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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...

Robert L. Maronic: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: They Can Do No Wrong

When I was a nine-year-old fifth grader either watching or listening to the 1966 World Series in early October between the Los Angeles Dodgers...

SCOT BELLAVIA: How I Interact With Hot Topics

In one of Anne Frank’s diary entries, if read with modern sensibilities, there is evidence she was a lesbian. When I read that entry,...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Luke Priddy Must Leave Our School Children Alone And Focus On Roanoke City’s Problem

A few days ago, I noticed a gentleman placing some campaign signs for Luke Priddy across the street from my house. Priddy is currently...

Mike Keeler: One Thing You Probably Didn’t Know About Summer . . .

For many folks the beginning of summer means that it’s time to hop in the car, drive out to the park, and fire up...

DEVOTIONAL: You Were Designed For Community (4)

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow....

MELINDA MYERS: Gardening Under A Black Walnut Tree

Wilting, yellow leaves, or stunted growth means it is time to look around your landscape and surrounding landscapes for clues. A common cause of...