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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The First Lady Of New York City Is A Vile Anti-Semite – Part I

I read a despondent article in TheNew York Post entitled, “Mamdani’s Wife Rama Duwaji Liked Post Calling Oct. 7 Hamas Rapes Of Israelis A 'Mass Hoax': Report.”The afflicting article was co-written by Rich Calder and Doree Lewak and...

BOB BROWN: Peace of Mind, Part III: The Secure Attachment

In the conclusion of this series, I find myself looking back at a specific decade...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part II

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat observed in a highly accurate op-ed entitled “The American Empire in Retreat,”...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

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

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The US Is Already An Empire – Part I

I read a misinformed article in the New York Times on February 27, which was written by Edward Wong. The article’s title was “Trump’s Foreign Policy:...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Success of New City Police Chief Will Be Measured By Violent Crime Reduction

     There will be a new Police Chief in town soon; Scott Booth will take the lead of the Roanoke City Police Department...

SCOTT DREYER: We Are A Broke Nation: US National Debt Breaks $33 Trillion

"I have had many anxieties for our commonwealth, principally occasioned by the depreciation of our money." --Patriot and Governor of Virginia Patrick Henry While many...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Credit Card Debt at $1 Trillion Is NOT a Sign of Consumer Strength

The Washington Post republished an article on August 31 entitled “Credit Card Debt at $1 Trillion Is a Sign of Consumer Strength” written by...

FRED FIRST: Changing of The Guard

The seasonal gears are shifting. Can you feel it? Life transitions, day by shorter day, from turbo overdrive of summer to the slow uphill crawl...

Fall Landscape Care With Pollinators in Mind

No matter where you live, investing time caring for your landscape now will pay off with a healthier, more beautiful landscape next spring and...

DEVOTIONAL: B.U.S.Y. (2)

Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run;     hurry and scurry puts you further behind.  -- Proverbs 21:5 (The Message) One of the reasons old...