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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Putin Has Made Trump Into A Chump

Russia fired a massive 367 drones and missiles on thirty Ukrainian cities and villages after sundown on May 24. It was the worst aerial onslaught on Ukraine since the war began...

FRED FIRST: Gaggy Veggies I Have Loathed

I figured I might as well get another use out of the short personal essay...

BOB BROWN: The Human Spirit

The human spirit is that which leaves the body at the moment of death. In...

DAWN CUSTALOW: Virginia Tech Graduation – One for “The Books” and Service

Virginia Tech held its 150th yearly graduation with commencement on the field at Lane Stadium...

SCOT BELLAVIA: That Awkward Moment

In the true crime book The Onion Field, Joseph Wambaugh describes a moment between two...

Recipe from the Happy Chef: Best Ever Blueberry Cobbler & Fresh Lemonade

Memorial Day weekend is here! All the pools are opening, the camping gear is breaking out of its garage storage and hopefully warmer...

Preacher’s Corner: Circumstantial Evidence

I’m no lawyer, but I know circumstantial evidence when I see it, especially when it comes to the circumstances of faith. Simply put,...

Newfoundland Awaits

It’s a six-hour ferry ride from North Sydney to Port-aux-Basque. The schedule is sporadic in the summer, and non-existent the remainder of the year....

Snake Tales: In League Wit Da Debil

I wouldn’t step foot in that pasture again ‘til there’s snow on the ground if I were you” a concerned Floyd County neighbor told...

Misleading Fiscal Planning Means State Budget Cuts or Tax Increases are Coming

The state budget is leaking money like a sieve once again, and that means renewed calls for either cuts in services or increases in...

Tolerance, Understanding and Coloring Outside the Lines

By now most of you are probably familiar with the events that unfolded last week on the market, when a group of people decided...