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SCOT BELLAVIA: God in the Library

Talking to strangers about God is a muscle I don’t work very often. But I try to take the opportunity when it comes up. A few weeks ago, I was...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part IV

As Gabrielle Fahmy wrote in the Post, "in its most recent platform, the group blasts...

BOB BROWN: The Smell of Combat

Consider the psychological cost incurred by the men and women in our military. They give...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Antisemite Zohran Mamdani Will Be An Economic Disaster For New York City – Part III

I read an article in the New York Post on August 24 written by Gabrielle Fahmy entitled,...

SCOTT DREYER: VA Voter Guide

This is the voter guide from the Faith & Freedom Coalition. As I've done door knocking...

What Happens at the Star . . .

I don’t know about you, but I am amazed that the city leaders could agree on it. But there it is, standing atop Roanoke’s Mill...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef : Classic Chicken Noodle Soup

I found this on the Marzetti website and it looked so good! The noodles were so big and the recipe calls for Thyme...

Saints, Souls, Soldiers And All That Sustains Us by Pastor Joe Lehman

How many, O Lord my God, are the wonders and designs that you have worked for us. Should I proclaim and speak of...

Garden Debriefing: Some Wins, Some Losses, and Lessons Learned

Last night’s hard freeze in mid-October abruptly ended our hope that we might watch our visiting grand-daughters pick the last of this summer’s green...

From the Older Brother’s Room by Ed Dunnington

Recently I’ve been studying Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son(s) in the 15th chapter of Luke’s gospel.  I grew up, as I’m sure...

Sugar Factories Shutting Down!

Sugar factories are shutting down throughout the Roanoke region.  But this denouement is not due to any sad downturn in our regional economics.  Billions...