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MELINDA MYERS: Unique Holiday Plants
Add colorful flair to your holiday décor and gift-giving by including a few unique holiday plants. You and your gift recipients will appreciate their uniqueness and beauty throughout the...
FRED FIRST: Turning Points
Sometimes Life's Direction Turns On A Single Hour
Yes, it has been longer than a week...
BRIAN HAINLINE: Why Early Sport Specialization Could Be Sabotaging Your Child’s Athletic Future
Sixty million children in America participate in organized sports annually. More than 26% of those...
SERWAN ZANGANA: Hiring of New City Manager No Coincidence
Roanoke City Council members unanimously voted to hire Valmarie Turner as a Roanoke City manager....
RANDY HUFF: Where Ontology and Meaning Meet
I remember an anecdote from the inimitable Chesterton in which a given thought was compared...
Perry Family Endures Wilds of Delaware
As I write this, I'm four days into a ten-day vacation (counting weekends) at the beach in Delaware. Thus far the trip has been...
Summer Survival Strategies for Mom and Dad
Summer break is here, kids are out of school, vacations are in full swing, pools are open, are you worn out yet? I know...
Rooting Out Corruption in Our Judicial System
It is a rare occasion when the House of Representatives must vote on articles of impeachment against a federal judge. Indeed, the last...
Our Take: Changes at RCPS are Needed to Help Those Who Need it Most
Roanoke City Schools have been battling for the past few years to make a comeback: closing unneeded schools, shuffling attendance zones, changing superintendents,...
From Cellophane to Brick Wall – How I Got My Identity Back
For the most part, I have lived most of my life "under the radar." As a child I was so painfully shy that I...
Gunny and Tessa
Now that I’m older, people often ask me when I’m going to retire. I tell them, “When I stop loving it, I’ll stop doing...