In a recent study, Spanish biologists were investigating the nesting habits...

Recipe of the Week: Noah’s Winning Muffins

by Leigh Sackett Well Sunday was one of those perfect days. It was fairly warm and my son responds like a butterfly -  the...

A Character With Great Character

by Jon Kaufman As a child, while sweating it out in my dentist's waiting room, I would often read back issues of Reader's Digest...

Putting History in Perspective

by Hayden Hollingsworth It’s not every week that something as monumental as the changes in Egypt occur. It is too early to tell what...