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ROBERT L. MARONIC: I No Longer Watch Baltimore Orioles’ Baseball Games

I no longer watch Baltimore Orioles’ baseball games. I now only watch innings, and if I do I watch maybe two or three. I prefer to watch innings because frankly...

ANDY PITZER: “Look Mom! No iPhone!”

A very interesting visually recorded interview showed up on my feed the other night. In...

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...

MELINDA MYERS: Outdoor Winter Container Gardens

Add a bit of greenery to your front steps, window box or patio with a winter container garden. You’ll find all the ingredients you need...

SERWAN ZANGANA: Sen. David Suetterlein’s Win Is A Big Victory for All Voters

Despite the close races in Virginia’s elections, where Republicans lost the House of Delegates and Democrats kept their hold on the Senate, locally, voters...

DEVOTIONAL: Forgive Me When I Whine

Do everything without complaining or arguing... -Philippians 2:14 (GNT) If you've ever wondered, "What is God's will for me?," here's one answer not only for...

Thanksgiving Through The Years

Every November, families and friends gather across the country to give thanks for the many blessings they have received during the year. A holiday that...

MIKE KEELER: Some Surprising History Behind America’s Thanksgiving Bird

We head to Thanksgiving. But first! Let's head back to France, and the year 913. At that time, the country was ruled by a king...

FRED FIRST: A New Look at Virginia’s Old Trees

Herein lies a serendipitous reprise of an article I stumbled across this morning—exactly three years from its publication on Sustain Floyd’s website (from which...