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FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later today on packing for Ghost Ranch. I woke up earlier than my intention this...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

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?"...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Virginia’s Republicans Are Carrying Responsibility To Break Democrats’ “Wall”

Again, the Virginia Senate Democrats killed another bill designed to protect parental rights. Obviously, Democrats are on their toes to reject any bill that...