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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump‘s Decision To Release The Epstein Files Is Overdue

I read an article in the New York Post on November 16 entitled “Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files in stunning reversal: “‘Nothing to hide, ’” written by Zoe...

ANDY PITZER: Amtrak Trek: Lake Shore Limited/Southwest Chief/Empire Builder

NYC TO CHI: Lakeshore Limited (NY, MA, PA, OH, IN, IL) The first leg of the Amtrak train...

BOB BROWN: The Recent Sale of the Brooklyn Bridge, Part One

The 2025 election results in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Seattle are troubling to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Trump’s “Great Gatsby Party” At His Mar-a-Lago Club on October 31 Was In Poor Taste

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is our country’s largest anti-hunger program for men,...

FRED FIRST: Winter is Coming: Make Ready!

Though a few poetic souls and tree-hugging types like me will make soft cooing noises...

Fear Is Sometimes a Good Thing

How many of us were afraid of our parents while growing up?  By afraid, I don’t mean that we thought our parents would...

Do You Know What Truth Is? by Brian E. Smith

Do you know what truth really is?  Do you think it is possible for a person to be absolutely certain that something is...

New Generations Change the Face of Churches Over Time

Last month I took you on a journey back to an era 50 years ago, taking a look at church life in the...

Never Heard of FAFSA? Just Wait!

Greetings friends!  If you are the parents of a college bound junior in high school, seek shelter immediately, for a storm is creeping...

The Happy Chef: Mother’s Day Strawberry Pound Cake

Years ago, when my children were toddlers, my husband would give me the day off on Mother’s Day and I could do whatever...

Do You Ever Feel Invisible?

Do you ever feel invisible? Ann Masters was a well-known and much beloved woman in the Roanoke Valley.  After beginning her career as a...