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BOB BROWN: KILLING TRUTH

The Declaration of Independence cites God four times—as "Nature's God," "Creator," "Supreme Judge of the world," and"divine Providence"—to support the colonists' claims to independence and rights. The different references...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Charlie Kirk’s P*** Poor Security at Utah Valley University in Orem

I always enjoyed listening to Charlie Kirk on a local radio station in Roanoke, Virginia, after...

FRED FIRST: Peregrinations of a *BoZo

I have a few bits of biological blarney to pass along before I focus later...

ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

Blinded By The Light

I was reminded of this song recorded by “The Boss,” Bruce Springstein in the 1970's after what amounts to an unplanned hiatus in my...

Leadership By Indolence

On April 15th, millions of taxpayers sent their alms to Uncle Sam, the colloquial name for our beneficent federal government. If you didn’t pay...

The Class J Rides Out of History

As everyone who lives in the area must know, the Class J locomotive, 611, will soon steam back into Roanoke from its restoration at...

The Vigil

It’s the type of intake all rehabbers dread: An adult, female groundhog shaken by a dog. Dog bites are typically blunt, and although they...

Eau De Toluene – A Scent No River Should Wear

After decades, my friend Mr. Crigger has abandoned his old foot-worn fishing spot along the river that bottoms our mountain watershed. He quit not because...

A Few Small Nips

In her 1935 painting, “A Few Small Nips,” revolutionary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo recorded in cartoon-like fashion a grisly murder: a bare and bloodied...