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BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers had safely returned from an unprecedented successful attack on Iran’s fortresses of nuclear weapon...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker,...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

SCOT BELLAVIA: It Is Only ‘Us Versus Them’

Remember, in his inaugural address, when Joe Biden preached of his hope to unify us? He prodded our emotions from a fortnight prior when...

SCOTT DREYER: A Refugee from North Korea Warns US

Do not be deceived.  -- Galatians 6:7   "Most Americans wouldn't believe it. If we all could listen to her story, none of us would ever...

SCOT BELLAVIA: How Can You Believe That?

There are two especially absurd outlooks on personal consciousness that I keep a close watch on. But they may only be absurd because I...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: The Way It Works . . .

With the help of GPS, I found the building. On my third time driving around the block I found an open space and parked the...

SCOTT DREYER: Bedford County Man Heading To Japan

He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation."                 ...

MELINDA MYERS: Create Your Own Backyard Paradise

You don’t need a plane ticket, tank full of gas or train ride to enjoy a bit of paradise. Create your own in a...