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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,...

MELINDA MYERS: A Winter Season of Colorful Amaryllis Blooms

This winter, brighten your mood and surroundings by planting and growing a few amaryllis. Your thoughts may turn to red when considering this plant...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Why Muslim Americans Should Endorse Trump

Once again, Emgage Action, an Muslim American organization, slipped into the Democrats’ trap and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for 2024 President. In the 2020...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Honoring The Great Johnny Cash

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Carter Family Fold. The Fold has preserved the Carter Family legacy, its roots to Southwest Virginia...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The University of Southern California Has Prostituted Its Football Legacy

The Big 10 Conference is now comprised of eighteen football teams, which extends an unbelievable 2,764 miles from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The Odd Correlation Between Kurdistan’s and U.S Politics

Few weeks ago I called one of my long time friends in Kurdistan-Iraq to have some friendly conversation and intellectual discussion. It is the...

SCOTT DREYER: Reasons To Vote Early

Recently I've had the pleasure of doing some door-knocking in both Roanoke County and City. The main candidate I do this for is President...