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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

The “Chreaster” Christian by Stuart Revercomb

Recently, I asked a friend of my daughters what church she went to and received the following reply: "We go to 'So and...

Recipe of the Week: Basil and Tomato Baked Eggs

When I think of what to prepare for Easter breakfast or lunch or dinner I obviously feel the desire for the meals to...

Job Hunting / Body Re-Building Not for The Faint of Heart

by Jon Kaufman Available immediately; one highly motivated, salesperson/writer, familiar with the Roanoke market and recently released into the wild.  Hardworking and brimming with...

My Big College Miracle

by Mary Jo Shannon Homecoming at Mary Baldwin College was last weekend. The campus has expanded since my college days, but the hills are...

Government Makes Good on A Very Old Promise

by Mike Keeler It involves a small tract of land, set amid rolling foothills, adjacent to a world-famous tourist destination. For many years...

Terrible Twos or Feisty Fourteens?

by Keith McCurdy “Just what is the big deal with the terrible twos?” a mom recently asked.  She had been talking with other mothers...