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BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to it. Our losses accumulate. They range from minor to unimaginable. Last week, two sets of...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

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...

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...

Devotional: Evidence For The Resurrection (3) — Women’s Testimonies

When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. ...

Save Money by Planting Flower Seeds Directly in The Garden

Don’t worry if you have already spent most of your plant budget for the year.  Fill voids in your gardens and containers with heat...

SCOT BELLAVIA: I’m Releasing an eBook

One thing my wife will say she appreciated about me when we first met in college was my caution with words. She admired my...

SCOTT DREYER: June 6, Remember D-Day

"Scott, can you return this book to the library for me?" dad asked, at age 89, as the Covid pandemic was keeping him and...

Devotional: Evidence For The Resurrection (2) — Jesus Had Really Died

But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced...

SCOTT DREYER: Budget Bullies Attack Popular Scholarships For Low-Income Kids

As noted here, here and elsewhere, The Roanoke Star has been reporting on the huge surpluses in the state's coffers and also the months-long budget...