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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...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Response to ‘To Breed or Not to Breed’

A New York Times article reported testimonies that put faces on a statistic worth noting. Apparently, the birthrate in these United States has been...

MIKE KEELER: Please Pass The Poutine . . .

Well we finally got a snow day here in Joisey. Which makes for a great time to study some French. If you asked someone in...

MELINDA MYERS: Grow Herbs Indoors for Year-round Enjoyment

Add garden fresh flavor to your meals year-round.  Grow a few of your favorite herbs indoors, harvest and enjoy. Select a variety of herbs you...

SCOTT DREYER: Letting Go

On New Year's Eve someone close to me sent this joke text: We each choose to celebrate the New Year in our own way. Looking...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Is It Just Me Or . . .

Did you too think the world itself was black and white until color photography? Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a...

SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Reflections–Have You Found The Missing Piece?

Inspired by a devotional she read in 2013, Susan Jones of Roanoke County has now written a Christmas poem for eight years in a...