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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Why Were The U.S. Flags At Half-Mast On Saturday, April 26?

There is no phrase in the U.S. Constitution that explicitly uses the phrase "separation of church and state." However, the First Amendment, which is also known as the Establishment...

BOB BROWN: Journey to the Promised Land of Health

Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr., also known by his initials RFK Jr., is the United States...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Iran Is Playing Trump Like A Chump

Since Ayatollah Khomeini seized power on February 11, 1979, after the exile of the Shah of Iran the...

FRED FIRST: Lonesome Highway: Hurry Up and Wait

If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there? We...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The CBS Evening News Made Me Cry A River Of Tears

I was watching the CBS Evening News, co-hosted by John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois on April 17,...

Six Ways to Raise a Good Kid

It's possible to raise a good kid without calling in outside expertse or pushing pills. Raising a child well can actually be a...

Short Roads Left for Burcham and Willis

Much has happened since my last column, so here goes. Through the years, I have been an outspoken critic of Roanoke City Manager Darlene...

Cap and Trade Legislation: Economic Suicide

Last week the House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive new energy tax that will have devastating consequences for every single American.  Congressman...

“One”

“One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do.” I went online to read the rest of the lyrics of that classic song by Three...

Stopping America’s Destruction Requires Your Participation

(Following is an excerpt from the speech I gave at the July 4th Tea Party protest in Roanoke.) For my column and my radio show,...

The Great Big Blessing of Garden Beans

Nothing signifies summer and gardening, for me, more than beans.  Perhaps it is because my earliest memories of gardening are in a large...