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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...

Yes, You CAN Go Home Again, But If You Do, Be Ready For A War

The oldest college football rivalry west of the Mississippi is the "Border War" between Kansas and Missouri.  The name is a reference to...

The Glorious Good-bye of Autumn

It seems fitting to celebrate the transition from summer to fall, missing the freedoms of the former, looking with a mix of dread...

Tabitha by Dr. George C. Anderson

This column is reflection on a passage you may want to read first: Acts 9:36-43. Read through the Hebrew Scriptures and certain demands almost...

Don’t Worry – It’s Childproof!

Rushing across the kitchen floor, my two-year-old granddaughter dropped her cup of milk. “Don’t worry,” my daughter said. “It’s a sippy cup. Kid-proof.” With...

A Perspective on Bridges

For some reason bridges keep finding their way into my life lately – both the physical and metaphorical kind.  It has happened with...

Only Three More Weeks!

That’s how long before we can end The Blame Game of Politics.  Before dark has settled on the evening of November 2, the...