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SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual “Year in Review.”  There is nothing magical about the date January 1; personal growth and...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

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....

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...

Divide and Conquer: The Policy of Julius Caesar Get A Second Chance

The liberal strategy of ‘divide and conquer,’ borrowed from Julius Caesar ends up as ’Misdirection and Encumber.’ Divisive issues seem to be changing the...

What’s A Tree Thief … and Why All the Kisses?

Recently, I drove north on Interstate 81 from Lexington toward Staunton, spotting a thick green clump high in a stand of oaks along the...

Jeff’s Timely Tips on Deer Processing

My wife grew up hating venison. Her brothers would occasionally kill a deer, or take the hind quarters off road-kill that the state police...

As I Was Saying . . .

In last week’s column, I commented on the importance of gathering correct information by following more than one news source. Too bad Rolling Stone...

The Hungry Lie

I heard this expression from a dear friend within the last couple of months and, as per usual, when something strikes me as potential...

What It’s Like to Run a One Hundred Mile Race

As in one hundred miles in one massive go, not over a six-month period. And not a relay race, but individuals each running the...