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ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people. However, such a plethora of extremist fundamentalist Muslims as ISIS, Al-Qaeda, Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Hezbollah, Taliban,...

DAWN CUSTALOW: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

For all who wait For all who hunger For all who’ve prayed For all who wonder Behold... Christmas is...

SCOTT DREYER: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Child

As adults, it is important to think of what messages we are giving the children...

FRED FIRST: Birds of a Feather

We were invited to join some geologist-birder friends for an outing last week that would...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Mr. President, Just Shut The H*ll Up

Nick Reiner, 32, the cocaine addicted and schizophrenic son of famed Hollywood sitcom actor, prolific...

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...