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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people. However, such a plethora of extremist fundamentalist Muslims as ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Hezbollah, Taliban,...

DAWN CUSTALOW: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

For all who wait For all who hunger For all who’ve prayed For all who wonder Behold... Christmas is...

SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child

As adults, it is important to think of what messages we are giving the children...

FRED FIRST: Birds of a Feather

We were invited to join some geologist-birder friends for an outing last week that would...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Mr. President, Just Shut The H*ll Up

Nick Reiner, 32, the cocaine addicted and schizophrenic son of famed Hollywood sitcom actor, prolific...

What Wondrous Variety!

In the early 1990s, while on expedition in equatorial Africa, I helped to discover two new species: a tiny ant and an equally diminutive...

The Sounds of Silence

I hesitated using this title as I thought I had done so already. Not true! Senior moment, I suppose. Interestingly however, I just "happened"...

Stones In The Washing Machine

Want to understand the rise of modern Europe? Look for stones in the washing machine. If you could go back to the 1400's, you...

Just A Day At The Beach

It was not the sort of day you would expect Death to intrude, but if my instincts were true, He would have a go...

Can We Regain Triumph From Tragedy?

This week’s column is an update on some of the events that don’t get headlines on the front pages or breaking news on radio...

Why I Am Endorsing Jim Garrett for Mayor

Candidates for Mayor and Council in Roanoke must meet certain minimum standards of age, residency and citizenship. An important reason for the simplicity of...