back to top
Support Us!
Weekly Newsletter

Columnists

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Is An Ode To Gluttony

Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds, and a personification of gluttony, won the Nathan‘s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, which was located at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New...

BOB BROWN: Lost and Found

All of us encounter loss. The meaning we attribute to loss influences our response to...

FRED FIRST: Where You’re From

In the very early years of writing, I was exposed to a poem called “Where...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

LUCKY GARVIN: The Looking Glass

At this point in my thinking, I am confused as to whether to call it a soft sorrow or a reluctant fascination. The subject...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: The Long Good-Bye

That was the title of a Raymond Chandler book published in 1953 and 20 years later became a classic movie.  The term today is...

DICK BAYNTON: Charlottesville; Where Modern Day Gladiators Met

On Saturday August 12th Charlottesville, VA was the scene of demonstrations and street fighting causing the death of 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuries to...

MIKE KEELER: The VERY Tortured History of I-95

Ah, August. And the drive home from the beach vacation. Which brings to mind...the epic transportation complication. If you were a visitor to the United...

HAYDEN HOLLINGSWORTH: A Rude Awakening

Sometimes we don’t even know we have been asleep when an alarm bell unexpectedly rings.  Such happened for us this past week end.  For...

DICK BAYNTON: The Maelstrom of Mismanagement

There are myriad retirement plans, both government and private industry that cover millions of workers who toil during their working years to create a...
1...279280281...604Page 280 of 604

About us

Formerly known in print as The Roanoke Star Sentinel; TheRoanokeStar.com is an independent, community-focused online news source.

Company

The latest

Scientists uncover immune cells that help prostate cancer resist treatment and a way to stop them

News 0
Scientists have revealed how certain immune cells may be...

Experts offer tips to keep teens engaged – and off screens – this summer

Community 0
While summer may provide teens with a much-needed break...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Nathan’s July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest Is An Ode To Gluttony

Columnists 0
Joey Chestnut, 41, who is 6’1”, surprisingly only 230 pounds,...

Search

Support The Roanoke Star

© 2025 TheRoanokeStar.com. All Rights Reserved.