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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...

How to Raise Money for Good Causes

by Hayden Hollingsworth Money is on everyone’s mind these days and none more so than charitable organizations.  The federal government, every state assembly, and...

Just Another Night in Kharbarovsk

by John Robinson “NYSHA, NYSHA!” Osetta repeats again, her high-pitched wail directed toward the keyhole in the heavy, dented steel door. “NYSHA, NYSHA!” This has...

Frustration is Necessary

by Keith McCurdy With regularity I am asked by exasperated moms and dads “why do we keep getting into arguments with our kids when...

Hope Springs Eternal – Even for Us Black Sheep

by Jon Kaufman Every family, despite of station, seems to have an underachiever in their midst, that one person who fails to rise to...

From the Older Brother’s Room by Ed Dunnington

Several weeks ago, around a dinner table with friends, the question was asked, “What are you most afraid of?”  The common things came...

Mountain Lions: Mystery, Myth and Matters of Fact

by Fred First Inside the rustic cabin a few easy miles from the heart of Camp Winnataska, a dozen ten year old campers scrambled...