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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

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

DEVOTIONAL: Honor Marriage

Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit...

SCOTT DREYER: My Comments At VA Education Town Hall Regarding Social Studies Reforms

On March 16, two members of the State Education Board and one official from the Education Department came to Roanoke as part of their...

SCOTT DREYER: Why Study History? Why Know Your Mother’s Name?

"A nation which does not remember what it was yesterday, does not know what it is today, nor what it is trying to do....

SCOT BELLAVIA: You’ll Probably Forget This Article Tomorrow

I learned something demoralizing recently: we forget most of what we read. I think I knew this anecdotally, but I didn’t want to admit...

SERWAN ZANGANA: God Did Not Promise Us Happiness, But He Did Promise Us Victory

The loss of a loved one is a difficult situation that unfortunately most humans will face. To cope with such a situation requires more...

SCOTT DREYER: What Should the USA Do About Ethnic-Cleaning In Freedonia?

In early 1993, a few jokers asked some members of Congress "What should the US do about ethnic cleansing in the Republic of Freedonia?"...