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SCOT BELLAVIA: God in the Library

Talking to strangers about God is a muscle I don’t work very often. But I try to take the opportunity when it comes up. A few weeks ago, I was...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part IV

As Gabrielle Fahmy wrote in the Post, "in its most recent platform, the group blasts...

BOB BROWN: The Smell of Combat

Consider the psychological cost incurred by the men and women in our military. They give...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part III

I read an article in the New York Post on August 24 written by Gabrielle Fahmy entitled,...

SCOTT DREYER: VA Voter Guide

This is the voter guide from the Faith & Freedom Coalition. As I've done door knocking...

DICK BAYNTON: Government 101: Theory & Practice

In representative government, voters elect officials who in turn hire workers to carry out the policies of those who have been elected. That is...

JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON: Highway Robbery of The Self

I was robbed. It all started at church yesterday. Leaving the Wednesday morning Eucharist 7:30 am service held at St John Episcopal Church, I witnessed a...

H. BRUCE RINKER, Ph.D.: We Do What We Can

“Illness is the night-side of life,” Susan Sontag, 1978 According to the RMH Foundation, cancer outpaces national trends and kills more people in the Shenandoah...

DICK BAYNTON: New Year 2019

Here are some fearless forecasts for 2019 and beyond . . . Fasten your seat belt because there will be a blizzard of investigations. Most...

DENNIS GARVIN: Social Justice in America: Typical Hypocrisy

Social Justice claims to represent the downtrodden, disenfranchised, and victimized.  Among their worthy efforts, however, there lurks an agenda that is malignant.  Among Social...

BARBARA LEACH: Predicting the 2019 Gardening Season

The Farmer’s Almanac is claiming an accurate prediction for last winter.  While exact storm dates may not have been spot on, the overall predictions...