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BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m not going there. I am simply wondering why we have lost the knack of...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Needs To Be Censured

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), who appears to be a self-important crackpot, tried hysterically (without officially...

LUCKY GARVIN: Tommy

I watched a little boy say, `Goodbye' the other day. The `little boy', Tommy, is...

BOB BROWN: A Rose

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) wrote many memorable lines including, “A rose by any other name would...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Cobb Refrains From City Council Vote on Pay Increase But Shares Dishonest Intentions

The Roanoke City Council has always reminded me of most of the Iraqi officials regarding their work ethics, obligation of duty, and the promises...

BOB BROWN: Why I Love The Jews

I wrote Kindness, Dignity, and Respect (2023) to share my Christian testimony, as honestly as if I were a sworn witness testifying in a...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Joe Must Go! Joe Must Go!

I take no joy in writing about the cognitive decline of a sitting U.S. president. However, after Biden's debate debacle with Donald Trump on...

MELINDA MYERS: Prune Raspberries For An Abundant Harvest

A bit of summer pruning goes a long way to keeping your raspberries healthy and productive.  So, get out the mosquito netting, long sleeves,...

BOB BROWN: On Dreaming and Disney / Freud

Walt Disney (1901-1966) and Sigmund Freud (1856-1939), separated by race, time, and thousands of miles, were remarkably alike.  Both Disney and Freud are identified...

RANDY HUFF: “America, America . . . “

O beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain; for purple mountain majesties above the fruited plain! America! America! God mend thine every flaw.... I feel overwhelmed today. First,...