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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...

DEVOTIONAL: Do You Have A “Different Spirit”?

Caleb has a different spirit... - Numbers 14:24 (NIV) Many of us remember being warned about "peer pressure" when we were teens...but as you grew...

SCOT BELLAVIA: New Day’s Resolutions

Last year started on a Sunday. A blank, replete calendar is a satisfying sight. No missing squares for an awkward partial-week, expediting the return...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Good Riddance To Harvard President Claudine Gay

Claudine Gay finally resigned as Harvard's president on January 2. I am truly bewildered why it took almost a month after her disgraceful testimony before Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY)...

Testing, Sharing, and Saving Leftover Seeds

As you scour the seed catalogs and websites for new and favorite flower and vegetable seeds, take time to inventory the seeds you have...

DEVOTIONAL: In This New Year, Don’t Live In The Past

Do not dwell on the past. --Isaiah 43:18b (NIV) Different vehicles come equipped with different bells and whistles, but every vehicle comes with at least...

FRED FIRST: Time On Earth – The Motion Our Tools Can Help Us See

Today, two visual gems I wanted you to see. FIRST… WINTER IN TIME For those of you who think winter is gray and sleeping or any...