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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

Mastering the Art of Truth Tell . . . Er, Stretching

July 1, 2010

From years ago: I was over at Sabrina's with son Cailan the other day. He and Chester, her same-aged son, were playing outside. I...

Summer’s Flood of Green Not So Bad

July 1, 2010

Summer’s green can become tiresome, unless you take it one plant at a time. Some recent botanical discoveries have made the Green Tide...

A Soupçon of Poison in the Air

July 1, 2010

Poison ivy. Its scientific name says it all: Toxicodendron radicans,” or “an easily-rooted poisonous tree,” as farmers and gardeners know all too well. ...

Lord, It is Good to Be

July 1, 2010

“Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord, my God, you are great indeed!" (Psalm 104) I’m writing this “corner” while at the...

ZOTZ Are in Town or is This the Twilight Zone?

July 1, 2010

I have a confession to make. I have occasionally been driving all the way out to Cracker Barrel in Troutville to feed a...

If An Event Goes Unreported, Did It Ever Really Happen?

June 24, 2010

Dent McSkimming was a beat reporter for the St. Louis Star while still in high school. He served in World War 1, came...

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CAREY KINSOLVING: KIDS TALK ABOUT GOD

The Roanoke Star - February 9, 2026

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

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ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

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If The World Is Getting Hotter, Why On Day 14 After Paralyzing Ice Storm Does SWVA Still Look Like Frozen Tundra With Wind Chills...

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