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ROBERT L. MARONIC: Israel’s Second Sum Of All Fears

I first heard about a dirty bomb in early September 1993 when an IBM coworker, who had majored in computer science and physics at N.C. State in Raleigh told...

BOB BROWN: What Happened to Happiness?

We can quibble about the origin, even the definition or meaning of “happiness,” but I’m...

FRED FIRST: Homeward Bound

It would happen: the trip back to Floyd. And then it wouldn’t. And then it...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) Needs To Be Censured

Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), who appears to be a self-important crackpot, tried hysterically (without officially...

LUCKY GARVIN: Tommy

I watched a little boy say, `Goodbye' the other day. The `little boy', Tommy, is...

MIKE KEELER: Spring 1774: Intolerable

In the aftermath of the destruction of the Francis Scott Key bridge this past week, folks in Baltimore and throughout the United States can’t...

SERWAN ZANGANA: The Legislature is Obligated to Serve The People of Virginia

Democrats in the Virginia legislature were displeased with Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s vetoes of two bills: SB 2 sponsored by Sen. Craig Deed, (D-Charlottesville) and...

MELINDA MYERS: 2024 Winning Flowers for Your Garden and Containers

Make some room in your garden or containers for the new All-America Selections 2024 National award-winning plants. These winning varieties are tested in trial...

SCOTT DREYER: Rep. Cline Working To Stop Genocide Against Christians In Nigeria

Many are surprised to learn that the largest number of Christians who were killed for their faith didn't happen during the Roman Empire, but...

RANDY HUFF: Yearning for The Real

Thinking long and hard has mixed reviews. At least there's no utopia in the offing. Maybe this failure suggests utopia is not possible, or...

MORGAN GRIFFITH: He is Risen

As we approach Easter, I am always reminded of one of my favorite stories from the Cold War, between the United States, the West...