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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...

Roanoker Wins Alaskan Fishing Tournament:

When Roanoke local Rusty Pugh landed a promotion from his company this summer, he didn’t know that salmon fishing would be part of his...

Reality Sets In

It seems that the hype of football season began in early June. Headlines appeared touting the expected prowess of various teams, most notably UVA...

A Conservative Plan for Renewing our Nation: Part 3

The engine of economic growth in a nation must come from commerce; the exchange of goods and services between buyers and sellers. Trade must...

The Passing of a Pigeon

This is the year for two notable, and related, anniversaries. As we observe the 200th birthday of the national anthem of the United States, “The...

My Favorite Spot On The Planet – Featured Columnist

Our ankles are bound loosely, with a length of that scratchy Manila hemp rope. The other end of the rope is affixed to a...

No Matter How Waged, War Is Hell

General Sherman got that right in his description of war. While the strategy and tactics have changed radically, even in the last few years,...