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SCOT BELLAVIA: God in the Library

Talking to strangers about God is a muscle I don’t work very often. But I try to take the opportunity when it comes up. A few weeks ago, I was...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part IV

As Gabrielle Fahmy wrote in the Post, "in its most recent platform, the group blasts...

BOB BROWN: The Smell of Combat

Consider the psychological cost incurred by the men and women in our military. They give...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part III

I read an article in the New York Post on August 24 written by Gabrielle Fahmy entitled,...

SCOTT DREYER: VA Voter Guide

This is the voter guide from the Faith & Freedom Coalition. As I've done door knocking...

Can Humans Be Rehabbed?

My brother, Lucky, and his wife, Sabrina, are wild animal rehabbers.  For years, the Roanoke valley has recognized them as the go-to folks when...

Daring To Be Not So Original

Let's be clear. I do NOT steal my blog content from Wikipedia. But high school and college students? They are another matter. When they get...

2nd Installment: A Conservative Plan for National Renewal

A critical change in our political/government system would be to establish a renewed relationship with our legislators. House and Senate members would be covered...

Daring Greatly

I heard a quote by Theodore Roosevelt in a TED Talk by Brene Brown PhD, the gist of which is about stepping into the...

Let’s Hope Justice is Done

No matter what the jury ruling is in the sorry tale of former Governor McDonnell, there can be at least one consolation: Virginia is...

Rage and Reaction

In recent weeks, we’ve certainly seen enough rage to recognize its pervasive presence. What has been surprising is how unfocused it seems to be....