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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part II

In my opinion, Mamdani’s charisma, savvy, and eloquence are highly overrated compared to his bona fide lack of executive, judicial, or legislative experience. His economic policies, as reflected in...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part I

Antisemite Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Socialist candidate for mayor in New York City on November...

SERWAN ZANGANA: John Reid Visits Roanoke City Registrar’s Office Amid Virginia Election Season

The Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor, John Reid, visited the Roanoke City Registrar’s office on...

BOB BROWN: LOVE YOUR BRAIN, Part TWO

This is A Brief Educational Summary of Neuroscience 101, Part Two. It is for informational...

FRED FIRST: Don’t Fail to Miss: Nasty Nature Nightmares

I’m sorry, I just had to vent. The following is not very well stated but...

Writing the Weekly Column Not for the Faint of Heart

Writing a newspaper column can be somewhat of a challenge.  The process begins with an idea and hopefully ends with a written product...

Creating Stories On the Road

“Camp Dark Hollow is on route 311 – on the left side of the road ; there’s a sign at the entrance. You...

Fear Is Sometimes a Good Thing

How many of us were afraid of our parents while growing up?  By afraid, I don’t mean that we thought our parents would...

Do You Know What Truth Is? by Brian E. Smith

Do you know what truth really is?  Do you think it is possible for a person to be absolutely certain that something is...

New Generations Change the Face of Churches Over Time

Last month I took you on a journey back to an era 50 years ago, taking a look at church life in the...

Never Heard of FAFSA? Just Wait!

Greetings friends!  If you are the parents of a college bound junior in high school, seek shelter immediately, for a storm is creeping...