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ANDY PITZER: Silent Barter

Take a look at your salt shaker the next time you sit down at the dinner table. Or the canister of Morton’s Salt in your cupboard. Now take a gander...

FRED FIRST: Spaces: Inner, Outer & Other

I exist even still in a “liminal space” (which could be a whole other post—with...

ANDY PITZER: Paraphrasing GPT

When I come to think about it, probably the one thing I’m most proud of...

BOB BROWN: IF YOU LOVE YOUR BRAIN, TAKE CARE 0F IT, PART THREE

This is A Brief Educational Summary of Neuroscience 101, Part THREE, our final section. These...

SERWAN ZANGANA: It’s time for positive change in Roanoke City, vote James Creasy for Sheriff

An enthusiastic and experienced law enforcement officer, a veteran deputy, is eager to bring changes...

DEVOTIONAL: Cleanliness

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.  --Psalm 51:10 (ESV) "Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanness in body, clothes,...

MIKE KEELER: Welcoming The Spring VOLERY . . .

This past week in Joisey, all the early signs of spring were on full display. There was a light snowfall, our first of the...

MELINDA MYERS: Late Winter Tent Caterpillar Management

Start this year’s tree pest management with a stroll through the landscape. As you enjoy the scenery, be sure to look for any unwelcome...

DEVOTIONAL: Try “The Goldilocks Way” — Moderation

Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much, or it will make you sick!  --Proverbs 25:16 (NLT) "Moderation. Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Under Guise of “Kindness,” Roanoke City Public Schools Pushes Gender Confusion On Children

“Kindness.” This is a word of compassion, peace, and a silent way to respect one another. But how did this word become a manipulative...

SCOTT DREYER: Ukraine War At One Year

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the...