Columnists
MORGAN GRIFFITH: What’s Next for Syria?
Throughout the tenure of the Biden Administration, conflict and turmoil have only gotten worse in the Middle East. A recent flareup in the region is the collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s...
FRED FIRST: Where Are You From?
Many of us don't know how to answer that
When we are young, we live where...
BOB BROWN: The Army of God’s Angels
One-third of the world’s population identify as Christians. Shopping centers urge us to celebrate the...
MELINDA MYERS: Unique Holiday Plants
Add colorful flair to your holiday décor and gift-giving by including a few unique holiday...
FRED FIRST: Turning Points
Sometimes Life's Direction Turns On A Single Hour
Yes, it has been longer than a week...
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...
Shy as a Violet?
Whoever coined the phrase “shy as a violet” must have had little experience with that delicate denizen of the woods and meadows. My recent...
Preacher’s Corner: Celebrating All That We Have
Gosh, the time has so rapidly come and gone. Just five years ago on June 14th my family and I celebrated our 1st Sunday...
Extension Connection: A Simple and Delicious Way to Enjoy Seasonal Foods
Last weekend I purchased “Roasting Vegetables in a Bag” from a farmer’s market. In the bag were kale leaves, new potatoes, kohlrabi, green...