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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

MIKE KEELER: It’s All About Relationships and Then Some

It's summertime, and I'm too lazy to write something new. And, since it's also a good time to go see friends and family, I...

Scot Bellavia: THE FLOYDFEST EXPERIENCE

Look! There’s a hot dog vendor—no, that’s a pickle cart. Of course they don’t sell hot dogs here. And I see fantastic creatures on...

Plant Now for a Bountiful Fall Harvest

Boost your fall garden harvest with some midsummer plantings. Fill vacant spaces left in the vegetable garden after harvesting lettuce, spinach, and other early...

MIKE KEELER: What It Once Took To Make A Long Distance Call

Tel Aviv, this is Telephone Pole calling. Telephone Pole calling, come in, Tel Aviv...hmm, they're not answering...the line is dead. But not so long ago...

SERWAN ZANGANA: In The White House, Cocaine Was Discovered But The Truth is Missing

Our Commander in Chief has failed us yet again and degraded America as cocaine was found in the White House. Obviously,  the cocaine discovery...

MELINDA MYERS: Summer Bouquets From The Garden

Make every day and summer gatherings special with the help of garden-fresh flower arrangements. You will be sure to generate smiles from family members...