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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 4, may not be a "100% Communist lunatic" as President Trump stated on June...

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...

BECKY MAUPIN: Time Won’t Slow Down, But You Can

Every mom I know has said it at least once, probably while changing out clothes...

The Picture of Dorian Gray—In Reverse!

Oscar Wilde’s only novel is The Picture of Dorian Gray.  The title character is a young man who becomes enamored with a hedonistic...

Celebrating Parkway Memories

It’s just a trickle really. But it free falls for about 15 feet in a delicate and inviting stream. I’m lucky to notice...

Recipe of the Week: BLT Pasta Salad

The arrival of spring makes me want to cook and eat crisp, cool and light foods like fresh veggies and pasta salad. Of...

A Perspective On Regrets and Legacy

My grandfather died last week – a few days after his 95th birthday.  Perhaps it should not have been a shocking event….but it...

Goodbye Sweet Sugar Maple

It’s just a tree . . . I mean there are trillions of them of all shapes and sizes and when it comes...

“Much Ado about Time …” Part 2

In part 1 of this essay, I began my exploration of our modern-day calendar, especially how it relates to the great religious observances...