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STUART REVERCOMB: The Egret’s Visit

The name of the book that contains a collection of columns I wrote for The Roanoke Times in the early 2000s is entitled “Whispering Loud and Clear.” The title...

BOB BROWN: “What is Money?”

Charles Dickens’Dombey and Son was first published in 1848 but still retains its importance. Dombey,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: What U.S. Admiral Would Exchange Our Navy For Communist China’s Navy?

I am no expert on the U.S. Navy, but our navy has eleven aircraft carrier...

SCOTT DREYER: Remembering VE Day

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are...

FRED FIRST: Moms Live Forever

She would have celebrated her 100th birthday this September, the birthday month in our family. Had...

Wild Bill’s Sport’s Roundup!

It's time to put the pigskin on the tee. High school football practices across the Roanoke Valley opened in full stride this week with all...

United States or Haiti – Which is the Truly Poorer Nation?

Haiti occupies the western one-third of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Rocked by earthquakes and devastated by hurricanes, it is the poorest nation in...

A Very Sweet Summer Secret

Looking for a sweet summer activity for the kids? Check into an inn in Whitman MA. It was here that one of the most fun...

Be Careful When and Where and How You Saw

When I was young and my head full of mush, I thought ‘logging’, as I practiced that art, was quite manly. I was ushered...

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them...

Jobs Reports: More Than Just A Percentage

According to the August 2, 2013 report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U.S. Department of Labor, the national unemployment rate...