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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Why Were The U.S. Flags At Half-Mast On Saturday, April 26?

There is no phrase in the U.S. Constitution that explicitly uses the phrase "separation of church and state." However, the First Amendment, which is also known as the Establishment...

BOB BROWN: Journey to the Promised Land of Health

Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is the United States...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Playing Trump Like A Chump

Since Ayatollah Khomeini seized power on February 11, 1979, after the exile of the Shah of Iran the...

FRED FIRST: Lonesome Highway: Hurry Up and Wait

If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there? We...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The CBS Evening News Made Me Cry A River Of Tears

I was watching the CBS Evening News, co-hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois on April 17,...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Democrats Are Selling An Empty Book of Kamala Harris

Voting for a candidate in the upcoming election should not be dependent only on our perspectives on the person who is on the ballot....

SCOTT DREYER: Biblical Principles And The Election (Part 1)

While door-knocking in Roanoke County this evening, I met a woman who said she was undecided on which presidential candidate to vote for. She...

FRED FIRST: The Wandering Year

Soon I will end this elder-travelogue that began in November of 2023 and which I will conclude as a regular topic in November of...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Cobb or Bowers? What If . . .

What if Roanoke City Mayoral candidate, currently Vice Mayor, Joe Cobb wins the election on November 5th? Obviously, he will continue to ignore the Roanoke...

BOB BROWN: The Not So Happy State of Childcare in Virginia

The suffering of children is unendurable.  Years ago, it depressed me nearly more than I could bear.  It left a burning in my soul,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Appeasement of Hamas By Vice President Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris stated in an ABC News interview last March 24 that “any major military operation in Gaza would be a huge mistake .” In retrospect,...