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ANDY PITZER: No Offseason

“It’s the time of the season.” This pertains to and will make the most sense for those whose locale has four separate seasons, those who do not have them and...

BOB BROWN: “I Remember World War II”

On December 7, 1941, my sister, Edith, eight years my senior, and I were in...

FRED FIRST: Go West At Last, Old Man

Decades of frugality have come abruptly to an end. I have made the choice to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

Not the Best reason to Come to Roanoke

What draws people to move to this beautiful valley we call home? Is it the grandeur of the mountains, or perhaps the friendly nature...

Homeless in Roanoke and Haiti

It was dark and deserted in the downtown parking lot as I got out of my car.  A large man, his face covered against...

A Very Good Taste of Yesterday

One thing is certain where salt-rising bread is concerned - you either love it or hate it. The real thing, tingly and sour with...

A Few Last Bits of Knowledge from Will and Ariel Durrant

In my last two columns I have written about two remarkable Historian's, Will and Ariel Durrant and some of the interesting findings from their lifetime...

Kids Should Never Waste A Snowfall!

Did you enjoy the snow?  Are you ready for it to be gone yet?  For most folks, both answers seem to be a “yes.” ...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps

I was just looking through my recipe notebooks and I found this recipe that my friend Emily (the other happy chef) made a...