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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...

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...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The University of Southern California Has Prostituted Its Football Legacy

The Big 10 Conference is now comprised of eighteen football teams, which extends an unbelievable 2,764 miles from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The Odd Correlation Between Kurdistan’s and U.S Politics

Few weeks ago I called one of my long time friends in Kurdistan-Iraq to have some friendly conversation and intellectual discussion. It is the...

SCOTT DREYER: Reasons To Vote Early

Recently I've had the pleasure of doing some door-knocking in both Roanoke County and City. The main candidate I do this for is President...

MELINDA MYERS: Disposing of Problem Plant Debris

You’ve probably read you should remove and dispose of insect pest-infected and diseased plant material to reduce these problems in next season’s garden. This...

FRED FIRST: Migrations – Navigating The Landmarks

As the late-August move date approached, I told myself that we should expect the first month here in Columbia at Lenoir Woods to be...