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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...

SCOTT DREYER: Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears Comes To Town Spearheading “Rescue Roanoke”

Virginia's fiery Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears (R), who immigrated to the US from Jamaica with her family as a child, is coming to Roanoke...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Trump Organization Needs to Pay Up

On Tuesday October 18 when I was listening to the 9:00 a.m. news on a local AM radio station, the lead story was how...

SCOTT DREYER: Was That A Heavenly Herald?

As pointed out in this column, my remarkable father Ken Dreyer left this earth and got promoted to heaven last September 17, which appropriately...

MIKE KEELER: A Matter of One Simple Word

On a grim morning such as this, perhaps folks in England can take heart that today is also an anniversary. 217 years ago, England was...

SCOTT DREYER: CDC/HHS Taking Public Comments About Making Covid Shots Mandatory For Kids To Attend School

According to an article on NationalReview.com, "a CDC panel unanimously voted on Wednesday to add the Covid-19 vaccine to the recommended childhood schedule." For...

MELINDA MYERS: Fall Care of Perennials

As you transition your gardens from fall to winter, you may be contemplating a bit of garden clean up. Before reaching for the pruners...