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ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I do I watch maybe two or three. I prefer to watch innings because frankly...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

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...

SCOTT DREYER: On Labor Day And Every Day, Will We Learn from Argentina’s Example?

For much recent history, the sprawling South American country of Argentina was wealthy with a high standard of living for most of its residents....

DEVOTIONAL: What Does The Bible Say About Work?

The first Monday of September is a US national holiday to honor workers called Labor Day. Many see work as a curse or drag,...

SCOTT DREYER: September 1 Meditations

Today we have been blessed with a gorgeous day here in Southwest Virginia...blue skies and a break from the oppressive August humidity.  Many look...

SCOTT DREYER: That’s Outrageous! Our Grossly Lopsided VA Senate

From early on, our balance is key. As toddlers, we learn to balance ourselves so we can walk without falling, and then later learn...

SCOTT DREYER: That’s Outrageous! Mere 21 Dems in VA Senate Block Tax Relief for 8.6 million Virginians

As you may remember from your school days, both the US and state governments are based on three branches of government and checks and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: The Strongest Argument Against Me

In many articles and in my book, The Christian’s Dictionary, I’ve taken to task the changing use of household words. In general, I’ve spelled...