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ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In 1966, several British adolescents were interviewed about their vision of the future (circa year...

FRED FIRST: There And Back Again

RECAP: I would be able to visit southwest Virginia again–home for almost 40 years, and...

SCOT BELLAVIA: Am I Proud to Be an American?

How proud are you to be an American? I posted that question on Facebook a few...

BOB BROWN: “Portraits of the Human Person”

On the night of June 21, 2025, President Donald Trump said all seven B2 Bombers...

BECKY MAUPIN: The After Bedtime Search

Picture this: You manage to get everyone fed and the dinner aftermath cleaned up. Then...

SCOTT DREYER: New Year, But Same Old Fake News From Salam Rasoul

"New Year New You" is cliché, but Del. Salam Rasoul (D-Roanoke City), who goes by the anglicized nickname "Sam," has entered 2024 still clinging...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Iraq Caught In Tug Of War Between Iran, Turkey and USA

Iraq’s political situation is not heading toward a bright horizon as various factions and political parties are in conflicts and disagreements. Evidently, Iraq’s sovereignty...

SCOTT DREYER: An Ode To Our Times

Below is a poem circulating on X.  The author is Nate Buttitta, who can be found @NateButtitta . Does any of this ring true from...

FRED FIRST: Boomers Gotta Have A Plan . . .

YOU CAN'T TREAD WATER FOREVER By definition, you are a BABY BOOMER if you were born between 1946 and 1964. You have a lot of...

RANDY HUFF: We Cannot Live Without God

“Come to the fountain there's healing in Jesus” says the old church song.  When we find Him all else begins to fall into its place.  When...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Is The American Dream Still Alive?

As the November presidential election is approaching, voters are warily watching and listening to the presidential candidates. Obviously, there are only Republican candidates on...