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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hands Off Denmark!

President Trump has repeatedly called for the annexation of Greenland since 2019, recently appointing former Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry as special envoy to Greenland on December 21.  Unless President Trump...

BOB BROWN: FITNESS AND DEMENTIA

We focus today on the role of fitness in the prevention and management of dementia....

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Crimes Of Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City is an abnormal human being. There has to...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Some Americans Don’t Understand Definition of “Dictator”

US forces capturing the President/Dictator of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is a milestone for the Venezuelans,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Is Fighting The Last War – Part II

I am totally bewildered how a U.S. aircraft carrier group or Trump-class battleship is going to stop THOUSANDS of aerial...

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...

If You Don’t Thank Anyone Else, Thank a Veteran

“The First Battalion’s home. So run to your home Virginia girls and fix your hair with pins; and give them tea and...

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Fried Oysters with Horseradish Cream and Tomato Corn Salsa

I found this recipe a while back when it caught my eye on the internet. (Emeril’s cooking always does!)  I saved the recipe...