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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...

BARBARA LEACH: What Do You Mean I Have To Water In The Winter? 

Winter watering is something that stumps many people.  If you think about it, most of us put the hose away in late October or...

STUART REVERCOMB: Take Nothing For Granted

My wife is traveling to Seoul South Korea today to visit son Will who serves there as a Tank Commander / Lieutenant in the...

STUART REVERCOMB: Merry Vesuvius Christmas

We felt the rumblings months ago – the volcanologists were out on the slopes with stethoscopes and magnetometers listening carefully into the depths, and...

Grandpaw and The Christmas Wish

I imagine I am no different than any other grandparent; I love my grand kids, enjoy their visits, but I yearn to get back...

 Dr. JAMES FINCK: Whistleblowing 101

As surprising as this may sound, presidents behaving badly is not new. President Trump is just the latest. Politicians have been skirting the law...

STUART REVERCOMB: Something Just Ended

Here in the great state of Virginia we have just enjoyed (or not so much) the annual UVA / VA TECH football game. And,...