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BECKY MAUPIN: Overwhelmed Doesn’t Mean Ungrateful

If you’re on social media for any amount of time, you pretty quickly see that there is mixed content. Some of it is positive and gives you really good...

BOB BROWN: When the Underdog Bites Has Rabies, and a Mean Owner

We have a strong human urge to identify with the “underdog.” There is nothing new...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part II

Unfortunately, Trump’s present ceasefire as of October 9 is analogous to the armistice signed between...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Is Phase Two Of Trump‘s Peace Plan In The Gaza Strip Doomed To Fail? – Part I

Phase one of Trump‘s twenty-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip, which began on October...

FRED FIRST: Approaching the Longest Night

Yes, you’re right—if you’ve even noticed—that this space has been neglected for some weeks now,...

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...

MELINDA MYERS: Pain Relief Found in The Garden

Look to the garden, farmer’s market, or refrigerator next time you are battling sore muscles, indigestion, and headaches. These five foods fresh from the...

SCOTT DREYER: Excerpt: “How to Give Yourself Alzheimer’s” by Dale Bredesen M.D.

While browsing in the library I saw The End of Alzheimer's -- The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline by Dale E....

SERWAN ZANGANA: Virginians Can Protect Parents’ Rights By Voting Democrats Out

The Virginia Senate Democrats' recent rejection of education bills is an attempt to break traditional lifestyles, destroy family bonds, and devalue the parenthood of...