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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Bring Back The War Department

President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave a prescient and heartfelt speech in Chautauqua, New York, on August 14, 1936, about the tragedy and horrors of war.  Reflecting upon his own experience as...

FRED FIRST: Changing of the Guard

The theme for the Lenoir Words Writers Group this month is AUTUMN. And since I...

BOB BROWN: The Truth About Lying

Everyone lies! That’s the truth. Most people are relatively honest most of the time. The average...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part II

Unfortunately, the U.S. is not the only country experiencing climate change. It is a global...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Hurricane Erin Is Our Future – Part I

I read a prescient and depressing article in the Associated Press written by Danica Coto on August 16,...

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...