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SCOTT DREYER: Tribute to Jane Dreyer

On Saturday, February 8, 2025, my mother at age 93 went to be with the Lord Jesus in whom she put her trust way back in the 1970s. Her obituary: Jane...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Living Abroad – The Beginnings of an Expat’s Life Experiences

A junior year of studying abroad at the University of Barcelona, Spain was my first...

DENNIS GARVIN: My Struggle With Rap

I do not appreciate music as I should. Afflicted with a lead eardrum, I am...

BOB BROWN: Regarding Emotions

“Carefully shaped words can reshape the lives of people” because they touch the heart, breathe...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Stalin Would Have Been Proud Of New York Magazine

Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili, also known as Stalin (“Man of Steel”) brutally ruled the Soviet Union...

Witnessing the True Definition of Grace

I am a person with great appreciation for words.  I find myself carefully considering definitions and word usage – even in the most mundane and...

Never Dig a Hole by Stan Wright

Matthew 25:18, “But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Good Ol’ Virginia Apple Butter

Well, Grandparents ARE a great thing! I have so many fond memories of my grandparents. My mother’s parents actually lived here in Roanoke,...

Oh, Deer…!

No, this isn’t a lament about the deer that wander into our garden, devouring the green beans, feasting on kale, and nibbling grape vines...

Four Dead Trees and Counting

I have this tree in my front yard; actually it is tree number four.  Several years ago while having a sewage line repaired, the root...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Turkey Burgers with Special Sauce

By Leigh Sackett My friend Nicole gave me this recipe. She said it is FABULOUS! It is a great healthy option for that Labor...