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96 Years Young, Holocaust Survivor Ben Lesser Is Living A Life That Matters  

Ben Lesser is an author, public speaker and a 96-year-old Holocaust survivor. He has dedicated his days and nights to encouraging universal remembrance for generations to come. There are...

Virginia Needs New Electoral Voting System

If you take out much of Northern Virginia, Richmond area, and Tidewater area, Presidential candidate...

Did School Battles Hurt Dems in Liberal, Northern VA Strongholds?

By James BaconDid local school-board issues in Loudoun County depress boost turnout for Republicans and...

Trump’s Energy Promises Face Hurdles in Anti-Hydrocarbon Virginia

Once inaugurated, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to immediately mount a major effort to roll...

The Value of Shopping Local on Small Business Saturday

Small businesses are crucial to Virginia’s economy, and their success relies on the support of...

Commentary: The Foundation Of The Future Is Our Children – So Why Do We Want To Cut Them Out?

The government is a business.  And as a business owner, I completely understand the challenges one faces during difficult economic times.  When times are...

Community Service for Alfred Dowe?

One of the most despicable acts of crime is that of an elected official who would turn around and steal from those who...

Times Columnist Misses Mark

With all that has been said in response to Roanoke Times columnist Dan Casey’s gratuitously unkind column about the Texas Tavern, one fact...

Goodlatte Doesn’t Consider All the Facts

In response to Bob Goodlatte's article on 2/12/10 about President Obama titled Spends Too Much, Taxes Too Much and Borrows Too Much. Bob, why...

Berglund Automotive Goes the Extra Mile

We will all remember the big snowstorm of February 2010.  My two dogs, Thelma and Louise and I were in Snowshoe, WV.  We...

Commentary: Council Elections

In the 2/5/10 edition of "The Roanoke Times," a story by Mason Adams ran accusing me of working with/for Valerie Garner in the...