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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Russia’s Inhumanity To Russians – Part I

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, located in modern Belarus, formally ended Bolshevik Russia's participation in World War I on March 3, 1918. Since then, both the Red Army and its successor, the Russian...

JOHNNY ROBINSON: The Changing of the Tires

The car I drive now doesn’t even have a spare tire. Can you believe that?...

FRED FIRST: Facing Forward. Facing Back.

Maybe it’s okay that I can’t go back twenty Januarys past, or ten as a...

BOB BROWN: “A Very Heavy Heart For The State of The World”

A neighbor sent the following email to all who reside in this part of Albemarle...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hands Off Denmark!

President Trump has repeatedly called for the annexation of Greenland since 2019, recently appointing former...

So You Wanna Be a Dentist?

So, what’s up with dental education? you ask. OK, so you didn’t ask. I’ll tell you a bit anyway. As a private practice...

The Happy Chef – Best Pumpkin Bread EVER!

I have three HUGE pumpkins from the oh so very beautiful Sinkland Farms on my porch and you better believe I am not...

There’s A Lot To A Name – Trust Me

Have you ever wished that your child had selected a different college to attend? My son Will is a freshman attending school in...

Practicing Thanksgiving

Our Thanksgiving holiday is just a few weeks away.  In many ways, the regular observance of holidays can be a great spiritual help...

The Blue Ridge Parkway: Gateway To The Future

The 469-mile-long Blue Ridge Parkway is often depicted as being “more than a road.” Superintendent Phil Francis interprets this in part by explaining that...

This n’ That n’ This n’That . . .

The Hour of Death Experienced rehabbers know sometimes the young die quickly and often unexpectedly. We received a baby Goldfinch. He was a wee one,...