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ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8 and 9. Tens of thousands of unarmed protesters were shot dead in an indiscriminate slaughter...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Owes The UK An Apology

I read a disturbing and disquieting article in the New York Times on January 23 entitled,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) Is a Defeatist

I read an article in the New York Post by Emily Crane on January 26 entitled,...

SCOTT DREYER: Letting Go

In what is becoming a Roanoke Star annual tradition around New Year's, here is a poem by unknown authorship, "Letting Go." To let go does...

RANDY HUFF: Christmas at Tinker Creek

“Self-forgetfulness is tremendously invigorating.” If we spend “every waking minute saying hello to ourselves” we'll never learn a thing. I had a goal this year...

BOB BROWN: Why Not Write?

What and how we write tells us about how we think.  Rational thinking sets us apart from creatures who rely alone on instinctual drives...

MELINDA MYERS: Take A Break In Nature

Holidays are filled with lots of food, presents, and busy schedules.  A walk in nature is a great way to burn calories, combat stress,...

BOB BROWN: The Gift of Christmas

At the conclusion of our recent Zoom Bible study, Stuart asked, “Are there any requests for prayer today?”  Among the 11 requests, one stuck...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Islamic Political System Unable to Represent Diversity

The 2024 Riyadh concert and fashion shows are another gate opening and welcoming to the liberalism in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Royals are gradually...