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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...

MELINDA MYERS: New Winning Flower and Vegetable Varieties 

It’s never too early to start planning new additions to this year’s gardens and containers. Start compiling your list now so you are ready...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The People of Roanoke Deserve Better

As is the case in the rest of the nation the constant shootings and violence will never be diminished in Roanoke City because of...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct A “Year In Review”

Teachers like to "borrow liberally," and I got this idea of an annual “Year in Review” from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. Before...

DEVOTIONAL: “Letting Go” In The New Year

But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.  --Psalm 115:3 (NASB) Bible teacher and author Chuck Swindoll explains the importance of...

SCOTT DREYER: Meet The Roanoke Politician Who Kept Your Grocery Taxes High This Holiday Season

Quick! What do these items have in common? Turkey Ham Chuck Roast Pork Loin Cornish Hens Cranberries Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Green Beans Rolls Corn ...

SCOTT DREYER: After Arctic Blast, Do We Still Want To Californicate Our Power Grid?

An old saying goes, "You don't miss the water till the well runs dry." In modern days that might be, "You don't miss the electricity...