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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...

Why Did God Create Babies? Kids Talk About God – By Carey Kinsolving

"God created babies to entertain people," says Jacob, age unknown. "They entertain by looking cute and talking baby talk. For some reason, people...

The Slippery Slope of Winter ~ Part 1

There was just me and the cat that year, living alone in a cabin on Walnut Knob. Only two of the dozen homes beyond...

Carpe Diem

I recently came across those familiar words, “For everything there is a season.”  Many know it is from the Bible, some know it is...

Instilling the Love of Language and the Written Word

Staring at a blank sheet of paper reminds me of Dr. Mahler’s class, English 10, at Mary Baldwin College in the early ‘50s. When...

Preacher’s Corner: The Gift of Lent

Many people see Lent as a somber season of heavy clouds and weary faces.  Some grew up fasting during Ash Wednesday and the...

After Divorce, Slow Down

It is an unfortunate reality that divorce is so common in our children’s lives today.  Some would say that we don’t see divorce as...