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ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for those whose locale has four separate seasons, those who do not have them and...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

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

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Cobb or Bowers? What If . . .

What if Roanoke City Mayoral candidate, currently Vice Mayor, Joe Cobb wins the election on November 5th? Obviously, he will continue to ignore the Roanoke...

BOB BROWN: The Not So Happy State of Childcare in Virginia

The suffering of children is unendurable.  Years ago, it depressed me nearly more than I could bear.  It left a burning in my soul,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Appeasement of Hamas By Vice President Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris stated in an ABC News interview last March 24 that “any major military operation in Gaza would be a huge mistake .” In retrospect,...

MELINDA MYERS: A Winter Season of Colorful Amaryllis Blooms

This winter, brighten your mood and surroundings by planting and growing a few amaryllis. Your thoughts may turn to red when considering this plant...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Why Muslim Americans Should Endorse Trump

Once again, Emgage Action, an Muslim American organization, slipped into the Democrats’ trap and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for 2024 President. In the 2020...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Honoring The Great Johnny Cash

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Carter Family Fold. The Fold has preserved the Carter Family legacy, its roots to Southwest Virginia...