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BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos, Part III: The Lyrical Enchantment

Several years ago, when Paul McCartney brought his legendary melodies to the foothills of Charlottesville, it was more than a concert. It was a reunion with a lineage of...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Congressional Republicans Know This War Is Going Well

I read a defeatist op-ed in the New York Times entitled," Republicans Know This War Is Going Badly." It was...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: Keep it Fun

It was a while back, maybe twenty years ago. I was setting up for an...

SERWAN ZANGANA: By Killing HB 295, VA Senate Democrats Devalue Lives of Correctional Officers

Delegate Mitchell Cornett (R-Grayson County) introduced HB 295 in this year's General Assembly. Its goal...

BOB BROWN: While the World Slept: The Pathogens of Chaos Part II: The Divergent Path

Before we can address the fracturing of our civilization, we must be precise in our...

Recipe of the Week: Red & White Salad

by Leigh Sackett We can still eat healthy through the holidays at least part of the time! This salad inspires me to do just...

A Final Reflection on My Dear Rock

by Lucky Garvin On the 4th of May, the waters took my beloved dog Rock Home. I wrote a short series of columns about...

Rod, Reel and Lawyer

Dargan Coggeshall’s legal troubles began in June 2010, when he and his brother-in-law, Frank Garden, decided to fish on the Jackson River near...

Talk About Rising Out of The Rubble!

by Mike Keeler I remember when this town really meant something.  Mr. Henry Ford was busy making his cars, and lots of folks were getting...

Home-Made Gifts From The Heart

by Mary Jo Shannon Not everyone will agree with me, but I have always believed that home-made gifts are more meaningful than those purchased...

A Psalm for the Season by Mark Graham

Recently Psalm 95 came around as part of our worship at the congregation I serve. I love all 150 Psalms; but, truth be...