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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, it was more than a concert. It was a reunion with a lineage of...

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...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos Part II: The Divergent Path

Before we can address the fracturing of our civilization, we must be precise in our...

“Morphosis” by Barkley Thompson

In 1991, a new word entered our common lexicon.  The term was the product of two events in pop culture that occurred almost simultaneously:...

“Car Talk” and “Science-Speak”: The Importance of Standards for a Country Losing Ground in Scientific Leadership

by H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. During a recent edition of “Car Talk” on National Public Radio, I learned an amazing little fact about America’s...

There is Nothing Exceptional About Cedric Hakeem

by Mike Keeler His house caught fire on New Year's Eve.  But he and his family got out OK.  Then the fool ran back...

Shameless John Rosemond Promotion

by Keith McCurdy It is always refreshing to hear someone else talk about parenting, especially when he makes good sense.  I have enjoyed getting...

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...
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