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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...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: So Many Crises

In his essay, American Crisis,Thomas Paine said, “These are the times that try men’s souls.”  Over two centuries old, it certainly seems applicable today. ...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Watch for the Subtleties

In recent months, I’ve made an effort to listen to both sides of the aisle when getting the news. While at times I tire...

ALISHA BREWER NELSON: Tamp Down the Snow Before You Go Pee

Let me tell you a story about snow. And about not listening to your husband. And the consequences thereof. The first time I came up...

SCOTT DREYER: How To Boil A Country – Part 3

For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed ...  - Romans 11:25 For much of my teaching career since 1987, I...

ALISHA BREWER NELSON: The Montana By Way of Texas Language Barrier

For those of us City Girls who married Country Boys, we knew there would be some adjustments we'd have to make, which wasn't surprising....

DENNIS GARVIN: Some Things Just Shouldn’t Be Allowed

I have been seeing the Rev. Henry for some years now. Twice a year the reverend appears, stooped with age, shuffling into my office...