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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Pope Leo XIV Needs To Shut Up About The US-Israeli War Against Genocidal Iran – Part I

It is estimated that an unbelievable 30,000 to 36,000 teenage, young, and middle-aged protesters were shot dead with impunity or executed in the streets of Iran on January 8 and 9. The nationwide protests began incrementally and accelerated...

BECKY MAUPIN: Still Tired?

“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be...

BOB BROWN: The Great Unhinging: A Clinical Emergency

We live in an age where the "tranquility of trivia"—a peace bought with endless, unimportant...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The First Lady Of New York City Is A Vile Anti-Semite – Part II

According to the New York Post, Duwaji posted seventy times where she “took extreme positions against Israel and its supporters,” according to...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The First Lady Of New York City Is A Vile Anti-Semite – Part I

I read a despondent article in The New York Post entitled, “Mamdani’s Wife Rama Duwaji Liked Post Calling Oct....

SCOTT DREYER: VP Debate Highlights / Walz Admits He’s “A Knucklehead”

Vice presidential debates seldom move the needle much, but the October 1st exchange between Tim Walz (D) and J.D. Vance (R) was memorable. For...

MELINDA MYERS: Get The Most Out of Your Pumpkin

It’s pumpkin season and time to select and decorate pumpkins for your fall display.  Keep pumpkins and Jack-o’-lanterns looking their best longer with proper selection...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Dumber Side of Donald Strikes Again

There seems to be either the smart Donald or the not so smart Donald which is to say the dumb Donald; and sometimes there...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: Helene Packs A Punch

Hurricane Helene ravaged communities in Appalachia. The storm raced through the Southeast on its way to Virginia. Our area was hit hard! Localities in...

FRED FIRST: Rehoming Week Three

It is a mile around the central campus Three weeks and still standing. Actually more often walking. Pictured here is the wing (called MapleWood) that we...

First-Hand Reports on Hurricane Destruction and Some Ways To Help Recovery

Many have been in shock at the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Helene. The Roanoke area was lashed by high winds and rains. Power outages...