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BOB BROWN: KILLING TRUTH

The Declaration of Independence cites God four times—as "Nature's God," "Creator," "Supreme Judge of the world," and"divine Providence"—to support the colonists' claims to independence and rights. The different references...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Charlie Kirk’s P*** Poor Security at Utah Valley University in Orem

I always enjoyed listening to Charlie Kirk on a local radio station in Roanoke, Virginia, after...

FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

Routines, Ruts and New Experiences

I have to start this article with a big praise to all of the folks who coordinated the “Diamond Dash” in downtown Roanoke...

Off the Beaten Path in La Dolomiti

“Buon giorno.” We’ve passed many day hikers today –the Italians love their mountains and love hiking among the high peaks- but the woman in...

Bodily Believing – by George C. Anderson

A Christian view of the body has gotten a bad rap in a modern American reading.  Some read the Christian writings of antiquity...

Happy’s Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce over Cheese Raviolis

There was a time in my life where I would not dare use spaghetti sauce from a jar. I learned this from my...

A Little History on What Month You’re In and Why

As we move from July into August, all thoughts turn to sandy beaches, lazy afternoons, and the Roman Empire. In ancient Rome, the year...

A Move From Black Death to Sustainability?

The numbers are beyond comprehension for the global catastrophe that continues to unfold in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven human deaths.  Thirty species of...