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BOB BROWN: AGING POETICALLY, PART I

Too often, the human race is a race against time. Until recently, I was a sprinter in this race. Nowadays, blessed by the gift of a long life, my...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: Twenty Reasons For Regime Change in Iran

1. The kidnapping of 66 Americans at the U.S. embassy in Tehran on November 4, 1979,...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: When Is Trump’s Promise To Iran That “Help Is On The Way” Finally Going To Happen?

There was a horrific, chaotic carnage in the streets of Iran during a nationwide protest on January 8...

FRED FIRST: Missouri’s Capitol City: First-Time Tourist

I could not possibly do justice to my first visit a half hour south of...

BOB BROWN: The Triumph of Terrible Feelings Over Judgment

Today, our way of life is dominated by powerful, fast-moving, extreme emotions — especially anger,...

DEVOTIONAL: Easter Is Over…Now What? (1)

...walk in newness of life.  Romans 6:4 (ESV) Easter Sunday is the most important, joyous day in the Christian calendar. Now that Easter is behind...

RANDY HUFF: On Media, Home and What Really Matters

Media is the in-between, like medium or median: that which comes between two things. Media is thus the means by which reality (thing ONE)...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Conclusions and Lessons From The Terror Attack in Russia

The horrific terror attack in Moscow on March 22, was the result of a terrorist group’s act, which disregarded every of human life and...

SCOTT DREYER: Debunking The “Bloodbath” Hoax

Recently while teaching an online writing class for sixth graders in Taiwan, we were editing one girl's story about her family's recent visit to...

MELINDA MYERS: Enjoy and Protect Hydrangeas From Hungry Deer

Low maintenance, beautiful flowers, and plenty of varieties have made hydrangeas a favorite landscape plant. It seems you can’t visit a garden center or...

In November Roanokers Should Remember A Few Things About Roanoke City Council

What is the chance to have fresh and open minded members of Roanoke City Council, including a Mayor in the Municipal building in January...