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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Charlie Kirk’s P*** Poor Security at Utah Valley University in Orem

I always enjoyed listening to Charlie Kirk on a local radio station in Roanoke, Virginia, after he replaced Dennis Prager from noon to 2:00 p.m. last March. I found his...

FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later...

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...

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...

SERWAN ZANGANA: In Many Ways, Kurdistan Is Safer Than Roanoke City

After 16 years, I returned to Kurdistan-Iraq in June of this year to visit some friends and relatives. With a different perspective than I...